Dismissed¶58

Patil Shivakumar Gouda v. Patil Palakshgouda

Karnataka HC9 Apr 2025WP/146107/2020

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What is this about?

NC: 2025:KHC-D:6307; WP No. 146107 of 2020 (GM-CPC); Karnataka High Court, Dharwad Bench; Justice Jyoti Mulimani; decided 09-04-2025; writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India; petitioner Patil Shivakumar Gouda; respondents include Deputy Commissioner Gadag/APMC District Election Officer, APMC Mundaragi Secretary, and polling personnel for Polling Stations 46-49 (Kalakeri and adjoining villages, Mundaragi, Gadag); writ petition dismissed as infructuous at counsel's (Ramachandra V. Bhat) request; undertaking not to seek recall or file review petition; R6 represented by G.I. Gachhinamath, other respondents served and unrepresented.

What did the court decide?

The writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. ¶58

Patil Shivakumar Gouda Vs Patil Palakshgouda — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC-D:6307 WP No. 146107 of 2020

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 9^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 146107 OF 2020 (GM-CPC)

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BETWEEN:

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PATIL SHIVAKUMAR GOUDA S/O. SIDDALINGANAGOUDA, AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KALAKERI, TQ: MUNDARAGI, DIST: GADAG-582 101.

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… PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. RAMACHANDRA V. BHAT, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. F.V. PATIL AND SRI. NANDISH PATIL, ADVOCATES)

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AND:

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PATIL PALAKSHGOUDA S/O. MUDUKANAGOUDA,

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Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KALAKERI, TQ: MUNDARAGI, DIST: GADAG-582 101.

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DESAI KOTRAPPA S/O. ACHHAPPA AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KALAKERI, TQ: MUNDARAGI, DIST: GADAG-582 101.

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THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF GADAG AND APMC, DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER, GADAG, TQ: AND DIST: GADAG-582 101.

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THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER GADAG DIVISION, AUTHORISED OFFICER TO PREPARE THE LIST OF VOTERS TO APMC, MUNDARAGI, GADAG-582 101.

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THE RETURNING OFFICER TO APMC ELECTION, MUNDARAGI TALUKA AND TAHASILDAR, MUNDARAGI, TQ: MUNDARAGI, DIST: GADAG-582 101.

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THE SECRETARY OF APMC MUNDARAGI AND ASSISTANT RETURNING OFFICER, APMC MUNDARAGI TALUKA, MUNDARAGI, TQ: MUNDARAGI, DIST: GADAG-582 101.

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RAJAPPA BEEDANAL (PRO), AGE: MAJOR, ASSISTANT TEACHER, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL, RMSA, MURADI, TQ: MUNDARAGI, DIST: GADAG-582 101.

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M.S. GALEPPANAVAR, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: ASSISTANT TEACHER, E.P. DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER, MUNDARAGI, TQ: MUNDARAGI, DIST: GADAG-582 101 (APRO/PO-1).

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Y.T. WADDAR, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: ASSISTANT TEACHER, E.P. DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER, MUNDARAGI, TQ: MUNDARAGI, DIST: GADAG-582 101 (PO-2).

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MANJULA B. BELHAR, AGE: MAJOR,

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OCC: FIRST DIVISION ASSISTANT, E.S. DEPARTMENT OF SECONDARY EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT COMPOSITE P.U. COLLEGE, HIGH SCHOOL SECTION, DONI, TQ: MUNDARAGI, DIST: GADAG-582 101 (PO-3).

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RESPONDENT NOS.7 TO 10 COMES UNDER POLING STATION NO.46 OF KALAKERI VILLAGE

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YELLALINGA, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: JUNIOR ENGINEER, P.M. RURAL DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION DEPARTMENT, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (PRO), KALAKERI, TQ: MUNDARAGI, DIST: GADAG-582 101.

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M.G. RAYANNAVAR, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: ASSISTANT TEACHER, E.P. DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY EDUCATION BLOCK, EDUCATION OFFICE, MUNDARAGI, TQ: MUNDARAGI, DIST: GADAG-582 101 (APRO/PO-1).

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UMESH TONDIHAL, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: GHPS MURADI, E.P. DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY EDUCATION, MURADI, TQ: MUNDARAGI, DIST: GADAG-582 101 (PO-2).

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VADAKANNAVAR KARABASAPPA, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: ASSISTANT TEACHER, PRIMARY E.P. DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY EDUCATION, BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICE, MUNDARAGI, DIST: GADAG-582 101 (PO-3).

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RESPONDENT NOS. 11 TO 14 COMES UNDER POLING STATION NO.47 OF KALAKERI AND INCLUDING MUSHTIKOPPA VILLAGE AND VIRUPAPUR VILLAGE AND VENKATESH NAGAR VILLAGE

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VANI R.J., AGE: MAJOR, OCC: ASSISTANT MISTRESS, Q.E. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS GOVT. OF HIGH SCHOOL, RMSA HESARUR, TQ: MUNDARAGI, DIST: GADAG-582 101 (PRO).

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Y.S. TALAWAR, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: ASSISTANT TEACHER, E.P. DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY EDUCATION, BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICE, MUNDARAGI, TQ: MUNDARAGI, DIST: GADAG-582 101 (PO-1).

