- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21050-DB WA No. 102 of 2026 C/W WA No. 112 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT APPEAL NO. 102 OF 2026 (LB-ELE) C/W WRIT APPEAL NO. 112 OF 2026 (LB-RES) IN WA No. 102/2026 BETWEEN: 1. SMT PANKAJA W/O PRAKASH K B, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/A OLD KIKKERI ROAD, K R PETE, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 426. 2. SMT SAWBHAGYA W/O UMESH, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/A AMBEDKAR NAGAR, K R PETE, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 426 3. SRI H N PRAVEEN S/O NARASIMHASHETTY, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/A HOSAHALLALU, K R PETE, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 426 4. SRI K B MAHESH S/O LATE K J BORALINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21050-DB WA No. 102 of 2026 C/W WA No. 112 of 2026 R/A KR PETE TOWN, K R PETE, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 426 5. SRI RAVINDRA BABU S/O CHIKKALINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/A AGRAHARA, K R PETE TOWN, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 426 6. SMT QAMAR BEGUM W/O AZMATHULLA SHARIEFF, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/A NEW KIKKERI ROAD, K R PETE, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 426 7. SRI K S PRAMOD KUMAR S/O LATE SRI KANTHAIAH GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/A K R PETE TOWN, K R PETE, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 426 8. SMT INDRANI W/O VISHWANATH, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/A BASSAVANAGUDI BEEDI K R PETE, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 426 9. SRI K C MANJUNATH S/O CHIKKANNA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/A AGRAHARA, K R PETE, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 426 10. SMT K N SUGUNA W/O RAMESH, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/A OLD HEMAGIRI ROAD, K R PETE, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 426 11. SRI H D ASHOK S/O D V GOWDA, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21050-DB WA No. 102 of 2026 C/W WA No. 112 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/A HOSAHALALLU, K R PETE, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 426 12. SRI THIMMEGOWDA S/O SIDDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/A JAYANAGAR, K R PETE, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 426 13. SRI GIRISH B G S/O GANGADHAR, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/A HOSAHOLALLU ROAD, K R PETE MANDYA DISTRICT 571 426 14. SMT PADMA W/O RAJU, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/A JAYANAGAR EXTENSION, K R PETE, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 426 15. SRI NATARAJU N S/O NAGANNA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/A SUBHASHANAGAR, K R PETE TOWN, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 426 16. SMT KALPANA W/O DEVARAJU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/A HOSAHOLALU VOLONY, K R PETE, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 426 …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. BASANA GOUDA S.S., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. VIRUPAKSHAIAH P.H., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21050-DB WA No. 102 of 2026 C/W WA No. 112 of 2026 URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, M S BUILDING, BANGALORE 560001 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA 571 401. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER PANDAVAPURA SUB DIVISION, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 434. 4. TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL K R PETE, MANDYA DISTRICT, 571 426. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF OFFICER 5. STATE ELECTION COMMISSION NO. 16, 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR, BELLARI ROAD, SADASHIVANAGAR, BENGALURU 560 080. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHAMMAD JAFFAR SHAH., AGA FOR R1-R3; SRI. G.M.ANAND, ADVOCATE FOR R4; SMT. VAISHALI HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS IN WP NO.31974/2025 AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 17/12/2025 IN WP NO.31974/2025 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE BY ALLOWING WP NO.31974/2025 FILED BY THE APPELLANTS / PETITIONERS HEREIN, ETC. IN WA NO. 112/2026 BETWEEN: 1. SMT KAVITHA W/O MARUTHI H BEDAR, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, PRESIDENT, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, HARIHARA, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21050-DB WA No. 102 of 2026 C/W WA No. 112 of 2026 DAVANAGERE DISTRICT 577 601. R/A 1ST MAIN 5TH CROSS, INDIRA NAGARA, HARIHARA, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT 577 601. 2. SMT RATNA D U W/O D UJJESH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, COUNCILLOR, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, HARIHARA, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT 577 601. R/A D SANGAPPA BUILDING, HALLADAKERI, HARIHARA, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT 577 601. 3. SRI M JAMBANNA S/O M CHANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, COUNCILLOR, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, HARIHARA, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT 577 601. R/A 1ST MAIN, 1ST CROSS, ANJANEYA BADAVANE, HALE HARLAPURA, GUTTUR POST, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT 577 601. 