IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 02ND DAY OF APRIL, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR.N.V.ANJARIA CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION NO.16609/2021 (LB-RES-PIL) BETWEEN 1 . SRI T G NAGARAJ S/O GANAPATHY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT HIRESHAKUNA SORABA, KASABA HOBLI SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT KARNATAKA - 577 429 …PETITIONER/S (BY SRI./SMT.: M SHIVAPRAKASH, ADVOCATE) AND 1 . THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL BODIES AND MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2 . DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION VISHWESHWARAIAH TOWER DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI S R NAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 001. 3 . THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201. W.P.NO.16609/2021 2 4 . THE PRESIDENT PATTANA PANCHAYATH SORABA TOWN SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 429. 5 . THE CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER SORABA TOWN SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 429. 6 . THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSIONER FOR LOCAL BODIES REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER NO.8, 1ST FLOOR, CUNNINGHAM ROAD BENGALURU - 560 052. …RESPONDENT/S (BY SRI./SMT.:AGA ACCEPTS NOTICE FOR R1 TO 3, SRI. PRUTHVI WODEYAR ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A. TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS FROM THE OFFICE OF THE RESPONDENT NO.3 AND 4. B. TO ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO CONDUCT ELECTIONS TO THE CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, SORABA, SHIMOGA DISTRICT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALW AND IN THE SIMILAR MANNER, AS ORDERED IN W.P.N.11725/2020 & W.A.NO.46/2021 WITH TIME BOUND FIXING TIME AT ANNEXURE-D AND E RESPECTIVELY AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS ON THIS DAY THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING ORDER. CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.JUSTICE N.V.ANJARIA AND HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND W.P.NO.16609/2021 3 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.JUSTICE N.V.ANJARIA) Two weeks’ time is granted to remove the office objection failing which, the petition shall stand dismissed automatically without reference to or order of the Court. In the event the office objections are complied with, the petition shall be listed on 02.06.2025. The petitioner shall also take steps to serve respondent Nos.4 and 6. Sd/- (N.V.ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE TYPED BY : SK CASE WORKER : JK COMPARED BY : JK COPY Sd/- ASSISTANT REGISTRAR