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Sri H N Nandish v. Panchayath Development Officer

Karnataka HC23 Apr 2026WP/24768/2025

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; WP No. 24768 of 2025 (LB-RES); dismissed as infructuous; direction to Panchayath Development Officer, Hulikunte Gram Panchayath, Doddaballapura Taluk; unauthorised construction complaint; representation dated 23.07.2025 (Annexure-A); Articles 226 and 227 Constitution of India; respondent No.2 Smt. Vanitha; liberty to challenge Panchayat action; M.I. Arun, J.; 23.04.2026.

What did the court decide?

Since respondent No.1 has initiated action against respondent No.2 as desired by the petitioner, the Writ Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. ¶33

Sri H N Nandish Vs Panchayath Development Officer — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:22250 WP No. 24768 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23^RD DAY OF APRIL, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 24768 OF 2025 (LB-RES)

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BETWEEN:

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SRI. H.N. NANDISH S/O LATE NANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 81 YEARS, RESIDING AT KANASAVADI VILLAGE, MADHURE HOBLI, DODDABALLAPUR TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 561 203.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. K. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER HULIKUNTE GRAM PANCHAYATH, HULIKUNTE VILLAGE, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 561 203.

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SMT. VANITHA, W/O H.S. VEERABHADRASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT HULIKUNTE VILLAGE, DODDABELAVANGALA HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 561 203.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. HEGDE S. RAMAKRISHNA, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. S.G. SWAMY, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

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2 - NC: 2026:KHC:22250 WP No. 24768 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTION TO THE RESPONDENT-1 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION GIVEN BY THE PETITIONER DATED 23.07.2025 PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A AND ETC.,

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING / PHYSICAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN

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ORAL ORDER

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On the allegation that respondent No.2 is putting up

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construction in violation of the law, the petitioner has complained to respondent No.1 - Panchayat. As no action was initiated against respondent No.2 by respondent No.1 - Panchayat, the present petition is filed with a prayer to direct respondent No.1 to initiate appropriate action against respondent No.2.

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The learned counsel appearing for respondent No.1 - Panchayat, upon instructions, submits that, pursuant to the complaint received from the petitioner, suitable action has been initiated against respondent No.2 and the same will be taken to its logical end.

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NC: 2026:KHC:22250 WP No. 24768 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner

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submits that he is satisfied with the action initiated by respondent No.1.

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However, the learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2 submits that she is putting up construction only in the manner known to law and that the petitioner is a stranger to the property. He further submits that, at the behest of the petitioner, respondent No.1 has initiated action illegally against respondent No.2 and respondent No.2 intends to challenge the action initiated by respondent No.1 in the manner known to law. Hence, the following:

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ORDER

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