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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2618 WP No. 8627 of 2019
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 8627 OF 2019 (LB-RES) BETWEEN:
MR SHIVANNA (SHIVU) S/O ERANNA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS HONORARY PRESIDENT, SEEBI GRAMA PANCHAYATH, THIMMANAHALLI HATTI, HUNJANALU POST, SIRA TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 128
…PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAVI SHANKAR., ADVOCATE-ABSENT)
AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT & PANCHAYATH RAJ, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER MADHUGIRI SUB DIVISION, MADHUGIRI-572 125
3. SEEBIGRAM PANCHAYATH SEEBI SIRA TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 125, REP BY ITS PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
4. JANARDHANAGOWDA S/O SHIVARAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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SEEBI, SEEBI AGRAHARA POST, SIRA TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 128
5. NARASIMAHAIAH S/O SHEEBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS KALLSHETTYHALLI, HUNJANALU POST, SIRA TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 128
6. SIDDAGANGAIAH S/O NARASAIAH, SEEBI, SEEGI POST, SIRA TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 128
7. CHANDRAMMA W/O MUDDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS DURGADAHALLI, HUNJANALU POST, SIRA TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 128
8. BHAGYASHREE W/O MALLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS DURGADAHALLI, HUNJANALU POST, SIRA TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT -572 128
9. NAGAMANI W/O LAKSHMINARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS HUNJANALU, HUNJANALU POST, SIRA TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 128
10. H.D.PRAKASH S/O DEVARAJAIAH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS HUNJANALU, HUNJANALU POST, SIRA TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 128
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11. GANGAMMA W/O NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS BYADARAHALLI, HUNJANALU POST, SIRA TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572128
…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. S N BHAT., ADVOCATE FOR C/R4-R11;
SMT. SPOORTHI V., HCGP FOR R1 & R2;
SRI. A. NAGARAJAPPA., ADVOCATE FOR R3)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTICE DTD 5.2.2019 BEARING NO.K.P.R.C.R. 52/18-19 ISSUED BY THE R-2 MARKED AS ANNEXURE-H BY ISSUING A WRIT OF NATURE 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. None appears for the petitioner. 2.
The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a) Quash the Notice dated 05.02.2019 bearing No. K.P.R. C.R 52/2018-19 issued by the 2nd Respondent, the Assistant Commissioner, Madhugiri Sub-Division, Madhugiri, marked as Annexure-H by issuing a writ in the nature of certiorari;
(a)(1) Quash the Resolution dated 28.02.2019 passed by the 2nd Respondent, the Assistant Commissioner, Madhugiri Sub-Division,
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Madhugiri, marked as Annexure-L by issuing a writ in the nature of certiorari. (a)(2) Quash the Resolution dated 04.07.2019 passed by the Tahsildar under the direction of the 2nd Respondent, the Assistant Commissioner, Madhugiri Sub-Division, Madhugiri, marked as Annexure-M by issuing a writ in the nature of certiorari;
b) Grant any other order, writ or direction as this Hon’ble Court deems fit in the circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity. 3. Learned AGA submits that the reliefs which have been sought for have been rendered infructuous since the term of the Grama panchayat has come to an end. 4. Placing her submission on record and also taking into account that there is no representation on the part of the petitioner, Writ Petition stands dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE
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