A Mahesha v. Principal Secretary

Karnataka HC9 Jan 2025WP/54613/2018

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What is this about?

WP 54613/2018 (LB-RES), High Court of Karnataka, disposed as infructuous on 09-01-2025 by N S Sanjay Gowda J; writ sought mandamus to the Principal Secretary (R-1) for expeditious disposal of Section 43-A Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act 1993 proceedings for removal of Nagaramgere Grama Panchayath member Smt. Gangamma (R-7); Articles 226 & 227; Challakere/Chitradurga; no merits decided, no cases cited, no quantum.

What did the court decide?

On the submission of learned counsel for the petitioners that the petition had been rendered infructuous, the Court recorded the submission and disposed of the writ petition as having rendered infructuous. ¶¶37

A Mahesha Vs Principal Secretary — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:673 WP No. 54613 of 2018

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 9^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA

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WRIT PETITION NO. 54613 OF 2018 (LB-RES)

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BETWEEN:

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A MAHESHA S/O AJJAPPA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS MEMBER, NAGARAMGERE GRAMA PANCHAYAT R/AT SIDDAPURA HOTTEPANAHALLI POST CHALLAKERE TALUK - 577 522 CHITRADURGA DISTRICT.

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Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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N SHIVANNA S/O NINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS MEMBER, NAGARAMGERE GRAMA PANCHAYAT, R/AT GIDDANINGAJJARA KAPILE, LAKSHMIPURA, SOMAGUDDI POST, CHALLAKERE TALUK - 577 522 CHITRADURGA DISTRICT.

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R. NAGARAJU S/O RUDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS MEMBER, NAGARAMGERE GRAMA PANCHAYATH R/AT HOTTEPANAHALLI (NANDAPURA), HOTTEPANAHALLI POST, CHALLAKERE TALUK - 577 522 CHITRADURGA DISTRICT.

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NC: 2025:KHC:673 WP No. 54613 of 2018

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M. ROOPA W/O T. VEERABHADRAPPA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS MEMBER, NAGARAMGERE GRAMA PANCHAYATH, R/AT HOTTEPANAHALLI POST, CHALLAKERE TALUK - 577 522 CHITRADURGA DISTRICT.

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI H.K. KENCHEGOWDA, ADV.)

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AND:

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PRINCIPAL SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT & PANCHAYATH RAJ, 3RD FLOOR M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001.

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THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHITRADURGA DISTRICT CHITRADURGA - 577 501.

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THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER CHITRADURGA SUB DIVISION CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 501.

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THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CHITRADURGA, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 501.

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THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER CHALLAKERE TALUK PANCHAYATH CHALLAKERE, CHITRADURGA - 577 501.

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THE SECRETARY PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER NAGARAMGERE GRAMA PANCHAYATH, NAGARAMGERE, CHALLAKERE TALUK - 577 522,CHITRADURGA DISTRICT.

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SMT. GANGAMMA W/O N.R. SANNA BORAPPA

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NC: 2025:KHC:673 WP No. 54613 of 2018

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AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS MEMBER, NAGARAMGERE GRAMA PANCHAYTH, R/AT NAGARAMGERE AND POST, CHALLAKERE TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 522.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SMT. SPOORTHY V, HCGP FOR R-1 TO R-3; SRI N. PRAVEENKUMAR, ADV., FOR R-4 & R-5; SRI GANAPATHI BHAT VAJRALLI, ADV., FOR R-7)

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THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TODIRECT THE R-1 EXPEDITIOUSLY DISPOSE THE PETITION / PROCEEDINGS FILED BY THE PETITIONER UNDER SEC. 43-A OF THE KARNATAKA GRAM SWARAJ AND PANCHAYAT RAJ ACT, 1993 AGAINST THE R-7 FOR REMOVAL HER FROM THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE NAGARAMGERE GRAMA PANCHAYATH AT ANENX-P.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA

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ORAL ORDER

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1. Learned Counsel for the petitioners submits that the

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petition has been rendered infructuous.

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