- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7416 WP No. 5331 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 5331 OF 2019 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: SRI ANANTHA BHATTA B P S/O SRI PRABHAKARA BHATTA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/AT MENASE VILLAGE & POST, SHRUNGERI TALUK-577139 CHICKMANGALURU DISTRICT …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JAGADEESH D C.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHICKMANGALURU DISTRICT CHICKMANGALURU-577101 2. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER TAUK PANCHAYATH SAMITHI, SHRUNGERI TALUK-577139 CHICKMANGALURU DISTRICT 3. THE PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER KOTHAGODU GRAMA PANCHAYATH SHRUNGERI TALUK 577139 CHICKMANGALURU DISTRICT …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. CHANDINI SINGH., HCGP FOR R1; SRI. ASHOK N. NAYAK., ADVOCATE FOR R3; R2-SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OR ORDER OR Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7416 WP No. 5331 of 2019 DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE R-3 TO IMPLEMENT THE DIRECTIONS CONTAINED IN LETTER DTD 21.02.2018 VIDE ANNX-A ISSUED BY THE R-2 AND ALSO THE DIRECTIONS CONTAINED IN LETTER DTD 19.12.2018 VIDE ANNX-B ISSUED BY THE R-1 IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW FORTHWITH AND ETC. THIS WRIT 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 Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a) Issue writ or order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the 3rd Respondent to implement the directions contained in Letter No. Thapana Shru (4) CR.121/2017-18 dated 21.02.2018 vide Annexure-A issued by the 2nd Respondent and also the directions contained in Letter No. LPO/PEC/CR/301/18-9 dated: 19.12.2018 vide Annexure-B issued by the 1st Respondent in accordance with law forthwith; (b) Pass any other suitable order or direction as this court deems fit to pass in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity. 2. The sole petitioner having expired, no application has been filed to bring the legal representatives on record. Hence the petition is dismissed as abated. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7416 WP No. 5331 of 2019 3. Memo dated 05.02.2026 filed by the learned counsel for the petitioner is taken on record. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE KTY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7