- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6307 WP No. 146107 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 146107 OF 2020 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: PATIL SHIVAKUMAR GOUDA S/O. SIDDALINGANAGOUDA, AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KALAKERI, TQ: MUNDARAGI, DIST: GADAG-582 101. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAMACHANDRA V. BHAT, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. F.V. PATIL AND SRI. NANDISH PATIL, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. PATIL PALAKSHGOUDA S/O. MUDUKANAGOUDA, AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KALAKERI, TQ: MUNDARAGI, DIST: GADAG-582 101. 2. DESAI KOTRAPPA S/O. ACHHAPPA AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KALAKERI, TQ: MUNDARAGI, DIST: GADAG-582 101. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF GADAG AND APMC, DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER, GADAG, TQ: AND DIST: GADAG-582 101. Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6307 WP No. 146107 of 2020 4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER GADAG DIVISION, AUTHORISED OFFICER TO PREPARE THE LIST OF VOTERS TO APMC, MUNDARAGI, GADAG-582 101. 5. THE RETURNING OFFICER TO APMC ELECTION, MUNDARAGI TALUKA AND TAHASILDAR, MUNDARAGI, TQ: MUNDARAGI, DIST: GADAG-582 101. 6. THE SECRETARY OF APMC MUNDARAGI AND ASSISTANT RETURNING OFFICER, APMC MUNDARAGI TALUKA, MUNDARAGI, TQ: MUNDARAGI, DIST: GADAG-582 101. 7. RAJAPPA BEEDANAL (PRO), AGE: MAJOR, ASSISTANT TEACHER, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL, RMSA, MURADI, TQ: MUNDARAGI, DIST: GADAG-582 101. 8. M.S. GALEPPANAVAR, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: ASSISTANT TEACHER, E.P. DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER, MUNDARAGI, TQ: MUNDARAGI, DIST: GADAG-582 101 (APRO/PO-1). 9. Y.T. WADDAR, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: ASSISTANT TEACHER, E.P. DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER, MUNDARAGI, TQ: MUNDARAGI, DIST: GADAG-582 101 (PO-2). 10. MANJULA B. BELHAR, AGE: MAJOR, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6307 WP No. 146107 of 2020 OCC: FIRST DIVISION ASSISTANT, E.S. DEPARTMENT OF SECONDARY EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT COMPOSITE P.U. COLLEGE, HIGH SCHOOL SECTION, DONI, TQ: MUNDARAGI, DIST: GADAG-582 101 (PO-3). RESPONDENT NOS.7 TO 10 COMES UNDER POLING STATION NO.46 OF KALAKERI VILLAGE 11. YELLALINGA, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: JUNIOR ENGINEER, P.M. RURAL DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION DEPARTMENT, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (PRO), KALAKERI, TQ: MUNDARAGI, DIST: GADAG-582 101. 12. M.G. RAYANNAVAR, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: ASSISTANT TEACHER, E.P. DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY EDUCATION BLOCK, EDUCATION OFFICE, MUNDARAGI, TQ: MUNDARAGI, DIST: GADAG-582 101 (APRO/PO-1). 13. UMESH TONDIHAL, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: GHPS MURADI, E.P. DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY EDUCATION, MURADI, TQ: MUNDARAGI, DIST: GADAG-582 101 (PO-2). 14. VADAKANNAVAR KARABASAPPA, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: ASSISTANT TEACHER, PRIMARY E.P. DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY EDUCATION, BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICE, MUNDARAGI, DIST: GADAG-582 101 (PO-3). - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6307 WP No. 146107 of 2020 RESPONDENT NOS. 11 TO 14 COMES UNDER POLING STATION NO.47 OF KALAKERI AND INCLUDING MUSHTIKOPPA VILLAGE AND VIRUPAPUR VILLAGE AND VENKATESH NAGAR VILLAGE 15. VANI R.J., AGE: MAJOR, OCC: ASSISTANT MISTRESS, Q.E. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS GOVT. OF HIGH SCHOOL, RMSA HESARUR, TQ: MUNDARAGI, DIST: GADAG-582 101 (PRO). 16. Y.S. TALAWAR, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: ASSISTANT TEACHER, E.P. DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY EDUCATION, BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICE, MUNDARAGI, TQ: MUNDARAGI, DIST: GADAG-582 101 (PO-1). 17. GAYATRI K. KERADAL, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: ASSISTANT TEACHER, E.P. DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY EDUCATION, BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICE, MUNDARAGI, TQ: MUNDARAGI, DIST: GADAG-582 101 (PO-2). 18. K. MURALIDHAR, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: FIRST DIVISION ASSISTANT, Q.E. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, ADARSHA VIDYALAYA, MUNDARAGI, TQ: MUNDARAGI, DIST: GADAG-582 101 (PO-3). RESPONDENT NOS. 15 TO 18 COMES UNDER POLING STATION NO.48 OF BUDIHAL AND THIPPAPUR VILLAGES 19. GULAPPA KUMBAR AGE: MAJOR, OCC: JUNIOR TRAINING OFFICER, - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6307 WP No. 146107 of 2020 E.Y. DIRECTORATE OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING, GOVERNMENT ITI, MUNDARAGI, TQ: MUNDARAGI, DIST: GADAG-582 101 (PRO). 20. D.H. GONDI AGE: MAJOR, OCC: ASSISTANT TEACHER, E.P. DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY EDUCATION, BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICE, MUNDARAGI, TQ: MUNDARAGI, DIST: GADAG-582 101 (APRO-PO-1). 21. SHIVAKUMAR T. SAJJANAR, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: ASSISTANT TEACHER, E.P. DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY EDUCATION, BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICE, MUNDARAGI, TQ: MUNDARAGI, DIST: GADAG-582 101 (PO-2). 22. NEELAMMA SAJJANAR, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: ASSISTANT TEACHER, E.P. DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY EDUCATION, BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICE, MUNDARAGI, TQ: MUNDARAGI, DIST: GADAG-582 101 (PO-3). RESPONDENT NOS. 19 TO 22 COMES UNDER POLING STATION NO.49 OF HAROGERI AND BASAPUR VILLAGES … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G.I. GACHHINAMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R6; R1-R5, R7-R10, R13-R14, R16-R22-SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6307 WP No. 146107 of 2020 ORAL ORDER Sri.Ramachandra V.Bhat., counsel on behalf of Sri.F.V.Patil., for the petitioner has appeared through video conferencing. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the Writ Petition may be dismissed as having become infructuous. When queried, counsel Sri.Ramachandra V.Bhat., submits that a conscious decision is taken by counsel on record and the petitioner about infructuous of the petition and if an order is passed, they shall not seek for recalling the same or file a review petition. The oral submission made by counsel for the petitioner is placed on record. The Writ Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE MRP,RH LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 24