- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22195 WP No. 15154 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 15154 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. N.S.JAYAPRAKASH S/O SEENAPPA AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS RESIDING AT NITTUR VILLAGE NITTUR HOBLI, GUBBI TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 126. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K.R.SATHISH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER NITTUR GRAM PANCHAYATH NITTUR HOBLI, GUBBI TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 126. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. J.N.NAVEEN, ADVOCATE) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE AN ORDER OR WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE ORDER IN NO.Gra.Pam.Ni.Saa.Hi.Aa.Sam.7/2024-25 DATED 17.03.2025 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT MARKED AT ANNEXURE-Y TO THE WRIT PETITION AND ETC. Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22195 WP No. 15154 of 2025 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 ORAL ORDER The petitioner has challenged the order dated 17.03.2025 passed by the respondent-Grama Panchayat. It is seen that petitioner is having an alternative efficacious remedy under Section 269 of the Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act, 1993. 2. In the light of the same, the writ petition is dismissed reserving the liberty to the petitioner to approach the appellate authority in the manner known to law. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30