- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5495 WP No. 1540 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 1540 OF 2026 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. NAGARAJA L.C. S/O. LATE LINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/A. NEXT TO SYNDICATE BANK, JANAMUKHI PARAMANNA LAYOUT, NELAMANGALA, BENGALURU-562 123. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUBBA REDDY K.N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU–560 001. 2. EXECUTIVE OFFICER ZILLA PANCHAYATH, NELAMANGALA TALUK-562 123. 3. THE PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER YANTGANAHALLI, KASABA HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL-562 123. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SPOORTHI V., HCGP FOR R1; SRI. BHASKAR GOWDA N.M., ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTICE DATED 08.10.2025 BEARING NO.GRA.PAM/ Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5495 WP No. 1540 of 2026 LOKAYUKTADURU.862/123/2025-26 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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:- a) "Issue a writ in the nature of Certiorari and quash the Impugned Notice dated 08.10.2025 bearing No:GRA.PAM/LOKAYUKTADURU.862/123/2025-26 issued by the Respondent No.3 vide Annexure-A. b) Issue a writ in the nature of Certiorari and quash the Impugned Notice dated: 12.01.2026 bearing No:GRA.PAM/NOTICE/176/2025-26 issued by the Respondent No.3 vide Annexure-B. c) Grant such reliefs as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit under the facts and circumstances of the case in the interests of justice and equity." 2. Accepting the memo, the writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE MH/- List No.: 2 Sl No.: 23