- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42212 WP No. 29944 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 29944 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: H. G. PRASHANTH S/O SRI H.N. GOPINATHA RAO, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, 1411, 'EESHAVASYAM', 2ND CROSS, ASHOKNAGAR, BSK 1ST STAGE, BENGALURU 560050 …PETITIONER (BY SMT. YAMINI MUNIRAJ, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY OF RELEVANT DEPARTMENT, RAJBHAVAN, BENGALURU 560001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY / SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560001. 3. THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA, NIRVACHAN SADAN, ASHOKA ROAD, NEW DELHI 110001. REPRESENTED BY CHIEF COMMISSIONER …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SIDDARTH BABURAO, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING FOR DIRECTING RESPONDENT NO.1 TO CONSIDER AND DECIDE THE PETITIONER'S REPRESENTATIONS DATED 17-04- 2025(ANNEXURE A) AND SUBSEQUENT REPRESENTATIONS Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42212 WP No. 29944 of 2025 (ANNEXURES B AND C) DATED 05.05.2025 AND 19.08.2025 AND PASS A REASONED ORDER THEREON IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW WITHIN A TIME FRAME THAT THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY FIX AND/OR AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Learned AGA accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 and 2. 2. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: "1. Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing Respondent No.1 to consider and decide the petitioner's representations dated 17-04- 2025(Annexure A) and subsequent representations (Annexures B and C) dated 05.05.2025 and 19.08.2025 and pass a reasoned order thereon in accordance with law within a time frame that this Hon'ble Court may fix and/or. 2. Direct Respondent No.1 to refer the matter to Respondent No.3 (Election Commission Of India) for its opinion under article 192 of the Constitution of India (if so required) and to take further steps in accordance with law in consequence of the Election Commission's opinion and/or. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42212 WP No. 29944 of 2025 3. Direct the respondents to file compliance affidavits before this Hon'ble Court stating the action taken / proposed to be taken, within such time as this Hon'ble Court may fix; and/or. 4. Award costs of this petition to the petitioner and/or. 5. Pass such other or further orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit in the interest of justice and equity." 3. A perusal of the representation dated 17.04.2025 indicates that the petitioner is seeking for a mandamus to disqualify a Member of Legislative Assembly. There is no vested interest on the petitioner to seek for a mandamus of that kind. If at all the petitioner has any grievance, the petitioner could resort to appropriate proceedings. 4. Reserving such liberty, petition stands dismissed. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE DM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2