- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43312 WP No. 20339 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 20339 OF 2018 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: S V RATHNAKAR JAIN AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS S/O VRUSHABAIAH JAIN PRESIDENT OF TALAVATA GRAMAPANCHAYATH R/O IDUVANI VILLAGE AND POST SAGAR TALUK-577 421 SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S V PRAKASH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER SAGAR SUB-DIVISION SAGAR-577 401 SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 401 2. TALAVATA GRAMAPANCHAYATH TALAVATA, TALAGUPPA HOBLI SAGAR TALUK-577 421 SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY/ PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B. BOPANNA, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.1; SRI. A. NAGARAJAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.2) Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43312 WP No. 20339 of 2018 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT SECTION 49(2) OF THE ACT IS INCOMPLETE AND UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND ALSO VIOLATIVE OF ARTICLES 14 AND 21 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking to dismiss the petition as having become infructuous. 2. The memo is taken on record. 3. In view of the memo, this petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE PMR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 59