- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32107 WP No. 42621 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.42621 OF 2018 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. KALPANA W/O LOKAPPA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, ADHYAKSHA/PRESIDENT, THALAGADDE VILLAGE PANCHAYAT R/O ALAHALLI VILALGE, SORABA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 419. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. H.N. BASAVARAJU, ADVOCATE, ABSENT) AND: 1. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER SAGAR SUB-DIVISION, SAGAR - 577 418 SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT. 2. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER TALUK PANCHAYAT, SORABA - 577 429 SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT. 3. SMT. RESHMA BHANU W/O JAFFER KHAN, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/O. THALAGADDE VILLAGE Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32107 WP No. 42621 of 2018 SORABA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 419. 4. SMT. SUNDRAMMA W/O SHEKHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O. THALAGADDE VILLAGE, SORABA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 419. 5. SMT. INDRAMMA W/O ISHWAR, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/O KODIKOPPA VILLAGE, SORABA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 419. 6. SMT. PUSHPAVATHI W/O KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/O ARETHALAGADDE VILLAGE, SORABA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 419. 7. SMT. B. SHANTHAMMA W/O DEVADAS, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/O THALAGADDE VILLAGE, SORABA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 419. 8. SRI P.H. SUDHAKARA S/O PARASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O. THALAGADDE VILLAGE, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32107 WP No. 42621 of 2018 SORABA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 419. 9. SRI G. PARASHURAM S/O GUCHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/O. ALAHALLI VILLAGE, SORABA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 419. 10. SRI SOMASHEKARAGOWDA S/O DUNDAPPAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/O KODIKOPPA VILLAGE, SORABA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 419. 11. SRI VRISHABHENDRAGOWDA S/O CHANNABASAPPAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O ALAHALLI VILLAGE, SORABA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 419. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. BOPANNA BELLIAPPA, AGA FOR R.1; R.2 TO R.10: SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE MOTION OF NO CONFIDENCE MOVED BY RESPONDENT NOS.3 TO 11 IN FORM-1 AS PER ANNEXURE-A; LETTER OF ALLEGATION DATED 27.08.2018 AS PER ANNEXURE-A1; REPORT DATED 04.09.2018 SUBMITTED BY - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32107 WP No. 42621 of 2018 THE 2ND RESPONDENT AS PER ANNEXURE-D AND THE NOTICE OF MEETING DATED 07.09.2018 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT AS PER ANNEXURE-E; 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 was the President of Thalagadde Village Panchayath, and the writ petition has been filed challenging the no confidence motion moved against her in the year 2018. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner is absent. 3. Learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondent No.1 upon instructions submits that, the term of the elected body itself has come to an end, and the writ petition has become infructuous. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32107 WP No. 42621 of 2018 4. For the aforementioned reasons, the writ petition is hereby dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE VMB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 88