- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:575 WP No. 32073 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 32073 OF 2025 (GM-CC) BETWEEN: SRI. U. H. HEMASHEKAR S/O U.D. HUCCHAIAH AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS VIDHYANAGARA, HESAGAL MUDIGERE CHICKMAGALURU-577 132. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GIRISHKUMAR R.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER CHIKKAMAGALURU SUB DIVISION, Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:575 WP No. 32073 of 2025 CHIKKAMAGALURU-577 101. 3. THE TAHSILDAR MUDIGERE TALUK, MUDIGERE CHIKKAMAGALURU-577 111. 4. H.L. MAYURA S/O LATE H.B. LAKSHMIPATHI ABUJUR ESTATE PO BOX NO.79, KASABA HOBLI MUDIGERE TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577 111. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B. RAVINDRANATH., AGA FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. L.M. SOWRABA JEEVALA., ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTICE DATED 23.10.2025 VIDE NO. CAST/APL/2/2025 ISSUED BY THE R-2 AUTHORITY TO THE PETITIONER PRODUCED HEREIN AT ANNX- A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:575 WP No. 32073 of 2025 ORAL ORDER The petitioner, who had contested an election based on a Caste Certificate, is aggrieved by the issuance of notice by the Assistant Commissioner [the second respondent] on 23.10.2025. The impugned notice of the fourth respondent's appeal as against the Caste Certificate is issued to the petitioner. This Court, on 30.10.2025, has stipulated, by way of an interim order, that the petitioner's participation in any election shall be subject to the orders passed by the Assistant Commissioner. Sri Girishkumar R, the learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri L M Sowraba Jeevala, the learned counsel who has filed vakalat for the fourth respondent, as also Sri B Raveendranath, the learned Additional Government Advocate, who appears for the first to third respondents are heard. It is now brought on record that the petitioner is unsuccessful in such election and that the second respondent has also - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:575 WP No. 32073 of 2025 disposed of the appeal on merits by the order dated 03.12.2025. The petition stands disposed of as having become infructuous but without prejudice to the petitioner to avail remedy as is permissible in law against the second respondent's order dated 03.12.2025 leaving open all contentions. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE AN/-