- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1099 WP No. 235 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 235 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI K N LOKESH S/O. K.N. NARASIMAHAIAH AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS WORKING AS BILL COLLECTOR (NOW DISMISSED) KOGENAHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYATH MADHUGIRI TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT R/AT KODIGENAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST MADHUGIRI TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. SHILPA RANI., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRL SECRETARY RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, MS BUILDING BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ZILLA PANCHAYAT TUMAKURU-572 101. 3. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER TALUK PANCHAYATH MADHUGIRI TALUK MADHUGIRI-572 132. 4. THE PRESIDENT, KOGENAHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYATH Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1099 WP No. 235 of 2025 MADHUGIRI TALUK TUMAKURU DIST-572 132. 1. THE PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER KOGENAHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYATH MADHUGIRI TALUK TUMAKRURU DIST-572 132. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. ANITHA N, AGA FOR R1: SRI A NAGARAJAA, ADVOCATE FOR R5: R2 TO R4 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED: 25.10.2024 AT ANNEXURE-G AND THE ORDER BEARING NO. GRA.PAM/KO.HALLI/SIBBANDI/11/2024-25 DATED: 28.10.2024 PASSED BY THE R-4 AT ANNEXURE-H TO MEET THE ENDS OF JUSTICE AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER 1. In this writ petition, the petitioner has called in question the order dated 28.10.2024 passed by respondent No.4, Grama Panchayat (Annexure-H), wherein by invoking Section 113 of Karnataka Grama Swaraj & Panchayath Raj Act, 1993 (for short ‘the Act’), the petitioner has been dismissed from service. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1099 WP No. 235 of 2025 2. At the outset, learned AGA and counsel appearing for the respondent-Grama Panchayat has raised a preliminary objection that the petitioner has an alternative remedy of appeal under Section 113(4) of the Act. 3. In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to approach the appropriate legal forum in accordance with law under the Act. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE DM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 35