- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39478 WP No. 26632 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 26632 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. MOHANA H. R., PDO, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, BELOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATHI, SOMAVARAPETE TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT, PIN - 571 236. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JAGADESHA H. R., ADVOCATE (VC)) AND: 1. SRI. MANJUNATHA H. S., GRAMAPANCHAYATH MEMBER, HEBBALE GRAMA PANCHAYITHI, KUSHALANAGARA TALUK AT POST, KODAGU DISTRICT, PIN - 571 232. 2. SRI. TANUKUMAR H. P., GRAMA PANCHAYATH MEMBER, HEBBALE GRAMA PANCHAYATH, HEBBALE VILLAGE AND POST, KUSHALANAGARA TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT, PIN - 571 232. Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39478 WP No. 26632 of 2025 3. SRI. H. J. NARAYANA, GRAMA PANCHAYUATH MEMBER, HEBBALE GRAMA PANCHAYATH, HEBBALE VILLAGE AND POST KUSHALANAGARA TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT, PIN - 571 232. 4. SRI. MAHADEVA, GRAMA PANCHAYATH MEMBER, HEBBALE GRAMA PANCHAYATH, HEBBALE VILLAGE AND POST, KUSHALANAGARA TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT, PIN - 571 232. 5. SRIMATHI PUTTALAXMMA, GRAMA PANCHAYATH MEMBER, HEBBALE GRAMA PANCHAYATH, HEBBALE VILLAGE AND POST, KUSHALANAGARA TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT, PIN - 571 232. 6. SRIMATHI H. K. KAVITHA, GRAMA PANCHAYATH MEMBER, HEBBALE GRAMA PANCHAYATH, HEBBALE VILLAGE AND POST, KUSHALANAGARA TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT, PIN - 571 232. 7. SRI. SHIVANAJAPPA, GRAMA PANCHAYATH MEMBER, HEBBALE GRAMA PANCHAYATH, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39478 WP No. 26632 of 2025 HEBBALE VILLAGE AND POST, KUSHALANAGARA TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT, PIN - 571 232. 8. SRIMATHI RATHNMMA, GRAMA PANCHAYATH MEMBER, HEBBALE GRAMA PANCHAYATH, HEBBALE VILLAGE AND POST, KUSHALANAGARA TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT, PIN - 571 232. …RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO PASS THE WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASH OM OF EXCUTIVE OFFICER SOMAVARAPETE AND GRAMA PANCHAYAT MEMBERS OF HEBBALE COMPLAINT DATED 29/01/2025 ANNEXURE-B THE EO SOMAVARAPETE TALUK OM DATED 18-07-2025, NO.THA.PM.SO/LE.SHA-2/DURU/2025-26/506 WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED BEING ARBITRARY, ERRONEOUS AND OPPOSED TO LAW EQUITY AND JUSTICE WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A BEING ARBITRARY, ERRONEOUS AND OPPOSED TO LAW EQUITY AND JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39478 WP No. 26632 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER The petitioner has challenged the memorandum bearing No.THA.PM.SO/LE.SHA-2/DURU/2025-26/506 dated 18.07.2025 by which a Committee was constituted to look into allegations of misappropriation in the execution of a scheme by the panchayath. 2. The petitioner is a Panchayat Development Officer of Beloor Grama Panchayat. He contends that the work is executed as per the scheme and that the petitioner is deliberately targeted by appointing a Committee to go into the allegations of misappropriation. He therefore prays that the impugned memorandum be quashed. 3. A perusal of the writ petition does not disclose as to what exactly is the grievance of the petitioner and also as to what exactly is the relief sought for. The writ petition is hopelessly drafted and does not set out the reasons for filing the writ petition and the grounds on - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39478 WP No. 26632 of 2025 which the impugned order is challenged. Be that as it may, a perusal of the impugned order shows that based on a complaint lodged by one of the members of the Panchayat, the Executive Officer of Taluk Panchayat has constituted a Committee to go into the allegations. The petitioner being the Panchayat Development Officer has no locus standi to question this order. If the work is not executed as per the scheme, the petitioner is bound to cooperate with the committee constituted for the purpose of conducting an enquiry into the allegations made. Therefore, the writ petition lacks merit and is dismissed. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE DS CT:TSM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11