- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18082-DB WA No. 100069 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. WRIT APPEAL NO. 100069 OF 2025 (LB-ELE) BETWEEN: SMT. LAXMI W/O. ANILKUMAR SIDDAMMANAHALLI, AGE. 37 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD, R/O.NO.1401, S.M.KRISHNA NAGAR, VTC GADAG-582 201. …APPELLANT (BY SRI K.L. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY UNDER SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, GADAG DISTRICT AND DIST. ELECTION OFFICER, GADAG DISTRICT. GADAG. 582 201. 3. THE COMMISSIONER GADAG – BETAGERI CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, GADAG. 582 201 4. VINAYAK MANVI AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, Digitally signed by BHARATHI H M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.12.17 14:49:00 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18082-DB WA No. 100069 of 2025 OCC: SOCIAL WORKER, R/O. V.N.T ROAD, GADAG 582 201. 5. USHA MAHESH DASAR, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, OCC: SOCIAL WORKER, R/O. LAXMANSA NAGAR, MULGUND ROAD, GADAG. 582 201. 6. PRAKASH ANGADI, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC: SOCIAL WORKER, R/O. NEAR KARANTH SCAN CENTRE, MASARI. GADAG. 582 201. 7. SHIDDLINGAPPA (ANIL) M. ABBIGERI AGED ABOUT: 49 YEARS, OCC: SOCIAL WORKER, R/O. OLD SARAFF BAZAR, GADAG. 582 201 8. CHANDRASHEKAR TADASAD, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, OCC: SOCIAL WORKER, R/O. BASAVESHWAR NAGAR, GADAG 582 201. 9. RAGU YALVATTI, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: SOCIAL WORKER, R/O. NEAR HULKOTI SCHOOL BETAGERI, GADAG 582 201. 10. MASUSA TEJOSA MERWADE, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC: SOCIAL WORKER, R/O. HOSPETI CHOWK, AYYAPPA AJJA ROAD, BETAGERI GADAG. 582 201 11. GULAPPA MUSIGERI, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, OCC: SOCIAL WORKER, R/O. VIVEKANAND NAGAR, 4TH CROSS, NEAR MARUTHI TEMPLE, GADAG 582 201. 12. ANITHA GADDI AGE: MAJOR, OCC: SOCIAL WORKER, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18082-DB WA No. 100069 of 2025 R/O. NEAR V.D.S.T.C SCHOOL, GADAG 582 201. 13. NAGRAJ TALWAR, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, OCC: SOCIAL WORKER, R/O. YELLAMALLI LAYOUT, PLOT NO. 42 KALSAPUR ROAD, GADAG 582 201. 14. VIJAYLAXMI SHASHIDAR DINDUR, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC: SOCIAL WORKER, NEAR KARIEMMANKAMMNKALLU, GADAG 582 201. 15. SWETHA PUNITKUMAR DANDIN, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC: SOCIAL WORKER, R/O. NEAR K.V.S.R COLLEGE, GADAG 582 201. 16. SUNANDA BAKGLE, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: SOCIAL WORKER, R/O. DASAR ONI, GADAG 582 201. 17. SHAILA BUKALE, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: SOCIAL WORKER, R/O. KAMTAR LAYOUT, GADAG 582 201. 18. HULGEMMA HABIB AGE: MAJOR, OCC: SOCIAL WORKER, R/O. NEAR VIJAYNAGAR SCHOOL, GADAG 582 201. 19. VIDYAVATHI AMARMATH GADGI AGE: MAJOR, OCC: SOCIAL WORKER, R/O. ADARSH NAGAR, GADAG. 582 201. 20. MANTESH NELWADI, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: SOCIAL WORKER, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18082-DB WA No. 100069 of 2025 R/O. SURYA NAGAR, GADAG. 582 201. 21. LAXMI SHANKAR KAKI, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: SOCIAL WORKER, R/O. NEKAR COLONY, BETAGERI. GADAG. 582 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA FOR R1 AND R2; SRI RAJASHEKAR, GUNJALLI, ADVOCATE FOR R3; MISS GAYATRI S.R. ADVOCATE FOR R4 TO R21) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S.4 OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO, SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED IN WRIT PETITION NO.105149/2024 (LB-ELE) DATED 13/12/2024 CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THE WRIT PETITION, ANY OTHER SUITABLE ORDERS OR DIRECTIONS WHICH THE HON’BLE COURT DEEMS FIT TO GRANT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF CASE MAY KINDLY BE GRANTED IN FAVOUR OF THIS APPELLANT ALONG WITH COSTS THROUGHOUT AND ISSUE ANY OTHER INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL RELIEF S AS DEEMED FIT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE AND IN AID OF THE MAIN RELIEF SOUGHT FOR, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18082-DB WA No. 100069 of 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT) Learned counsel Sri.S.A.Sandur, appearing on behalf of Sri.K.L.Patil, for the appellant would submit that the prayer of the petitioner would no more survive for consideration. The submission of learned counsel Sri.S.A.Sandur is placed on record. Accordingly, appeal stands disposed of. Pending IAs if any, does not survive for consideration. Sd/- (S G PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (GEETHA K.B.) JUDGE HMB Ct-cmu LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 35