- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31716-DB WP No. 3181 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION NO. 3181 OF 2024 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. SUBHAN KHAN S/O LATE SRI AHMED KHAN, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, WORKING AS PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, O/O SARJAPURA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, ANEKAL TALUK, BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT, R/AT NO 14, VINAYAKANAGARA LAYOUT, GEDDALAHALLI, SRK POST, BANGALORE- 77. 2. SRI PRAVEEN KUMAR K.K S/O KUMAR K L, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, WORKING AS PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MUGALURU GRAMA PANCHAYATH, SARJAPURA HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BANGALORE- 25, R/AT NO.180/AC, 8TH MAIN, 3RD CROSS, PRAMOD LAYOUT, PANTHARAPALYA RR NAGAR, BANGALORE 36. 3. SRI P RANGA SWAMY S/O LATE PRAMESHWARA NAYAK AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, WORKING AS PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, Digitally signed by MARIGANGAIAH PREMAKUMARI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31716-DB WP No. 3181 of 2024 MUTHANALUR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, SARJAPURA HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BANGALORE 25 R/AT 1ST MAIN ROAD, 1ST CROSS, TAVAREKERE BTM 1ST STAGE, BANGALORE -29. 4. SRI GOPALA S/O LATE KULLANKEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, WORKING AS PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, HUSKUR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, SARJAPURA HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, NO.34, 1ST MAIN, C GUTTA MAIN ROAD, PN LAYOUT, BANGALORE- 62. 5. SRI G V RAMANJANEYA S/O LATE SRI VENKATARAMANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, WORKING AS PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, RANHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYATH, JIGANI HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK BANGALORE, NO.10, 5TH CROSS, KM LAYOUT, THAVAREKERE MAIN, BANGALORE-29. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. A.C. NAGARAJUN, ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH, M S BUILDING, BANGALORE -560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER KARNATAKA COMMISSIONERATE KARNATAKA PANCHAYATH RAJ - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31716-DB WP No. 3181 of 2024 COMMISSIONERATE, O/O KALIDASA ROAD GANDHINAGARA, BANGALORE -9. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B RAVINDRANATH, AGA FOR R1 AND R2) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) CALL FOR RECORDS; B) ISSUE THE WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER NO.GRA.AA.PA.313 GPL 2022(1)(E) BENGALURU, DATED 29/03/2023 PASSED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT (ANNEXURE-A6), CONSEQUENTLY SET-ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER NO.GRA.AA.PA.313 GPL 2022 (2)(E) BENGALURU, DATED 29/03/2023, PASSED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT (ANNEXURE-A7) WITH ALL CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS AND CONSEQUENTLY SET-ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 12/10/2023 OF THE KSAT, AND ALLOW THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE TRIBUNAL IN APPLICATION NOS. 3761-3765/2023, DATED 12/10/2023 ANNEXURE-A AND SET-ASIDE THE DIRECTIONS ISSUED BY THE TRIBUNAL TO THE RESPONDENTS AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31716-DB WP No. 3181 of 2024 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) Learned counsel Sri.A.C.Nagarjuna, appearing for Sri.C.M.Nagabushana, learned counsel for petitioners submits that in view of subsequent developments, prayer of the petitioners would not survive for consideration and prays for disposal of the petition as infructuous. 2. Submission of the learned counsel for the petitioners is placed on record. 3. The writ petition is disposed of as having become infructuous. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE MPK CT:bms List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1