B M Nagabushana v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Procedural oral order dated 17.02.2025 in W.P.No.12299/2020 (LB-RES-PIL), High Court of Karnataka (Anjaria CJ, Arun J). PIL-style writ petition (filed 2020) by residents of Belkavadi village, Malavalli Taluk, Mandya, seeking mandamus to Belkavadi Grama Panchayath for demolition of structures under Sections 64(3) and 64, Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act 1993, or consideration of representation dated 18/12/2019 (Annexure-D); respondents include State Excise Secretary, Excise Commissioner, Excise Deputy Commissioner Mandya, Panchayat Raj Department, Grama Panchayath, and two individuals (Chethan, N.Krishna). Court granted two weeks to remove office objections, else automatic dismissal without reference to the Court; relisting on 11.03.2025. No merits adjudicated; no precedent cited; cite-worthy only for procedural/status history.
What did the court decide?
Purely procedural order: two weeks' time granted to remove office objections, failing which the petition shall stand dismissed automatically without reference to or order of the Court; if the objections are complied with, the petition to be listed on 11.03.2025. No relief adjudicated on merits.