- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:289 WP No. 104628 of 2023 C/W WP No. 104625 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JANUARY 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 104628 OF 2023 (LB-ELE) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 104625 OF 2023 (LB-ELE) IN WP No. 104628/2023: BETWEEN: SMT. DEEPA DEVARAJ NAGANUR W/O. MR. DEVARAJ RADDERANAGANUR, AGED 41 YEARS, RESIDING AT. 217, REDDER NAGANR, TQ: NARAGUND, DIST: GADAG-582207. …PETITIONER (BY MISS. PRIYANKA YAVAGAL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS DISTRICT AND JOINT SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR ROAD, BANGALORE-560001. 2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ELECTION COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY, K.S.M.F. BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR, NO.8, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BANGALORE-560052. 3. THE KARNATAKA PANCHAYAT RAJ DELIMITATION COMMISSIONER, 3RD GATE, 2ND FLOOR, NO.22/A, MULTISTORIED BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER GADAG DISTRICT, MINI VIDHAN SOUDHA, (DC OFFICE), GIRIJA A. BYAHATTI Digitally signed by GIRIJA A. BYAHATTI Date: 2026.01.22 15:27:09 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:289 WP No. 104628 of 2023 C/W WP No. 104625 of 2023 HUBBALLI ROAD, GADAG-582103. 5. THE GADAG ZILLZ PANCHAYATH REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ZILLA PANCHAYATH, D.C. OFFICE BUILDING, HUBLI ROAD, GADAG-582103. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ASHOK T.KATTIMANI, AGA FOR R1, R3 AND R4; SRI. S.R.KAMATE, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA FOR PRAYING TO ISSUE AN APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE NOTIFICATION NO. ¸ÀASÉå:UÁæC¥À/01/vÁ¥À¸À 2023 (¨sÁUÀ-20), DATED 01.03.2023 (PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A), PASSED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT HEREIN, AS BEING VOID, INOPERATIVE AND UNENFORCEABLE; ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING RESPONDENTS TO RESTORE THE 2015 DELIMITATION NOTIFICATION BEARING NO. gÁZÀÄD/74(05)/neÉqï ¦/2015 DATED 31.10.2015, ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 (PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-C) AND ETC. IN WP NO. 104625/2023: BETWEEN: SHRI. TAMMANAGOUDA BASANAGOUDA SHIRIYAPPAGOUDAR S/O. BASANAGOUDA, AGED 56 YEARS, RESIDING AT: 107, NEAR DYAMAVVA GUDI ONI, KONNUR VILLAGE, NARGUNDA TALUK, GADAG DISTRICT-582206. ...PETITIONER (BY MISS. PRIYANKA YAVAGAL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS DISTRICT AND JOINT SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR ROAD, BANGALORE-560001. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:289 WP No. 104628 of 2023 C/W WP No. 104625 of 2023 2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ELECTION COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY, K.S.M.F. BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR, NO.8, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BANGALORE-560052. 3. THE KARNATAKA PANCHAYAT RAJ DELIMITATION COMMISSIONER, 3RD GATE, 2ND FLOOR, NO.22/A, MULTISTORIED BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER GADAG DISTRICT, MINI VIDHAN SOUDHA, (DC OFFICE), HUBBALLI ROAD, GADAG-582103. 5. THE GADAG ZILLZ PANCHAYATH REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ZILLA PANCHAYATH, D.C. OFFICE BUILDING, HUBLI ROAD, GADAG-582103. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ASHOK T.KATTIMANI, AGA FOR R1, R3 AND R4; SRI. SHIVARAJ C.BELLAKKI, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA FOR PRAYING TO ISSUE AN APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE NOTIFICATION NO. ¸ÀASÉå: UÁæC¥À/01/vÁ¥À¸À 2023 (¨sÁUÀ-20), DATED 01.03.2023 (PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A), PASSED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT HEREIN, AS BEING VOID, INOPERATIVE AND UNENFORCEABLE; ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING RESPONDENTS TO RESTORE THE 2015 DELIMITATION NOTIFICATION BEARING NO. gÁZÀÄD/74(05)/neÉqï ¦/2015 DATED 31.10.2015, ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 (PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-C) AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:289 WP No. 104628 of 2023 C/W WP No. 104625 of 2023 ORAL ORDER The petitioners in both the writ petitions have called in question, the notification dated 01.03.2023 [Annexure- A] passed by the respondent No.3. 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate for the respondent/ State has filed a memo which reads thus; “MEMO The Advocate for Respondent / State submits as under: The Petitioner file this Writ Petition quashing the notification Annexure-A dated 01.03.2023 before this Hon'ble Court. The above Notification issued by Respondent/State, has withdraw as per the letter No. GraAPa 68 2023 dated 10.07.2023. In view of the withdrawing the notification dated 01.03.2023 Petition is disposed of. The copy of the furnished herewith on perusal of the withdrawing the notification order dated 01.03.2023 the petition may kindly be withdraw as per the notification dated 10.07.2023. Hence, this memo.” - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:289 WP No. 104628 of 2023 C/W WP No. 104625 of 2023 3. The memo is placed on record. 4. Learned Additional Government Advocate for respondent/ State submits that in view of the withdrawal of the impugned notification, no cause of action survives for adjudication on the present writ petitions. 5. The submission and memo are taken note of. 6. Having regard to the fact that very Notification impugned in the writ petitions has been withdrawn by the State, the grievance of the petitioners does fall for any consideration by this Court. In that view of the matter, the writ petitions are dismissed as do not survive for consideration. Sd/- JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA PJ/Ct:VH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 32