- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:2387 WP No. 200010 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA WRIT PETITION NO.200010 OF 2025 (LB-ELE) BETWEEN: SHIVANANDA S/O BASAVARAJ, AGE: 74 YEARS, OCC: AGRI, R/O: HONALLI, MORAMBI, TQ: BHALAKI, DIST: BIDAR – 585 328. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. ARUNA P. CHAVAN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, PANCHYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, M. S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 01. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BIDAR, DIST: BIDAR. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BASAVAKALYAN, DIST: BIDAR. 4. THE PANCHYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (PDO), GRAM PANCHYAT, MORAMBI, TQ: BHALKI, DIST: BIDAR. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MALLIKARJUN SAHUKAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R3) Digitally signed by VARSHA N RASALKAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:2387 WP No. 200010 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI BY QUASHING THE NOTICE DATED 21.12.2024 BEARING NO.KUM/ELECTION/CR-44/2024-25 ISSUED BY 3RD RESPONDENT AUTHORITY IS PRODUCED AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE-D AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA) No representation on petitioner’s side on call. 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate states that the writ petition has become infructuous. 3. On 16.04.2025, following order was passed : “Learned Additional Government Advocate submits that the writ petition has become infructuous. No representation on petitioner’s side on call. To give fair opportunity to the petitioner to respond, list on 21.04.2025.” - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:2387 WP No. 200010 of 2025 Despite the same, the petitioner did not respond. Therefore, the writ petition stands dismissed. Sd/- (Dr.CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA) JUDGE SN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10 CT:NI