4. SRI R DINESH BABU S/O DODDARAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, COUNCILLOR, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, HARIHARA, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT 577 601. R/A SUNAGARA BEEDI, HALLADAKERI, HARIHARA, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT 577 601. 5. SMT RESHMA BANU W/O ZAKEER HUSSAIN, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, COUNCILLOR, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, HARIHARA, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT 577 601. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21050-DB WA No. 102 of 2026 C/W WA No. 112 of 2026 R/A BAHAR MAKSHAN, NEAR H A M SHADI MAHAL, HARIHARA DAVANAGERE DISTRICT 577 601. 6. SMT LAXMI M D W/O MOHAN D, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, COUNCILLOR, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, HARIHARA, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT 577 601. R/AT NO. 547, HOLE ROAD, HARIHARA, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT 577 601. 7. SRI JAMALUDDIN S/O MOHAMMED MUSTAFA R K, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, COUNCILLOR, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, HARIHARA, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT 577 601. R/A 1ST MAIN, 10TH CROSS, J C BADAVANE, HARIHARA DAVANAGERE DISTRICT 577 601. 8. SRI VAMANAMURTHY A S/O LATE P N ANNIGERI, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, COUNCILLOR, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, HARIHARA, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT 577 601. R/A 3RD MAID, 8TH CROSS, HIGH SCHOOL BADAVANE, HARIHARA DAVANAGERE DISTRICT 577 601. 9. SMT M V USHA KIRAN W/O A MANJUNATH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, COUNCILLOR, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, HARIHARA, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT 577 601. R/A NO. 39, SHIMOGGA ROAD, - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21050-DB WA No. 102 of 2026 C/W WA No. 112 of 2026 PLD BANK BACKSIDE, MOCHI COLONY, HARIHARA, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT 577 601. 10. SRI P N VIRUPAKSHA S/O NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, COUNCILLOR, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, HARIHARA, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT 577 601. R/A 3RD CROSS, A K COLONY, HARIHARA, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT 577 601. 11. SMT NIMBAKKA CHANDAPUR W/O NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, COUNCILLOR, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, HARIHARA, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT 577 601. R/A HOSA BHARAMPURA, HARIHARA, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT 577 601. 12. SRI B ALTAF S/O KHADAR SAB B AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, COUNCILLOR, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, HARIHARA, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT 577 601. R/A KALIDASA NAGAR, HARIHARA, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT 577 601. ...APPELLANTS (BY SRI. BASANA GOUDA S.S., ADVOCATE SRI. VIRUPAKSHAIAH P.H., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, M S BUILDING, BANGALORE 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DAVANAGERE DISTRICT DAVANAGERE 577 001. - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21050-DB WA No. 102 of 2026 C/W WA No. 112 of 2026 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DAVANAGERE SUB DIVISION, DAVANAGERE 577 001. 4. HARIHARA CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL HARIHARA, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT 577 601. REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER 5. STATE ELECTION COMMISSION NO. 16, 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR, BELLARI RAOD, SADASHIVANAGAR, BENGALURU 560 080. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHAMMAD JAFFAR SHAH., AGA FOR R1 TO R3) ********* THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS IN WRIT PETITION No. 30993/2025 (LB-RES) AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 17.12.205 IN WP No. 30993/2025 (LB-RES) PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE BY ALLOWING WP No. 30993/2025 (LB-RES) FILED BY THE APPELLANTS/PETITIONERS HEREIN, ETC. THESE APPEALS, 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 T.M.NADAF - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21050-DB WA No. 102 of 2026 C/W WA No. 112 of 2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) 1. Learned counsel for the appellants submit that the appeals have rendered infructuous by efflux of time. Hence nothing survives for consideration in the present appeals. 2. Placing on record the submission of learned counsel for the appellants, the present appeals are dismissed as having become infructuous. 3. In view of dismissal of the appeals, pending interlocutory applications, if any do not survive for consideration, hence stand disposed of. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE NG CT: SN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 24