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

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

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 24^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI

WRIT PETITION NO. 7937 OF 2025 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

SMT. LAKSHMAMMA W/O RAJAPPA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS PRESENT MEMBER AND FORMER PRESIDENT RAMASAGARA GRAMA PANCHAYAT R/AT MAHADEVAPURA VILLAGE, RAMASAGARA POST, KYASAMBALLI HOBLI, KGF TALUK, KOLAR 563116

Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

SMT. SHWETHA ASHWATH NAIDU W/O ASHWATH NAIDU AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS PRESENT MEMBER AND FORMER VICE-PRESIDENT RAMASAGARA GRAMA PANCHAYAT R/AT RAMASAGARA VILLAGE AND POST KYASAMBALLI HOBLI, KGF TALUK, KOLAR 563116

SRI. RAMESH S/O LATE VENKATAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS

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MEMBER RAMASAGARA GRAMA PANCHAYAT R/AT MAHADEVAPURA VILLAGE, RAMASAGARA POST, KYASAMBALLI HOBLI, KGF TALUK, KOLAR 563116

SMT. NAGAVENI W/O SURESHBABU REDDY AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS MEMBER RAMASAGARA GRAMA PANCHAYAT R/AT BHUDIDAMITTA VILLAGE, RAMASAGARA POST, KYASAMBALLI HOBLI, KGF TALUK, KOLAR 563116

SRI. KRISHNA REDDY S/O HANUMAREDDY AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS MEMBER RAMASAGARA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, R/AT NERNAHALLI VILLAGE, GENNERAHALLI POST, BETHAMANGALA HOBLI, KGF TALUK, KOLAR 563116

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. VISHRUTH C., ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ,

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VIKAS SOUDHA,

BANGALORE 560 001.

THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, KOLAR ZILLA PARISHAD, KOLAR, KARNATAKA 563 101.

THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, TALUK PANCHAYAT, K.G.F TALUK, KARNATAKA- 563 122

RAMASAGARA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS THE PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, RAMASAGARA VILLAGE, K.G.F TALUK, KARNATAKA - 563 116

KANGANDLAHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

KANGANDLAHALLI VILLAGE, K.G.F TALUK, KARNATAKA - 563 116

MR. ARJUN HARIKRISHNA, S/O. BALAPPA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS RESIDING AT DEVERAHALLI VILLAGE, BETHAMANGALA HOBLI, KOLAR, KARNATAKA 563 116

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA FOR R1 SRI. M.S. DEVARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R5 SRI. SURESHA M., ADVOCATE FOR C/R6)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE REINSTATEMENT OF R-6 ISSUED BY THE PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, RAMASAGARA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, AS ILLEGAL, ATTENDANCE REGISTER EXTRACT FOR DECEMBER 2024 AND JANUARY 2025, IS ANNEXED AT ANNEXURE E4. AND DIRECT R-1 TO 4 TO CONTINUE THE SUSPENSION OF R-6 AND CONDUCT DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS AND ETC:

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI

ORAL ORDER

Learned counsel for the petitioners, after arguing the

matter for some time, seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the petition with liberty to file a writ of quo warranto .

Memo is placed on record.

3. The petition is dismissed as withdrawn with

the aforesaid liberty.

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Registry is directed to return the certified copies

of the annexures, after retaining the photocopies of the same.

In view of dismissal of the petition, pending IAs do not survive for consideration and accordingly,

disposed of.

Sd/(ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE

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