N S Jayaprakash v. the Panchayath Development Officer
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court (Bengaluru), M.I.Arun J., WP No. 15154 of 2025 (LB-RES), decided 23.04.2026. N.S. Jayaprakash v. Panchayath Development Officer, Nittur Gram Panchayath. Certiorari sought against Grama Panchayat order dated 17.03.2025; petition dismissed on maintainability grounds as an alternative efficacious remedy exists under Section 269, Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act, 1993; liberty granted to approach appellate authority. Advocates: K.R. Sathish for petitioner; J.N. Naveen for respondent.
What did the court decide?
Liberty reserved to the petitioner to approach the appellate authority in the manner known to law. ¶25