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GAYATRI K. KERADAL, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: ASSISTANT TEACHER, E.P. DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY EDUCATION, BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICE, MUNDARAGI, TQ: MUNDARAGI, DIST: GADAG-582 101 (PO-2).

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K. MURALIDHAR, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: FIRST DIVISION ASSISTANT, Q.E. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, ADARSHA VIDYALAYA, MUNDARAGI, TQ: MUNDARAGI, DIST: GADAG-582 101 (PO-3). RESPONDENT NOS. 15 TO 18 COMES UNDER POLING STATION NO.48 OF BUDIHAL AND THIPPAPUR VILLAGES

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GULAPPA KUMBAR AGE: MAJOR, OCC: JUNIOR TRAINING OFFICER,

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E.Y. DIRECTORATE OF EMPLOYMENT

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AND TRAINING, GOVERNMENT ITI, MUNDARAGI, TQ: MUNDARAGI, DIST: GADAG-582 101 (PRO).

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D.H. GONDI AGE: MAJOR, OCC: ASSISTANT TEACHER, E.P. DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY EDUCATION, BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICE, MUNDARAGI, TQ: MUNDARAGI, DIST: GADAG-582 101 (APRO-PO-1).

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SHIVAKUMAR T. SAJJANAR, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: ASSISTANT TEACHER, E.P. DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY EDUCATION, BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICE, MUNDARAGI, TQ: MUNDARAGI, DIST: GADAG-582 101 (PO-2).

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NEELAMMA SAJJANAR, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: ASSISTANT TEACHER, E.P. DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY EDUCATION, BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICE, MUNDARAGI, TQ: MUNDARAGI, DIST: GADAG-582 101 (PO-3).

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RESPONDENT NOS. 19 TO 22 COMES UNDER POLING STATION NO.49 OF HAROGERI AND BASAPUR VILLAGES

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… RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. G.I. GACHHINAMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R6; R1-R5, R7-R10, R13-R14, R16-R22-SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS.

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER:

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NC: 2025:KHC-D:6307 WP No. 146107 of 2020

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ORAL ORDER

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Sri.Ramachandra V.Bhat., counsel on behalf of

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Sri.F.V.Patil., for the petitioner has appeared through video conferencing.

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Counsel for the petitioner submits that the Writ Petition may be dismissed as having become infructuous.

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When queried, counsel Sri.Ramachandra V.Bhat., submits that a conscious decision is taken by counsel on record and the petitioner about infructuous of the petition and if an order is passed, they shall not seek for recalling the same or file a review petition.

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The oral submission made by counsel for the petitioner is placed on record.

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The Writ Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous.

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Sd/(JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE

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MRP,RH

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LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 24

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Patil Shivakumar Gouda s/o Siddalinganagouda¶7
Ramachandra V. Bhat, F.V. Patil, Nandish Patil
respondent
Patil Palakshgouda s/o Mudukanagouda¶11
respondent
Desai Kotrappa s/o Achhappa¶14
respondent
The Deputy Commissioner of Gadag and APMC District Election Officer, Gadag¶15
respondent
The Assistant Commissioner, Gadag Division, Authorised Officer to prepare the list of voters to APMC, Mundaragi¶17
respondent
The Returning Officer to APMC Election, Mundaragi Taluka and Tahasildar, Mundaragi¶18
respondent
The Secretary of APMC Mundaragi and Assistant Returning Officer, APMC Mundaragi Taluka¶19
G.I. Gachhinamath
respondent
Rajappa Beedanal (PRO), Assistant Teacher, Government High School RMSA, Muradi¶20
respondent
M.S. Galeppanavar (APRO/PO-1), Assistant Teacher, Block Education Office, Mundaragi¶21
respondent
Y.T. Waddar (PO-2), Assistant Teacher, Block Education Office, Mundaragi¶22
respondent
Manjula B. Belhar (PO-3), First Division Assistant, Government Composite P.U. College, Doni¶23
respondent
Yellalinga (PRO), Junior Engineer, Rural Drinking Water and Sanitation Department, Kalakeri¶27
respondent
M.G. Rayannavar (APRO/PO-1), Assistant Teacher, Block Education Office, Mundaragi¶28
respondent
Umesh Tondihal (PO-2), Assistant Teacher, GHPS Muradi¶29
respondent
Vadakannavar Karabasappa (PO-3), Assistant Teacher, Block Education Office, Mundaragi¶30
respondent
Vani R.J. (PRO), Assistant Mistress, Govt. High School RMSA, Hesarur¶33
respondent
Y.S. Talawar (PO-1), Assistant Teacher, Block Education Office, Mundaragi¶34
respondent
Gayatri K. Keradal (PO-2), Assistant Teacher, Block Education Office, Mundaragi¶35
respondent
K. Muralidhar (PO-3), First Division Assistant, Adarsha Vidyalaya, Mundaragi¶36
respondent
Gulappa Kumbar (PRO), Junior Training Officer, Government ITI, Mundaragi¶37
respondent
D.H. Gondi (APRO-PO-1), Assistant Teacher, Block Education Office, Mundaragi¶42
respondent
Shivakumar T. Sajjanar (PO-2), Assistant Teacher, Block Education Office, Mundaragi¶43
respondent
Neelamma Sajjanar (PO-3), Assistant Teacher, Block Education Office, Mundaragi¶44

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