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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD
SURAJ GOVINDARAJ
Allauddin S/o Hasanmiya Maniyar – Appellant
Versus
State Of Karnataka, Rep By The Under Secretary To The Government, Municipal Administration – Respondent
ORDER :
SURAJ GOVINDARAJ, J.
1. The Petitioners in W.P.No.106387/2025 are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs:
a. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction and direct the respondents no. 1,2 & 4 to permit the Petitioner's to complete the period of 30 months i.e., (X term) excluding the period from 29.04.2023 to 25.08.2024 i.e., the period of Administrator being in charge of Savanur Town Municipal Council, in the spirit of democratic values and basic structure of the Constitution of India, and/or, Prayer AA) declare that the period of administrator being in charge of Savanur, Municipality between 29.4.2023 to 23.8.2024 is ultra-vires the Article 243U of the Constitution of India and violation of democratic principles, the 30 months period is commence from election of President for the Xth term and to compute the period of 5 years excluding the period between 29.4.2023 to 23.8.2024.
b. Pass any such other order as this Hon'ble Court deems fit.
2. The Petitioners in W.P.No.105638/2025 are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs:
a. Issue a writ in the nature of certiorari quashing the impugned notification dated 27.01.2025 bearing No.
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