- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16800 WP No. 108150 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO.108150 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. JAYA S/O GANAPATI BHUTAKE, AGE. 56 YEARS, OCC. COUNCILLOR, R/AT: KHANAPUR, TQ. KHANAPUR, DIST. BELAGAVI-591 302. 2. SMT. LAXMI W/O BASAVRAJ ANKALAGI, AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: COUNCILLOR, R/AT : KHANAPUR, TAL: KHANAPUR, DIST: BELAGAVI-591 302. 3. SRI. NARAYAN S/O MALHARI OGALE, AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: COUNCILLOR, R/AT : KHANAPUR, TAL: KHANAPUR, DIST: BELAGAVI-591 302. 4. SRI. NARAYAN S/O MARUTI MAYEKAR, AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: COUNCILLOR, R/AT : KHANAPUR, TAL: KHANAPUR, DIST: BELAGAVI-591 302. 5. SRI. HANAMANTH S/O GANGAPPA PUJARI, AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: COUNCILLOR, R/AT : KHANAPUR, TAL: KHANAPUR, DIST: BELAGAVI-591 302. … PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ABHISHEK N. BARIGIDAD, ADVOCATE) AND: Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.12.05 10:52:32 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16800 WP No. 108150 of 2025 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI-590 001. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, KHANAPUR, TQ. KHANAPUR, DIST. BELAGAVI-591 302. 4. THE KARNATAKA STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, NO.16, 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR, BELLARY ROAD, SADASHIV NAGAR, ARAMANE ROAD, BANGALORE-560 080. 5. THE PATTAN PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS CHIEF OFFICER, KHANAPUR, TAL: KHANAPUR, DIST: BELAGAVI-591 302. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ASHOK T. KATTIMANI, AGA FOR R4; SRI. HANUMANTHAREDDY SAHUKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS NO.1 TO 5 NOT TO APPOINT AN ADMINISTRATOR TO KHANAPUR PATTAN PANCHAYAT TILL THE PETITIONER’S EFFECTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE TERM OF 60 MONTHS. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16800 WP No. 108150 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that, the issue raised in this writ petition is answered in W.P.No.106387/2025 and connected matters. Considering his submission, the writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE EM CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 11