- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8362-DB WA No. 1863 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH WRIT APPEAL NO. 1863 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. GIRISH KUMAR T M S/O MAHADEVA NAIKA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, MUNICIPAL COUNCILLOR, WARD NO 1, NANJANGUD CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, R/AT NO.84, OPP. GOVT. SCHOOL, HALLADAKERI, NANJANGUD – 571 301. 2. GAYATHRI W/O N MURUGESH AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, MUNICIPAL COUNCILLOR, WARD NO.12, NANJANGUD CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, R/AT NO.748, Digitally signed by SREEDHARAN BANGALORE SUSHMA LAKSHMI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8362-DB WA No. 1863 of 2025 NARASANNA AGRAHARA, NANJANGUD – 571 301. 3. R MEENAKSHI W/O. LATE NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, MUNICIPAL COUNCILLOR, WARD NO.22, NANJANGUD CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, R/AT NO.5099/5, 5TH CROSS, KHB COLONY, NANJANGUD – 571 301. 4. VIJAYALAKSHMI W/O KUMAR AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, MUNICIPAL COUNCILLOR, WARD NO.27, NANJANGUD CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, R/AT NO 118, 4TH CROSS, ASHOKAPURAM, NANJANGUD – 571 301. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. SHATHABISH SHIVANNA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MYSURU DISTRICT, MYSORE – 570 005. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8362-DB WA No. 1863 of 2025 2. DEVA P S/O LATE PALANI SWAMY, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, MUNICIPAL COUNCILLOR, WARD NO 10, NANJANGUD CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, R/AT NO.1062, RAJAJI COLONY CINEMA ROAD, NANJANGUD – 571 301. 3. SIDDARAJU S AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, S/O LATE SOMANNA C R, MUNICIPAL COUNCILLOR, WARD NO 28, NANJANGUD CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL AND THE PRESIDENT, NANJANGUD TOWN BJP, R/AT NO.75, BEHIND BDO OFFICE, NGO COLONY, CHAMAPURADA HUNDI, NANJANGUD – 571 301. 4. ELECTION OFFICER AND ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER MYSURU SUB DIVISION, MYSORE – 570 005. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8362-DB WA No. 1863 of 2025 5. COMMISSIONER NANJANGUD CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, NANJANGUD – 571 301. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M N SUDEV HEGDE, AGA FOR R1 & R4; R2, R3 & R5 ARE SERVED) *** THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, R/W RULE 4 OF THE WRIT PROCEEDINGS RULES, 1977 PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS AND ALLOW THIS WRIT APPEAL AND CONSEQUENTLY SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED JUDGEMENT DATED 17/11/2025 PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT IN WP NO.23839/2025 AND ETC., THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8362-DB WA No. 1863 of 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) As the term of the councillors has expired, the question involved in the present case has become academic. We do not want to indulge ourselves in deciding an academic question and therefore, dismiss this writ appeal as infructuous. Any observation of the learned Single Judge shall not be treated as a stigma on the petitioners/appellants herein. Pending applications do not survive for consideration and the same are disposed of. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE BSS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 16