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Smt Ratnamma v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC24 Oct 2025WP/13525/2020

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; WP No. 13525 of 2020 (LB-RES); Justice R. Nataraj; decided 24 October 2025; dismissed as infructuous; Gramathana land; Bannur village; Saluru Post; Shikaripura Taluk/Taluka Panchayat; Shivamogga District; Mudubasiddapura Grama Panchayat; State of Karnataka Panchayat Raj Department; Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Ltd.; Annexure-G order dated 12.12.2019; Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution; preliminary hearing; no merits decided.

What did the court decide?

On the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petition had become infructuous, the Court noted the submission and dismissed the writ petition as having become infructuous; no question on the merits of the challenge was adjudicated. ¶28

Smt Ratnamma Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:42166 WP No. 13525 of 2020

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 13525 OF 2020 (LB-RES)

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BETWEEN:

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SMT.RATNAMMA W/O M.HALAPPA 59 YEARS GRAMA PANCHAYAT MEMBER BANNURU - VILLAGE, SALURU - POST.577214. SHIKARIPURA TQ. SHIVAMOGGA DIST.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. JAYANNA G. R., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPT. OF PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTED. BY ITS SECDRETARY VIDHANASOUDHA, BENGALURU.560001.

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THE SHIKARIPURA TALUKA PANCHAYAT REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER SHIKARIPURA .577427. SHIVAMOGGA - DIST

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THE MUDUBASIDDAPURA GRAMA PANCHAYAT REP. BY ITS PANDHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER MUDUBASIDDAPURA, SALURU - POST.577214. SHIKARIPURA - TQ. SHIVAMOGGA - DIST.

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THE EXECUTIVE ENGINNER (ELECTRICITY) MAJOR WORKS DIVISION KARANATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD.

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NC: 2025:KHC:42166 WP No. 13525 of 2020

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HC-KAR

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BALARAJ URS ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA.577201.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI.B.BOPANNA, AGA FOR R1 AND R2)

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THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER ANNEXURE-G DTD.12.12.2019 ISSUED BY THE R-2 GRANT AN INTERIM ORDER TO DIRECT THE R-1 TO 3 RESERVE THE MAINTAIN THE BANNURU VILLAGE GRAMATHANA LAND IN SHIKARIPURA TALUKA, SHIVMOGGA DIST. AS GRAMATHANA LAND AND RESERVE, USE IT FOR BENEFICIAL USE OF BANNURU VILLAGERS.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ

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ORAL ORDER

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The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition has become infructuous.

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