Smt B.Ratnamma Vs the Government of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

Smt B.Ratnamma Vs the Government of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:3433 WP No. 42864 of 2019

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 21^ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 42864 OF 2019 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

SMT B. RATNAMMA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS W/O THAMMEGOUDA, BANNUR HOBALI DODDAMULAGUDU (VILLAGE)(POST)-571 101 T.NARSIPURA T MYSORE (D).

SMT.SHIVAMMA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS W/O G.K.GANGADHARA, GOVINDAIAHNA PALYA -(VILLAGE), IPPADI POST-572 126 KUNIGAL (T), TUMAKUR (D).

Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

SMT.E.RADHAMMA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS W/O MALLIKARJUNA # 174, MAIN ROAD, NEAR TO MAHASATHI TEMPLE, UPPARAGATTA -(VILLAGE), MADDUR POST-583 212 H.B.HALLI TALUK, BALLARI DISTRICT.

SMT. N.A.PAPAMMA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS W/O MALLAPPA G PALAYYANAKOTE (VILLAGE), SULADAHALLI (POST)-582 126

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KUDLIGI (T) BALLARI-(D)

SMT.SHOBHA K.N. AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS W/O NAGARAJU KORA HOBALI, KESTUR (POST)-572 138 TUMKUR-(T) TUMKUR -(D)

SMT.M.S.YASHODHA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS W/O JAYANNA H.K. HIRETHOTLAKERE (VILLAGE), KORA HOBLI BRAHMASANDRA (POST)-572 128 TUMKUR-(T) TUMKUR -(D)

SMT.MAHADEVI CHANNABASAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS W/O CHANNABASAPPA MALLI, MALLI POST-585323 JEWARGI (T) KALABURGI (D).

SMT.LAKSHMI VENUGOPAL W/O VENUGOPAL HARAPPANAHALLI (VILLAGE), JIGANI (POST)-560 105 ANEKAL (T) BENGALURU (D).

SMT.LAKSHMINARASAMMA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS W/O HANUMANTHARAYAPPA #93, HESARUGHATTA MAIN ROAD, A.K.COLONY, CHIKKABANAVARA (VILLAGE) (POST)-560 090 BANGALORE NORTH (T) BENGALURU (D)

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…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. NAIK V S.,ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001

REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY.

THE MISSION DIRECTOR NATIONAL HEALTH MISSION, DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES, ANANDARAO CIRCLE, BANGALORE-560 009.

THE COMMISSIONER DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES, ANANDARAO CIRCLE, BANGALORE-560 009.

THE DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES, ANANDARAO CIRCLE, BANGALORE-560 009.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SMT. B. SUKANYA BALIGA AGA)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR ENTIRE RECORDS FROM THE RSPONDDENTS; QUASH THE GOVERNEMNT ORDER DATED 26.06.2019 ISSUED BY THE R-1 THE TRUE COPY OF WHICH IS PRODUCED AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE-F, IN SO FAR IT RELATES TO THE PETITIONERS SINCE THE SAME IS ARBITRARY, ILLEGAL AND VIOLATIVE OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS GUARANTEED UNDER THE

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CONSTITUTION OF INDIA APART FROM BEING VIOLATIVE OF RULES AND ETC.

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL

ORAL ORDER

A memo dated 08.02.2021 filed by the petitioners reads

as under;

"The above Writ Petitions are filed by the Petitioners with a prayer directing the Respondents to continue to permit the Petitioners to work as ASHA workers and also to hold elected posts of Member of Grama Panchayats/Taluk Panchayats/Municipal Councils till the expiry of their current period. It is submitted that in view of elections recently held to the elected posts of Members of Grama Panchayats/Taluk Panchayats/Municipal Councils, the term of office has come to an end and as such, the above Writ Petitions have become infructuous."

The said writ petition was last posted on

25.09.2019 and has come before this Court today, that is after

lapse of more than 6 years. Though the memo seeking dismissal of the petition is filed on 08.02.2021, the same has not been brought to the notice of this Court.

Memo is accepted.

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In view of the memo, petition is dismissed as

having become infructuous.

Sd/(M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE

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