Ganji Bhimappa S/O Ganji Hanumanthappa v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
In this writ petition filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution, the petitioner challenged a 'no confidence' resolution passed by the Gram Panchayat. The Court held that since the term of the Gram Panchayat had expired, the prayer in the petition had become infructuous and dismissed the writ petition.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition was dismissed as the prayer made therein had become infructuous due to the expiry of the term of the Gram Panchayat.