- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5363 WP No. 2446 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 2446 OF 2019 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. S. BASAVANNA S/O SAPPANNAM AGED 42 YEARS, PRESIDENT HUTHUR GRAMA PANCHAYATH RESIDING AT ODEYARAPALYA MAIN ROAD, ODEYARAPALYA POST - 571 457 KOLLEGALA TALUK CHAMARAJNAGAR DISTRICT, …PETITIONER (BY SMT. RAKSHITHA D.J, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYATH RAJ M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER KOLLEGAL SUB DIVISION, KOLLEGAL DISTRICT - 571 457. 3. HUTHUR GRAMA PANCHAYATH KOLLEGAL - 571 457 CHAMARAJNAGAR DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5363 WP No. 2446 of 2019 4. EXECUTIVE OFFICER HUTHRU GRAMA PANCHAYATH KOLLEGAL TALUK - 571 457 CHAMARAJNAGAR DISTRICT. 5. SRI. BALAKRISHNA V S/O VENKATARAMA NAIKA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, 6. SMT. VIJAYAKUMARI W/O GOVINDA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS 7. SRI. SHIVAMALLU S/O MADDURA NAIKA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS 8. SRI. V. PUTTA VEERA NAIKA S/O H.V. VEERABHADRA NAIKA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS 9. SMT. SHIVAMMA W/O SIDDA NAIKA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS 10. SMT. KAMMUNISA W/O KHALEEL AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS 11. SMT. MANGALA GOWRI W/O DUNDAMADA NAIKA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS 12. SMT. SUVARNA W/O G. KUMAR AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5363 WP No. 2446 of 2019 13. SMT. MAHADEVAMMA W/O MADA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, 14. SRI. HUCHHAIAH S/O JADE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, 15. SMT KEMPAMMA W/O NARAYANA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS 16. SMT. MANI W/O JADEYAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS 17. SRI. MAHADEVASWAMY G S/O GURUSWAMI AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS 18. SRI. ASHWATHA S/O SRI BASAVANAIKA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS 19. SMT. M SHANTHI W/O SRI RANGANATHA M AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, 20. SMT. PALAMMA W/O SRI GURUSIDDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS 21. SRI. MAHADEVA S/O SRI JADIYA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS 22. SRI. MAHADEVA S/O SRI KENCHAPPA - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5363 WP No. 2446 of 2019 AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS 23. SRI. BASAVARAJU S/O SRI THAMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS 24. RATHNAMMA W/O BASAVARAJU AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS RESPONDENTS 5 TO 24 ARE MEMBERS OF HUTHUR GRAMA PANCHAYATH KOLLEGAL TALUK - 571 457 CHAMARAJNAGAR DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHADEVA SWAMY P, ADVOCATE FOR R5; SMT. CHANDINI SINGH, HCGP FOR R1 AND R2; SRI. P. NATARAJU, ADVOCATE FOR R8; R3, R4, R6, R7, R9 TO R24 - SERVED) THIS W.P IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTICE DT.31.12.2018 ISSUED BY THE R-2-ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, KOLLEGAL SUB-DIVISION, KOLLEGAL, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-G TO THE WRIT PETITION A 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 SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: (a) Issue a writ of Certiorari or order or direction, in the nature of a writ, quashing the Notice dt.31.12.2018 in ¸ÀASÉå: ZÀÄ£ÁªÀ£uÉ(1) 1.Dgi.55/2018-19 issued by the 2nd - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5363 WP No. 2446 of 2019 Respondent-Assistant Commissioner, Kollegal Sub-Division, Kollegal, produced at Annexure-G to the Writ Petition. (b) Issue a writ of Certiorari or order or direction, in the nature of a writ, quashing the Report dt. 03.11.2018 in ¸ÀA: vÁ¥ÀAPÉÆ/DqÀ ½vA (1/2018-19 submitted by the 4th Respondent Executive Officer, produced at Annexure - D to the Writ Petition. (c) Pass such other orders, as the Petitioner is entitled to in the facts and circumstances of the case, including the costs of the proceedings, in the interest of justice and equity. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the above petition has been rendered infructuous. 3. Accepting the submission of the counsel for the petitioners, the petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE GJM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 32