- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17215 WP No. 114568 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO.114568 OF 2019 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: PRAKASH L. WADDAR, MEMBER TALUKA PANCHAYAT, CHIKODI, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-591 263. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. AVINASH BANAKAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, BELAGAVI ZILLA PANCHAYAT, BELAGAVI-590 001. 3. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, TALUKA PANCHAYAT, CHIKODI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591 263. CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGHCOURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH DHARWAD - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17215 WP No. 114568 of 2019 4. PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, GRAM PANCHAYATI BHOJ, TQ. CHIKODI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591 263. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ASHOK T. KATTIMANI, AGA FOR R1; SRI. V. SHIVARAJ HIREMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R4; NOTICE TO R3 IS SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO: (A) ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS BY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.4 TO REMOVE ENCROACHMENT OF GRAMATHAN AREA IDENTIFIED BY THE TAHSILDAR, CHIKKODI IN THE MAP AS DIRECTED BY THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, TALUK PANCHAYAT, CHIKODI DATED 05.07.2018 BEARING NO. vÁ.¥ÀA.a./UÁæ¥ÀA/«ªÀ/2018-19 VIDE ANNEXURE-G BY ALLOWING THIS WRIT PETITION IN THE ENDS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC. (B) ISSUE ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER/S OR DIRECTION, AS THIS HON’BLE COURT DEEMS FIT AND PROPER, IN THE ATTENDANT FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE IN THE ENDS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17215 WP No. 114568 of 2019 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) 1. This petition is filed seeking writ of mandamus against respondent No.4-Panchayat to implement the order passed by Tahasildar. 2. In Writ Petition No.114854/2019, the Court vide order dated 03.12.2025, has quashed the notices issued by the Panchayat on the premise that the petitioners in that petition have not been heard. 3. Under these circumstances, the present writ petition does not survive for consideration. 4. Hence, the following: ORDER i. The petition is disposed of. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17215 WP No. 114568 of 2019 ii. The petitioner is permitted to pursue his representation/complaint dated 06.01.2017, which shall be considered as per the order passed in WP No.114854/2019. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE AM CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1