- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33273 WP No. 28026 of 2018 C/W WP No. 32844 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 28026 OF 2018 (GM-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 32844 OF 2017 (GM-RES) IN WP No. 28026/2018 BETWEEN: SRI. NIRANJAN BABU AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS S/O LATE HARISHCHANDRA T G SECRETARY, DAVANAGERE JILLA SRI SHIVA SHARANA SAMAGAR HARALAYYA HORATA SAMITI SC® R/AT NO.568, 3RD MAIN, 14TH CROSS,K.T.J.NAGARA, DAVANAGERE-577 002. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S D N PRASAD.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DAVANAGERE DISTRICT, ZILLADALITHA BHAVANA, DAVANAGERE-577 006. 2. THE COMMISSIONER MAHANAGAR PALIKE, DAVANAGERE CITY, DAVANAGERE-577 002. Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33273 WP No. 28026 of 2018 C/W WP No. 32844 of 2017 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT DISTRICT BHAVAN, INDUSTRIAL AREA, DAVANAGERE-577 006. 4. SRI RAMESH J VATAN AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS S/O JAYANNA ASST.SECRETARY, DAVANAGERE JILLA SRI SHIVA SHARANA SAMAGAR HARALAYYA HORATA SAMITI® R/AT NO.1306, 2ND MAIN 7TH CROSS, K.T.J.NAGARA DAVANAGERE-577 002. 5. SRI DHARMARAJA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS S/O SADAPPA SATHPUTHE MEMBER, SRI SAMAGARA SAMAJA SEVA SAMITI® R/AT MAHATMA BASAVA BUDDHA BHEEMA NAGARA, LOKKIKERI ROAD, DAVANAGERE-577 005. 6. SRI PAKIRAPPA BETAGERI AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS PRESIDENT, SAMAGAR HARALAYYA CHARMODYOGA SWA-SAHAYA SANGHA® S/O NINGAPPA BETAGERI DOOR NO.984/1, 1ST MAIN, 2ND CROSS, K.T.J.NAGARA DAVANAGERE-577 002. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SRINIVAS KUMAR M., HCGP FOR R1-R3; V/O DATED 17.07.2018, SERVICE OF NOTICE TO R4 & R5 IS DISPENSED WITH; SRI. HARISH BHANDARY T., ADVOCATE FOR R6) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33273 WP No. 28026 of 2018 C/W WP No. 32844 of 2017 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED OFFICIAL MEMORANDUM DATED 03.10.2017 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 HEREIN, VIDE ANNEXURE- C HEREIN. IN WP NO. 32844/2017 BETWEEN: SRI. PAKIRAPPA BETTAGIRI S/O NINGAPPA BETTAGIRI PRESIDENT DAVANAGERE NAGARA SAMAGARA HARALAYYA CHARMODHYOGA SWASAHAYA SANGHA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS DOOR NO.984/1 1ST MAIN, 2ND CROSS K T J NAGARA DAVANAGERE-577 002. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. .,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DAVANAGERE DISTRICT DAVANAGERE - 577 002. 3. THE TAHSILDAR DAVANAGERE DISTRICT DAVANAGERE 577 002. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33273 WP No. 28026 of 2018 C/W WP No. 32844 of 2017 SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT DAVANAGERE - 577 002. 5. SRI RAMESH J VATHAN S/O JAYANNA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/A #1306, 2ND MAIN 7TH CROSS, K T J NAGRA DAVANAGERE - 577 002. 6. SRI NIRANJAN BABU T H S/O LATE HARISCHANDRA TALAGAVI AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/A #568, 3RD MAIN 14TH CROSS, K T J NAGARA DAVANAGERE- 577 002. 7. SRI DHARMARAJA S/O SADAPA SADHAPUTHE AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/A MAHATMA BUDDHA BHEEMA BASAVANAGARA LOKIKERI ROAD DAVANAGERE - 577 002. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SRINIVAS KUMAR M., HCGP FOR R1 TO R4; SRI. N. RAMACHANDRA.,ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R7) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH ORDER ANNEXUER-A I24.5.2017 BY THE R-2 AND THE COMMUNICATION ANNEXURE-B AND I25.5.2017 ISSUED BY THE R-4 THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33273 WP No. 28026 of 2018 C/W WP No. 32844 of 2017 ORAL ORDER Petitioners in these two writ petitions claims to have been nominated as members to the Committee, as required in terms of Government Order 28.09.2011, which envisages constitution of committee for the purpose of management, administration and maintenance of Community Centers known and called as ''Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Community Hall'', ''Dr. Babu Jagjivan Ram Community Hall'', and ''Shri Maharshi Valmiki Bhavana'' at the Villages, Taluka and Semi-urban areas. 2. The common grievance of the petitioners in these petitions is that in terms of official memorandum dated 24.05.2017, the Deputy Commissioner, Davanagere District had constituted a Committee by nominating Sri. Niranjan Babu as its members. Being aggrieved by this, Pakirappa Bettagiri, filed writ petition in W.P.No.32844/2017. 3. Subsequently, by another official memorandum dated 03.10.2017, respondent-Deputy Commissioner without consulting the nominated members of the Committee as contemplated vide Government notification dated 28.09.2011 as per Annexure-A, deleted the name of aforesaid Sri. Niranjan - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33273 WP No. 28026 of 2018 C/W WP No. 32844 of 2017 Babu and inserted the name of Sri. Pakirappa Bettagiri, the petitioner in W.P.No.32844/2017. This led to filing of writ petition in W.P.No.28026/2018 by Sri. Niranjan Babu. 3. Considering the pendency of these matters over 8 years and passage of time and in the light of there being no terms providing for the tenure of the Committee, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the respondent-Deputy Commissioner to reconstitute the committee and if petitioners herein found eligible, consider their representation. 4. Respondent-Deputy Commissioner shall do the needful within an outer limit of 90 days from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. Till such time the Committee which is currently functioning shall continue. 5. Accordingly, petitions are disposed of. Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE RL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19