- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18377 WP No. 108336 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO. 108336 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. CHAMPAKA RAMESH BISALAHALLI, AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. MEMBER OF MUNICIPALITY, R/O. WARD NO.3, TAL. RANEBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI-581 115. 2. MALLIKARJUN BASAVARAJAPPA ANGADI, AGE. 49 YEARS, OCC. MEMBER OF MUNICIPALITY, R/O. WARD NO.10, TAL. RANEBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI-581 115. 3. NAGENDRASA MADUSA PAWAR, AGE. 54 YEARS, OCC. MEMBER OF MUNICIPALITY, R/O. WARD NO.09, TAL. RANEBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI-581 115. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. JAGADISH PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU -01. 2. THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, BALLARI ROAD, SADASHIVNAGAR, BENGALURU -01. Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.12.19 16:10:05 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18377 WP No. 108336 of 2025 3. THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, 9TH AND 10TH FLOOR, VISHVESHWARIAH TOWER, AMBEDKAR ROAD, SAMPANGI RAMA NAGAR, VASANTH NAGAR, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-560001. 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, HAVERI, DIST. HAVERI-581 110. 5. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, RANEBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI-581 115. 6. THE TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF-OFFICER, RANEBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI-581 115. 7. THE TAHASILDAR, RANEBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI-581 115. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ASHOK T. KATTIMANI, AGA FOR R1, R3-R5 & R7; SRI. HARISH NAYAK, ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI. PRASHANT HOSMANI, ADVOCATE FOR R6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS 1 TO 5 TO PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CONTINUE AS ELECTED MEMBERS TILL COMPLETION OF TENURE BY EXCLUDING THE PERIOD FROM 30/04/2023 TO 28/01/2025, IN THE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRATIC VALUES AND BASIC STRUCTURE OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, AND/OR PASS ANY SUCH OTHER ORDER/S DEEMED FIT, PROPER AND NECESSARY IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18377 WP No. 108336 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) In view of the order dated 04.12.2025 passed by this Court in Writ Petition No.107806/2025, this writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE BRN CT-MCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 114