- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7689 WP No. 3740 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.3740 OF 2025 (LB-ELE) BETWEEN: SMT. SHANTHAMMA G. W/O. G. RAJAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS OCC: PRESIDENT OF JODITHIMMAPURA GRAMA PANCHAYATH JODITHIMMAPURA VILLAGE BEERUR KADUR TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577 116 …PETITIONER (BY SRI HANUMANTHAPPA HARAVI B. GOWDAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER OFFICE OF ELECTION COMMISSION KARNATAKA STATE PALACE ROAD BENGALURU-560 001 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT CHIKKAMAGALURU-577 116 4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER THARIKERE SUB DIVISION, THERIKERE CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577 116 Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7689 WP No. 3740 of 2025 5. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (GR-I) THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE KADUR TALUK, KADUR CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577 116 6. THE PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER JODITHIMMAPURA GRAMA PANCHAYATH KADUR TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577 116 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. VAISHALI HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R-1; SRI BOPPANNA BELLIYAPPA, A.G.A., FOR R-2 TO R-5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH OF THE IMPUGNED PROCEEDINGS DATED 03.02.2025 BEARING NO. /GRAMPUM/CHUNAVANE/CR-02/2020-21 VIDE ANNEXURE ‘A’ ISSUED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION IS COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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: i) Issue a writ in the nature of certiorari quashing of the impugned proceedings dated 3-2-2025 bearing No./GRAMPUM/ Chunavane/ CR- 02/2020-21 vide annexure ‘A’ issued by the 5th respondent with immediate effect, ii) Issue a Writ in the nature of mandamus directing the 1st respondent shall consider representation dated 4-2-2025 vide Annexure C - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7689 WP No. 3740 of 2025 iii) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the 3rd respondent shall consider representation dated 4-2-2025 vide Annexure D iv) Issue any other writ or order or direction as this Hon’ble Court deems fit under the circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity. 2. A memo has been filed by the petitioner seeking to withdraw the above petition. 3. Accepting the memo, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE LN List No.: 2 Sl No.: 45