- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31838 WP No. 30999 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 30999 OF 2018 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. G. NANJUNDAIAH S/O GANGANARASAIAH AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS MEMBER OF ZILLA PANCHAYAT BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT SOMPURA CONSTITUENCY. R/ AT NARASIPURA VILLAGE NELAMANGALA TALUK BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-562 123. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MANJUNATH K.V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF PANCAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEVELOPMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF LAW & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31838 WP No. 30999 of 2018 3. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ZILLA PANCHAYATH BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT BENGALURU-02. 4. SHRI. V. PRASAD ADYAKSHA ZILLA PANCHAYATH BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT BANGALORE-02. 5. THE PRESIDENT BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT CONGRESS COMMITTEE NO.7/1, INDIRANGANDHI BHAVANA PLANE STREET, SHIVAJINAGAR BANGALORE-560 001. 6. THE PRESIDENT KARNATAKA PRADESH CONGRESS COMMITTEE (K.P.C.C.) QUEENS ROAD, BENGALURU-560 052. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. BOPANNA BELLIAPPA, AGA FOR R1 & R2; SRI. M.S.DEVARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R3 & R4; SRI. B.RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R5; SRI. NISHANTH A.V., ADVOCATE FOR R6) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DECLARE SUB SECTION (1) OF SECTION 179 OF THE KARNATAKA GRAM SWARAJ AND PANCHAYAT RAJ ACT, 1993 (KARNATAKA ACT - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31838 WP No. 30999 of 2018 NO.14/1993) AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL, VOID AND INOPERATIVE AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the writ petition has become infructuous. He has also filed a memo dated 18.08.2025 in this regard. 2. His submission is placed on record. The memo is taken on record. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 84