Dismissed¶50

Girish Kumar T M v. Deputy Commissioner

Karnataka HC11 Feb 2026WA/1863/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Nanjangud City Municipal Council; municipal councillors term expired; writ appeal dismissed as infructuous; academic question not decided; WP No.23839/2025 judgment dated 17/11/2025; Karnataka High Court Act 1961 Section 4; Writ Proceedings Rules 1977 Rule 4; LB-RES; Single Judge observations not a stigma; pending applications disposed; coram D K Singh and S Rachaiah; NC: 2026:KHC:8362-DB.

What did the court decide?

None — writ appeal dismissed as infructuous; pending applications disposed of as not surviving for consideration. ¶50

Girish Kumar T M Vs Deputy Commissioner — Karnataka HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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NC: 2026:KHC:8362-DB WA No. 1863 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 11^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH

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WRIT APPEAL NO. 1863 OF 2025 (LB-RES)

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BETWEEN:

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GIRISH KUMAR T M S/O MAHADEVA NAIKA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, MUNICIPAL COUNCILLOR, WARD NO 1, NANJANGUD CITY

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Digitally signed by SREEDHARAN BANGALORE SUSHMA LAKSHMI Location: High Court of Karnataka

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MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, R/AT NO.84, OPP. GOVT. SCHOOL, HALLADAKERI, NANJANGUD – 571 301.

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GAYATHRI

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W/O N MURUGESH AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, MUNICIPAL COUNCILLOR, WARD NO.12, NANJANGUD CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, R/AT NO.748,

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HC-KAR

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NARASANNA AGRAHARA, NANJANGUD – 571 301.

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R MEENAKSHI

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W/O. LATE NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, MUNICIPAL COUNCILLOR, WARD NO.22, NANJANGUD CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, R/AT NO.5099/5, 5^TH CROSS, KHB COLONY, NANJANGUD – 571 301.

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4. VIJAYALAKSHMI

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W/O KUMAR AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, MUNICIPAL COUNCILLOR, WARD NO.27, NANJANGUD CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, R/AT NO 118, 4^TH CROSS, ASHOKAPURAM, NANJANGUD – 571 301.

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…APPELLANTS

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(BY SRI. SHATHABISH SHIVANNA, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MYSURU DISTRICT, MYSORE – 570 005.

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HC-KAR

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DEVA P

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S/O LATE PALANI SWAMY, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, MUNICIPAL COUNCILLOR, WARD NO 10, NANJANGUD CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, R/AT NO.1062, RAJAJI COLONY CINEMA ROAD, NANJANGUD – 571 301.

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SIDDARAJU S AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, S/O LATE SOMANNA C R, MUNICIPAL COUNCILLOR, WARD NO 28, NANJANGUD CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL AND THE PRESIDENT, NANJANGUD TOWN BJP, R/AT NO.75, BEHIND BDO OFFICE, NGO COLONY, CHAMAPURADA HUNDI, NANJANGUD – 571 301.

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ELECTION OFFICER AND ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER MYSURU SUB DIVISION, MYSORE – 570 005.

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HC-KAR

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COMMISSIONER

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NANJANGUD CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, NANJANGUD – 571 301.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. M N SUDEV HEGDE, AGA FOR R1 & R4; R2, R3 & R5 ARE SERVED)

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THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, R/W RULE 4 OF THE WRIT PROCEEDINGS RULES, 1977 PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS AND ALLOW THIS WRIT APPEAL AND CONSEQUENTLY SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED JUDGEMENT DATED 17/11/2025 PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT IN WP NO.23839/2025 AND ETC.,

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THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH

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and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH

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NC: 2026:KHC:8362-DB WA No. 1863 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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ORAL JUDGMENT

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(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH)

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As the term of the councillors has expired, the question involved in the present case has become academic. We do not want to indulge ourselves in deciding an academic question and therefore, dismiss this writ appeal as infructuous.

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Any observation of the learned Single Judge shall not be treated as a stigma on the petitioners/appellants herein.

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Pending applications do not survive for consideration and

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the same are disposed of.

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Sd/(D K SINGH) JUDGE

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Sd/-

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(S RACHAIAH) JUDGE