- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32240 WP No. 6099 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.6099 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI NAVEEN S/O. SHARADA POOJARTHI AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS RESIDING AT 9-78-2 "SEETHA NILAYA", DODDAHITLU, GANGOLLI, UDUPI DISTRICT-576 216. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PURNACHANDRA M. PURANIK, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. DIRECTORATE OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION 9TH FLOOR AND 10TH FLOOR VISHVESHWARAIAH TOWER DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER UDUPI DISTRICT Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32240 WP No. 6099 of 2025 RAJATHADRI, MANIPAL UDUPI DISTRICT-576 104. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H.K. KENCHEGOWDA, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT RESPONDENT NO.1 TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONER'S REPRESENTATION DATED 31.01.2025 (ANNEXURE-G) AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW WITHIN ONE WEEK, ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner being aggrieved by not upgrading Gangolli Gram Panchayath to a Town Panchayath, has made a representation to the respondents in this regard. On the ground that the representation has not been considered, the present writ petition is filed with a prayer to direct respondent No.1 to consider the request of the petitioner. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32240 WP No. 6099 of 2025 2. Admittedly, no right of the petitioner has been violated. It is for the State/Authorities to decide as to whether a Gram Panchayath has to be upgraded to Town Panchayath or not. 3. For that reason, the writ petition is hereby dismissed. 4. Pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE VMB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 80