- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4443 WP No. 101716 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 101716 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SHRI. ASHOK GUDIMANI S/O. SITARAM GUDIMANI, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: OFFICE MANAGER, NOW WORKING AS CHIEF OFFICER, TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI, PIN-591 304. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. R.K. KULKARNI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FOR STATE OF KARNATAKA, URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR FOR MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, 9TH FLOOR, VISHWAVESHWARAYYA TOWER, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FOR BELAGAVI DISTRICT, DISTRICT OFFICE COMPLEX, BELAGAVI, PIN CODE-590 001. … RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1-R3) Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4443 WP No. 101716 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.R.K.Kulkarni., counsel for the petitioner and Smt.Kirtilata R.Patil., HCGP for the respondents have appeared in person. 2. The petitioner is seeking a Writ of Certiorari to quash the show cause notice dated:30.01.2025 issued by the second respondent in No.1659206/DMA/ENQ2/BGM/1/2025 vide Annexure-A. 3. Counsel for the petitioner urged several contentions. Heard the arguments and perused the Writ papers with care. 4. The show cause notice is called in question in this Writ Petition on several grounds as set out in the Memorandum of Writ Petition. 5. The issuance of the show cause notice cannot be quashed. The Writ Petition is premature. However, the - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4443 WP No. 101716 of 2025 petitioner is at liberty to give a reply to the show cause notice. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE RH LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 14