- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2228 WP No. 20401 of 2025 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. 20401 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. MANOJ CHIDANANDA S/O S.P. CHIDANAND, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/AT SANTRUPTI, BEHIND CHANNA NANJAPPA HOSTEL, C.B. LAYOUT, UPPARAHALLI PARALLEL ROAD, TUMKUR - 572 102. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRATHEEP K.C, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPT, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE TAHSILDAR TUMKUR TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 01. 3. TUMKUR URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BELAGUMBA ROAD, TUMAKURU - 572 103. REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2228 WP No. 20401 of 2025 4. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TUMKUR DISTRICT, DC OFFICE MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA, TUMKUR - 01. 5. PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, HIREHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYAT, TUMKUR TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 01. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SPOORTHI V, HCGP FOR R1, R2 AND R4; SRI. T.P. VIVEKANANDA, ADVOCATE FOR R3; SRI. A. NAGARAJAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO 1. ISSUE WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR IN THE NATURE THEREOF OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT BEARING NO.SANKE/GRAMPAMHI/NOTICE/VIVA/01/2024.25-13 99 DATED 06.03.2025 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO. 5 VIDE ANNEXURE-K IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY 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. Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: (a) Issue writ of certiorari or in the nature thereof or any other appropriate writ, quashing the impugned endorsement bearing No. NO.SANKE/GRAMPAMHI/NOTICE/VIVA/01/2024.25- 13 99 dated 06.03.2025 issued by the respondent - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2228 WP No. 20401 of 2025 No.5 vide ANNEXURE-K in the interest of justice and equity. (b) Issue writ of mandamus or in the nature thereof or any other appropriate writ, directing the respondents to consider representation dated 13.03.2025 vide ANNEXURE-L in the interest of justice and equity. (c) To pass any such order as this Hon'ble court deems fit in the circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and Equity. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that during the pendency of the above matter, the petition has become infructuous. 3. His submission is placed on record. 4. The writ petition is dismissed as having become infructous. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE GJM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 21