Shri Kenche Gowda v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; WP No. 11645 of 2025 (S-RES); NC: 2025:KHC:35529; decided 09-09-2025 by H.T. Narendra Prasad, J. Writ petition against relief from service (retirement) ordered by PDO, Devalapura Grama Panchayath, under Section 113(3) of the Karnataka Grama Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act, 1993; dismissed to alternative remedy of appeal under Section 113(4); disposed of with liberty to appeal; appeal within four weeks to be heard on merits without limitation objection; contentions left open. Keywords: alternative remedy; Section 113(3)/113(4) KGSPR Act 1993; certiorari refused; gram panchayat employee removal.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with liberty reserved to the petitioner to approach the appropriate legal forum (statutory appeal); if appeal is filed within four weeks, the authority is to consider it on merits without insisting on limitation; all contentions of the parties left open.