- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11651 WP No. 103937 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.103937 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. SHRIDEVI W/O. SURESH LAINDAR, AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, FORMER PRESIDENT, YADGUD GRAM PANCHAYATH, R/O. YADGUD VILLAGE, TQ. HUKKERI, DIST. BAGALKOT-591309. …PETITIONER (BY SRIYUTHS. SHIVARAJ S BALLOLI, PRAVEEN GEJJI AND SOURABH MIRJE, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYATHRAJ, VIDHAN SOUDHA, BENGALURU -560001, R/BY. ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BELAGAVI, TQ. AND DIST. BELAGAVI- 590001. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BELAGAVI, TQ. AND DIST. BELAGAVI- 590001. 4. YADGUD GRAMA PANCHAYATH YADGUD VILLAGE, TQ. HUKKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI- 591307 T/BY ITS PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER. Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11651 WP No. 103937 of 2025 5. SHRI SHIVANGOUDA S/O BABU PATIL AGE: MAJOR, OCC. MEMBER, GRAMA PANCHAYATHA, R/O. YADGUD VILLAGE, TQ. HUKKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI- 591307. 6. SMT. MINAKSHI W/O KIRAN RASHINGE AGE: MAJOR, OCC. MEMBER, GRAMA PANCHAYATHA, R/O. YADGUD VILLAGE, TQ. HUKKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI- 591307. 7. SMT. HALAVVA W/O DUNDAPPA MOLAGI AGE: MAJOR, OCC. MEMBER, GRAMA PANCHAYATHA, R/O. YADGUD VILLAGE, TQ. HUKKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI- 591307. 8. SMT. KAVITA W/O RAJU GIDDALE AGE: MAJOR, OCC. MEMBER, GRAMA PANCHAYATHA, R/O. YADGUD VILLAGE, TQ. HUKKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI- 591307. 9. SHRI BASAVARAJ S/O SIDDAPPA KALLOLLI AGE: MAJOR, OCC. MEMBER, GRAMA PANCHAYATHA, R/O. YADGUD VILLAGE, TQ. HUKKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI- 591307. 10. SHRI LAGAMANNA S/O MALLAPPA JANAMATTI AGE: MAJOR, OCC. MEMBER, GRAMA PANCHAYATHA, R/O. YADGUD VILLAGE, TQ. HUKKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI- 591307. 11. SMT. MAHADEVI W/O RAMAPPA PATIL AGE: MAJOR, OCC. MEMBER, GRAMA PANCHAYATHA, R/O. YADGUD VILLAGE, TQ. HUKKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI- 591307. 12. SMT. MARUTI S/O SIDDAPPA MAREPPAGOL AGE: MAJOR, OCC. MEMBER, GRAMA PANCHAYATHA, R/O. YADGUD VILLAGE, TQ. HUKKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI- 591307. 13. SHRI MALLAPPA S/O SIDDAPPA VALLA AGE: MAJOR, OCC. MEMBER, GRAMA PANCHAYATHA, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11651 WP No. 103937 of 2025 R/O. YADGUD VILLAGE, TQ. HUKKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI- 591307. 14. SHRI MALLIKARJUN S/O BASAPPA BENNOLLI AGE: MAJOR, OCC. MEMBER, GRAMA PANCHAYATHA, R/O. YADGUD VILLAGE, TQ. HUKKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI- 591307. 15. SMT. MAHADEVI W/O BASAPPA RUDDAGOL AGE: MAJOR, OCC. MEMBER, GRAMA PANCHAYATHA, R/O. YADGUD VILLAGE, TQ. HUKKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI- 591307. 16. RETURNING OFFICER YADGUD GRAMA PANCHAYATHI ELECTION TO POST OF ADHYAKSHA AND ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR OF AKSHARADASOHA, HUKKERI, TQ. HUKKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI- 591307. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAMESH B. CHIGARI, AGA FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. A.K. INGALE, ADVOCATE FOR R7 TO R15; R4 TO R6 AND R16-NOTICE SERVED) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ORDER 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO, I. ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED RESOLUTION DATED. 05/06/2025 ISSUED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE RESPONDENT NO. 4/GRAM PANCHAYATH VIDE ANNEXURE-A TO MEET THE ENDS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11651 WP No. 103937 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: i. Issue a Writ of Certiorari quashing the impugned Resolution dated 05/06/2025 issued by the members of the Respondent no.4/Gram Panchayath vide Annexure-A to meet the ends of justice and equity. ii. Pass any other order(s) as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit in the facts and circumstance of the case in the interest of justice and equity. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the above petition has been rendered infructuous. 3. Accepting the said submission, the petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE AM CT:PA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 64