- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32772 WP No. 10422 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 10422 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. NANDHINI H @ NANDHINI SANTHOSH W/O SANTHOSH K.S. AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS RESIDENT OF KODURU VILLAGE SHANUVALLI VILLAGE PANCHAYAT, KOPPA TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577 126. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHOWRI H.R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ, M.S. BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. REGIONAL COMMISSIONER MYSORE DIVISION, REVENUE DEPARTMENT HIGHVIEW, VINOBA ROAD, MYSURU-570 005. 3. THE PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER SHANUVALLI VILLAGE PANCHAYAT SHANUVALLI VILLAGE, KOPPA TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577 120. Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32772 WP No. 10422 of 2025 (AMENDED VIDE COURT ORDER DATED 22.04.2025) 4. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CHIKKAMAGALURU ZILLA PANCHAYAT CHIKKAMAGALURU-577 101. 5. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TALUK PANCHAYAT, KOPPA TALUK KOPPA, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577 126. 6. NAVEEN KARUVANE FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN, MAJOR BILAGADDE POST, KOPPA TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577 126. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H.K.KENCHEGOWDA, AGA FOR R1 AND R2; SRI. ASHOK N.NAYAK, ADVOCATE FOR R3 TO R5; SRI. SUDHIR KUMAR MUROLLI, ADVOCATE FOR R6) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE SHOW CAUSE NOTICE DATED 10.07.2024 BEARING NO.CHUNAVANE(2)CR:33/2022-23 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-E ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32772 WP No. 10422 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER The petitioner was elected as a member of Shanuvalli Gram Panchayat. She has also served as Vice-President and President of the said Village Panchayat. Proceedings were initiated under Section 43A and also under Section 48 of Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayath Raj Act, 1993 to have her removed from the post of Vice-President and also membership of the said Gram Panchayat. In this regard, show cause notices have been issued and also an enquiry report has been submitted by respondent no.2. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner has preferred the present writ petition. 2. Subsequent to issuance of the enquiry report, order has been passed by the Principal Secretary, Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj on 15.07.2025 wherein the petitioner has been removed from the post of Vice- President and member of Shanuvalli Gram Panchayat. The petitioner has challenged the same in W.P.No.22907/2025. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32772 WP No. 10422 of 2025 In the light of passing of the said order by Principal Secretary, Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, the writ petition becomes infructuous and the same is accordingly dismissed. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG