- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010072992026 NC: 2026:KHC:47366-DB WP No. 4429 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.4429 OF 2026 (GM-RES-PIL) BETWEEN: 1. RENUKAIAH M.B. S/O LATE BETTEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, 2. M.S. SIDDARAJU, S/O SIDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, 3. BETTALINGAIAH S/O SIDDANANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, 4. M.H. SIDDAGANGAIAH, S/O HANUMANTHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, 5. SIDDARARAJU M.G. S/O GURUSIDDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, 6. M. V NAGARAJU, S/O VEERANNA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, 7. RAVEESH M.S. S/O LATE SHIVAKUMARAIAH. AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, 8. SIDDALINGESH, S/O CHANDRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010072992026 NC: 2026:KHC:47366-DB WP No. 4429 of 2026 9. GIRISH. G.H. S/O HANUMANTHARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, ALL ARE RESIDING AT MUDDENAHALLI, BRAHMASANDRA POST, KORA HOBLI, TUMKUR-572128. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. D. VENUGOPAL, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, KARNATAKA GRAMA PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TUMKUR DISTRICT, TUMKUR-572216. 3. PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, KORA VILLAGE PANCHAYAT, KORA HOBLI, TUMKUR TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572128. 4. THE CHAIRMAN, KORA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KORA HOBLI, TUMKUR TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572128. 5. JOINT DIRECTOR SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572210. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R-1, R-2 AND R-5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W RULE 14(1) OF THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA (PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION) RULES, 2018 PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED PUBLIC NOTICE DATED 30.01.2026 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NOS.2 TO 5 AS PER ANNEXURE-A AND STOP THE OPERATION AND FURTHER PROCEEDINGS THEREOF; ISSUE SUCH OTHER WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTIONS. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010072992026 NC: 2026:KHC:47366-DB WP No. 4429 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. None appears for the petitioners. 2. The petitioners have filed the present petition as a public interest litigation, impugning the public notice dated 30.01.2026. In terms of the said notice, a meeting of the Grama Sabha at the Kora Grama Panchayath was called on 30.01.2026 at 11.00 a.m. Since the said meeting has already been held, the present petition has been rendered infructuous. The same is disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE MBM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1