- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15880 WP No. 6485 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 6485 OF 2026 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. RAMESH BIRADAR S/O GIREPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS MEMBER, HATHTHALLI VILLAGE PANCHAYAT CHADACHAN TALUK VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT-586 205. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ABISHEK MARLA M.G., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY CHIEF SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYATH RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPEMNT, M.S BUILDING BANGALORE- 560 001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYATH RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPEMNT M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE- 560 001. 3. THE REGIONAL COMMISSIONER Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15880 WP No. 6485 of 2026 BELAGAVI DIVISION BELAGAVI- 590 001. 4. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER VIJAYAPURA ZILLA PANCHAYAT VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT VIJAYAPURA-586 205. 5. PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER HATHTHALLI GRAM PANCHAYAT CHADACHANA TALUK VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT-586 205. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. BOPANNA BELLIAPPA, AGA FOR R1 TO R3) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN NATURE OF MANDAMUS AND DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NOS.1 AND 2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 04.03.2025 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER FOR INITIATION OF ACTION AGAINST THE DELINQUENT MEMBERS OF HATTALLI GRAM PANCHAYAT UNDER SECTION 43A OF THE KARNATAKA GRAM SWARAJ AND PANCHAYAT RAJ ACT, 1993 VIDE (ANNEXURE-A). THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15880 WP No. 6485 of 2026 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that inadvertently the writ petition is filed before Bengaluru Bench of Karnataka High Court when it had to be preferred before the Kalaburagi Bench. He prays that the writ petition may be transferred to Kalaburagi Bench by assigning a new number. 2. Registry is directed to do the needful. The writ petition stands disposed of before this Bench for statistical purpose. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 45