- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21612 WP No. 16618 of 2025 C/W WP No. 15266 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 16618 OF 2025 (LB-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 15266 OF 2025 (LB-RES) IN WP No. 16618/2025 BETWEEN: A R ASHOK S/O RAMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, PRESIDENT (NOW ILLEGALLY REMOVED). BELUR TOWN, BELUR, HASSAN - 573 115 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUVARNA M.L., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE DIRECTORATE OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DR. B.R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, 9TH AND 10TH FLOOR, V.V TOWERS, BANGALORE - 560 001. Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21612 WP No. 16618 of 2025 C/W WP No. 15266 of 2025 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, HASSAN DISTRICT, D C OFFICE, B.M ROAD, HASSAN - 573 201. 4. BELUR TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF OFFICER NEAR BELUR BUS STAND, BELUR - 573 115. 5. THE CHIEF OFFICER, BELUR TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, NEAR BELUR BUS STAND, BELUR - 573 115. 6. THE VICE PRESIDENT, BELUR TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, NEAR BELUR BUS STAND, BELUR - 573 115. 7. MEENAKSHI VENKATESH AGED ABOUT MAJOR, COUNCILOR, BELUR TMC, BELUR, HASSAN - 573 115. 8. G SHANTIKUMAR AGED ABOUT MAJOR, COUNCILLOR, BELUR TMC, BELUR, HASSAN - 573 115 9. JAMILA AGED ABOUT MAJOR, COUNCILOR, BELUR TMC, BELUR, HASSAN - 573 115 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21612 WP No. 16618 of 2025 C/W WP No. 15266 of 2025 10. B A JAMALUDDIN AGED ABOUT MAJOR, COUNCILOR, BELUR TMC, BELUR, HASSAN - 573 115. 11. SOWMYA SUBRAMANYA AGED ABOUT MAJOR, COUNCILOR, BELUR TMC, BELUR, HASSAN - 573 115 12. TIRTHA KUMARI H T AGED ABOUT MAJOR, COUNCILOR, BELUR TMC, BELUR, HASSAN - 573 115 13. C N DAANI AGED ABOUT MAJOR, COUNCILOR, BELUR TMC, BELUR HASSAN - 573 115. 14. B C RATNA SATYANARAYANA AGED ABOUT MAJOR, COUNCILOR, BELUR TMC, BELUR, HASSAN - 573 115. 15. ASHOK AGED ABOUT MAJOR, COUNCILOR, BELUR TMC, BELUR, HASSAN - 573 115. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21612 WP No. 16618 of 2025 C/W WP No. 15266 of 2025 16. FAYAZ AHMED AGED ABOUT MAJOR, COUNCILOR, BELUR TMC, BELUR, HASSAN - 573 115 17. DIVYA GIRISH AGED ABOUT MAJOR, COUNCILOR, BELUR TMC, BELUR, HASSAN - 573 115. 18. BHARATH KUMAR AGED ABOUT MAJOR, COUNCILOR, BELUR TMC, BELUR, HASSAN - 573 115. 19. GIRISH B AGED ABOUT MAJOR, COUNCILOR, BELUR TMC, BELUR, HASSAN - 573 115. 20. SABA KOWSARU AGED ABOUT MAJOR, COUNCILOR, BELUR TMC, BELUR, HASSAN - 573 115 21. AKRAM SHARIFF AGED ABOUT MAJOR COUNCILOR BELURU TMC BELUR HASSAN - 573 115. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21612 WP No. 16618 of 2025 C/W WP No. 15266 of 2025 22. 23. B.L.PRABHAKAR, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, COUNCILOR, BELUR TMC, BELUR, HASSAN-573115. B.H.PUTTASWAMY, COUNCILOR, BELUR TMC, BELUR, HASSAN-573115. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. BOPANNA BELLIAPPA., AGA FOR R1 TO R3; SRI.A.NAGARAJAPPA., ADVOCATE FOR R4 TO R6; SRI.SAMPAT ANAND SHETTY., ADVOCATE FOR R7 AND ALSO FOR R22 AND R23; SRI.KASHINATH.J.D., ADVOCATE FOR R9 TO R18 AND R20; SRI.NANDISH PATIL., ADVOCATE FOR R8, R19 AND R21) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING BEARING NO. NIL DATED 04-06-2025 ANNEXURE-J ISSUED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT BY ISSUE OF A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI ETC. IN WP NO. 15266/2025 BETWEEN: A R ASHOK S/O RAMEGODWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS. PRESIDENT TO BELUR TMC, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21612 WP No. 16618 of 2025 C/W WP No. 15266 of 2025 BELUR TOWN, BELUR, HASSAN - 573 115. