- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19990 WP No. 11289 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 11289 OF 2026 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. S. RUDRAMMA W/O SRI. KUBERAPPA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS EX-PRESIDENT MUDIGERE GRAM PANCHAYAT MUDIGERE, CHANNAGIRI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 213. R/O MUDIGERE VILLAGE DONIHALLI POST, CHANNAGIRI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 213. &PETITIONER (BY SRI. SIDDANOORU VISHWANATHA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ, VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER DAVANAGERE DISTRICT DAVANAGERE- 577 001. Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19990 WP No. 11289 of 2026 3. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ZILLA PANCHAYAT, DAVANAGERE DAVANAGERE-577 001. 4. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER TALUK PANCHAYAT, CHANNAGIRI DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 213. 5. THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER MUDIGERE GRAM PANCHAYAT MUDIGERE VILLAGE, CHANNAGIRI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 213. 6. THE PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER MUDIGERE GRAM PANCHAYAT MUDIGERE VILLAGE, CHANNAGIRI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 213. &RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SPOORTHI V., HCGP) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH / SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 21.02.2026 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.4 HEREIN, BEARING NO.KaNiAa/TaPamCha/CR: 01/2025-26 AT ANNEXURE-N AND TO DIRECT RESPONDENT NOS.4 AND 5 HEREIN NOT TO SHIFT THE OFFICE OF THE MUDIGERE GRAM PANCHAYAT TO THE BHARAT NIRMAN RAJIV GANDHI SEVA KENDRA, MUDIGERE, PRESENTLY WHICH IS PUBLIC LIBRARY OF MUDIGERE VILLAGE AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19990 WP No. 11289 of 2026 ORAL ORDER 1. The writ petition pertains to shifting of Mudigere Grama Panchayath from one building to another. The petitioner is a former President of Mudigere Grama Panchayath. It is her case that the Grama Panchayath office should not be shifted from the existing place to another place. She is presently not the President or Member of the Grama Panchayath. No personal rights of the petitioner is violated by the decision taken by the authorities concerned. The petition is in the nature of a public interest litigation. 2. For the aforementioned reasons, the writ petition is dismissed reserving the liberty to the petitioner to file a public interest litigation, if she is so advised. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7