- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49274 WP No. 36395 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 36395 OF 2024 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. JAYAMMA W/O KATAIAH AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS PRESIDENT PATHAGANAHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYATH KORATAGERE TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572129. 2. RAMESH B.H. S/O HANUMANTHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS MEMBER PATHAGANAHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYATH KORATAGERE TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT -572159. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NAVEEN J.N., ADVOCATE (THROUGH VC)) AND: 1. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ZILLA PANCHAAYTH, TUMAKURU DISTRICT TUMAKURU -572101 2. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER TALUK PANCHAYATH KORATAGERE TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT -572129 3. THE PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER PATHAGANAHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYATH KORATAGERE TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT -572129. Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49274 WP No. 36395 of 2024 4. SRI HANUMANTHARAYAPPA S.H. S/O HANUMANTHAIAH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SINGANAPALYA VILLAGE PATHAGANAHALLI MAJIRE KOLADA HOBLI, KORATAGERE TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572129 …RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER IN NO.SAM.KPR/(AA)01/2021-22 DATED 21.09.2023 PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT MARKED AT ANNEXURE-A TO THE WRIT PETITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER A perusal of the cause-title shows that this writ petition is filed by the President and a member representing the Panchayat. Ideally, the petitioner must have been the Panchayat represented by the President. 2. In that view of the matter, this writ petition is not maintainable at the instance of the petitioners. Hence, this petition is dismissed. It is open for the Panchayat to file appropriate petition. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE PMR/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8