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUVARNA M.L., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DIRECTORATE OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION REP BY ITS SECRETARY, DR. BR AMBEDKAR ROAD, 9TH AND 10TH FLOOR, VISHVESHWARAIAH TOWER, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, HASSAN DISTRICT, D C OFFICE, B M ROAD, HASSAN - 573 201. 4. BELUR TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL NEAR BELUR BUS STAND, BELUR 573115. REP BY ITS CHIEF OFFICER. 5. THE CHIEF OFFICER, BELUR TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL NEAR BELUR BUS STAND, BELUR - 573 115. 6. THE VICE PRESIDENT - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21612 WP No. 16618 of 2025 C/W WP No. 15266 of 2025 BELUR TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, BELUR TOWN, BELUR, HASSAN - 573 115. 7. MEENAKSHI VENKATESH AGED ABOUT MAJOR, COUNCILOR, BELUR TMC, BELUR, HASSAN - 573 115. 8. G SHANTIKUMAR AGED ABOUT MAJOR, COUNCILOR, BELUR TMC, BELUR, HASSAN - 573 115. 9. JAMILA AGED ABOUT MAJOR, COUNCILOR, BELUR TMC, BELUR, HASSAN - 573 115. 10. B A JAMALUDDIN AGED ABOUT MAJOR, COUNCILOR, BELUR TMC, BELUR, HASSAN - 573 115. 11. SOWMYA SUBRAMANYA AGED ABOUT MAJOR, COUNCILOR, BELUR TMC, BELUR, HASSAN - 573 115. 12. TIRTHA KUMARI H T AGED ABOUT MAJOR, COUNCILOR, - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21612 WP No. 16618 of 2025 C/W WP No. 15266 of 2025 BELUR TMC, BELUR, HASSAN - 573 115. 13. C N DAANI AGED ABOUT MAJOR, COUNCILOR, BELUR TMC, BELUR, HASSAN - 573 115. 14. B C RATNA SATYANARAYANA AGED ABOUT MAJOR, COUNCILOR, BELUR TMC, BELUR, HASSAN - 573 115. 15. ASHOK AGED ABOUT MAJOR, COUNCILOR, BELUR TMC, BELUR, HASSAN - 573 115. 16. FAYAZ AHMED AGED ABOUT MAJOR, COUNCILOR, BELUR TMC, BELUR, HASSAN - 573 115. 17. DIVYA GIRISH AGED ABOUT MAJOR, COUNCILOR, BELUR TMC, BELUR, HASSAN - 573 115. 18. BHARATH KUMAR AGED ABOUT MAJOR, - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21612 WP No. 16618 of 2025 C/W WP No. 15266 of 2025 COUNCILOR, BELUR TMC, BELUR, HASSAN - 573 115. 19. GIRISH B AGED ABOUT MAJOR, COUNCILOR, BELUR TMC, BELUR, HASSAN - 573 115. 20. SABA KOWSARU AGED ABOUT MAJOR, COUNCILOR, BELUR TMC, BELUR, HASSAN - 573 115. 21. AKRAM SHARIFF AGED ABOUT MAJOR, COUNCILOR, BELUR TMC, BELUR, HASSAN - 573 115. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. P.G. YATNAL, ADVOCATE FOR C/R19 SRI. KASHINATH J.D., ADVOCATE FOR C/R8 SRI. BOPANNA BELLIAPPA, AGA FOR R1 TO R3 SRI. A. NAGARAJAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR R4 TO R6 SRI. SAMPAT ANAND SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R7 SRI. NANDISH PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R8, R19 & R20) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO- - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21612 WP No. 16618 of 2025 C/W WP No. 15266 of 2025 QUASH THE NOTICE DATED 20.05.2025 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.5 CHIEF OFFICE IN NO. PU.BE./V.SAA.SA/02/2025-26 VIDE ANNEXURE -A AND ETC., THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING / PHYSICAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 15.04.2026 with a prayer to withdraw the petition. 2. The memo is taken on record. 3. The Writ Petitions are hereby dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE CH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 35