- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3381 WP No. 754 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 754 OF 2026 (LB-ELE) BETWEEN: SRI. M.V. VENKATESHMURTHY S/O VENKATESHAIAH AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS VICE PRESIDENT AND IN-CHARGE PRESIDENT MAYAGNAHLLI GRAM PANCHAYATH RAMANAGARA TALUK BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT-560128 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. T. NARAYANA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING BANGALORE-560001 2. THE DEEPUTY COMNISSIONER BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT-560125 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER RAMANAGARA SUB-DIVISION BENGALURU SOUTH -560125 4. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER RAMANAGARA TALUK PANCHAYATH BENGALURU SOUTH -560125 Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3381 WP No. 754 of 2026 5. PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER MAYAGNAHALLI GRAM PANCHAYATH RAMANAGARA TALUK BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT-560128 6. BLOK EDUCATION OFFICER RAMANAGARA TALUK BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT-560125 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. BOPANNA BELLIAPPA, AGA FOR R1 TO R3 AND R6; SRI. M.S.DEVARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R4 AND R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER BEARING NO.RAAJIKA/ELN/CR/145/2025 DATED 18.12.2025, (ANNEXURE-F) PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DEPUTY COMMISSIONER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs:- i) "ISSUE, an appropriate writ order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the impugned order bearing No.Raajika/ELN/CR/145/2025 dated 18-12-2025, (Annexure-F) passed by the 2nd Respondent Deputy Commissioner; ii) Such other reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the case and circumstance of the case including - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3381 WP No. 754 of 2026 an order of costs in the interest of justice and equity." 2. After arguing for sometime, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he would not press the aforesaid prayers and the interest of the petitioner would be safeguarded if the representation dated 01.01.2026 at Annexure-G is considered by respondent No.2 in accordance with law. 3. In that view of the matter, I pass the following:- ORDER i. The writ petition is partly allowed. ii. Respondent No.2 is directed to consider the representation dated 01.01.2026 at Annexure-G and pass necessary orders within a period of 10 days from today. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE MH/- List No.: 2 Sl No.: 16