- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16557 WP No. 109015 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO. 109015 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: MALLAPPA S/O. BASAPPA TATTIMANI, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: PRIVATE SERVICE, R/O. 689/B, HALLIKERI VILLAGE, NAVALGUND TALUK, DIST. DHARWAD-582208. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VINAY S. KOUJALAGI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DHARWAD-580001. 2. THE GRAM PANCHAYAT HALLIKERI, REPRESENTED BY Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.12.05 10:52:33 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16557 WP No. 109015 of 2025 PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, HALLIKERI VILLAGE, TQ. NAVALGUND, DIST. DHARWAD-582208. 3. THE GRAM PANCHAYAT HALLIKERI, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, HALLIKERI VILLAGE, TQ. NAVALGUND, DIST. DHARWAD-582208. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ASHOK T. KATTIMANI, AGA FOR R1) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION AND QUASH THE RESOLUTION DATED 30/10/2025 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 AND 3 BEARING NO.NIL PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-J AND THE LETTER DATED 11/11/2025 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 AND 3 BEARING NO. GRAPAMHA/MSIL/2025-26, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-J1, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16557 WP No. 109015 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.1. 2. The impugned order is appealable as such, the petitioner has to file an appeal as provided under the Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act, 1993. 3. Hence, the following: ORDER i. Writ petition is disposed of. ii. In case, the appeal is filed, same shall be considered in accordance with law. iii. Registry to return the copy of the impugned order to the petitioner after retaining the Xerox copy. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE CLK /CT-AN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25