- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:4766 WP No. 23645 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA WRIT PETITION NO. 23645 OF 2023 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. NARAYANA REDDY S/O LATE MOPURI REDDY, AGED 65 YEARS, R/A NO. 26/2, BANDE BOMMASANDRA VILLAGE, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, BENGALURU EAST TALUK, BENGALURU-560077. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. B RAMESH., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYATH RAJ, AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT MS BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001 REP BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER TALK PANCHAYATH, BENGALURU EAST TALUK, K.R PURAM, BENGALURU-560077. 3. BIDRAHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYATH KADANA AGRAHARA VILLAGE, BIDARANAHALLI HOBLI, BENGALURU EAST TALUK, BENGALURU-560077. REP BY ITS PDO. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAHUL CARIAPPA., AGA FOR R-1; SRI. VIGNESHWAR S.SHASTRY., SENIOR COUNSEL FOR Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:4766 WP No. 23645 of 2023 SRI. M.S.DEVARAJU., FOR R-2; SRI., B.S.NATARAJA., ADVOCATE FOR R-3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA., PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN BEN/POO/TAA/PA CR.NO.5/2021- 2022 INITIATED BY THE R2 PURSUANT TO THE NOTICE DTD 01.06.2023 AND ALSO PURSUANT TO THE LETTER DTD 26.05.2023 ISSUED BY THE R3 PANCHAYATH BY NO. GRA/PAN/B C R 5/2023-24 WHICH IS PRODUCED AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE-J AND H, ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA ORAL ORDER 1. This writ petition is filed challenging the notices that have been ordered on the review petition that had been filed by the Panchayat seeking to review the order passed by the Executive Officer in exercise of the power under Section 269 of the Panchayat Raj Act. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the Panchayat submits that the Panchayat also wishes to file a writ petition challenging the order of the Executive Officer just like the petitioner in W.P.No.1815/2024. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:4766 WP No. 23645 of 2023 3. In view of the above statement, it is clear that the Review sought for by the Panchayat cannot be permitted. The impugned proceedings are quashed. The Panchayat is however reserved liberty to challenge the order (for which review was sought for) passed by the Executive Officer by filing a separate writ petition. 4. This writ petition is accordingly allowed. 5. It would be open for the Panchayat to put forth all such contentions that is available to it in law, in the contemplated writ petition. Sd/- (N S SANJAY GOWDA) JUDGE GSR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19