- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15664 WP No. 105502 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 105502 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. NAGANAGOUDA GOUDAR, S/O. YANKANAGOUDA GOUDAR, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST, R/O. BAIRAMATTI VILLAGE, TALUK. BAGALKOT, DISTRICT. BAGALKOT. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHARANABASAVARAJ.C.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, R/BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, 3RD GATE, 5TH FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE REGIONAL COMMISSIONER, BELAGAVI DISTRICT, BELAGAVI-01. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BAGALKOT DISTRICT, BAGALKOT-01. 4. THE TAHASILDAR, BAGALKOT DISTRICT, BAGALKOT-01. … RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA S.HIREMATH, HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE, A WRIT, ORDER, OR DIRECTIONS IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI, QUASHING THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION, DATED 21.06.2024 BEARING NO.VA.TA.NA./GRA.SA./C.R/214/2024-25 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND TO ISSUE, A WRIT, ORDER, OR DIRECTIONS IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS, DIRECTING THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO ACCEPT THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15664 WP No. 105502 of 2024 PETITIONER FOR THE APPOINTMENT TO THE POST OF VILLAGE ASSISTANT AT BHAIRMATTI GRAM PANCHAYAT, BAGALKOT TALUK AND BAGALKOT DISTRICT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRL. HEARING, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayer: “a. Issue, a writ, order, or directions in the nature of certiorari, quashing the impugned notification, dated 21.06.2024 bearing No.Va.Ta.Na./Gra.Sa./C.R/214/2024-25 issued by the 4th respondent vide annexure-A’ b. Issue, a writ, order, or directions in the nature of mandamus, directing the 4th respondent to accept the application submitted by the petitioner for the appointment to the post of Village Assistant at Bhairmatti Gram Panchayat, Bagalkot Taluk and Bagalkot District.” The Co-ordinate Bench of this Court passed an order on 20th September 2024. The said order reads as follows: “Learned HCGP is directed to accept notice for respondents and secure records of recruitment in pursuance of notification at Annexure-A by next date of hearing from respondent No.4 / Tahasildar.” - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15664 WP No. 105502 of 2024 2. On the instructions being sought, learned HCGP submits that the petition is rendered infructuous as another person is already appointed to the said post on 01.09.2024. 3. In that light, reserving liberty to the petitioner to avail of such remedy as is available in law, the petition stands disposed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE Vnp / CT: ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 250