IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 1^ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.100675 OF 2025 (LB-RES)

BETWEEN:

SMT. SHARANAMMA W/O. AMAREGOUDA PATIL, AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: PRESIDENT, HIRESINGANGUTTI GRAM PANCHAYAT, TQ: HUNAGUND, DIST: BAGALKOT-587154.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANAND R. KOLLI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BAGALKOT DISTRICT, BAGALKOT-587154.

2. SRI. SANTOSH B. JAGALASAR, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BAGALKOT, R/O. PWD GOVERNMENT QUARTERS, ASHPAK K M A A S L H A I G M A S L A ADINNI BAGALKOT-587154.

Location: HIGH 3. EXECUTIVE OFFICER, COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD TALUKA PANCHAYAT, BENCH ILKAL, DIST: BAGALKOT-587125.

4. THE SECRETARY, HIRESINGUTTI GRAM PANCHAYAT, TQ: ILKAL, DIST: BAGALKOT-587125.

5. SMT. MARIYAMMA W/O. DEVAPPA MADAR, AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC: VICE PRESIDENT, HIRESINGANGUTTI GRAM PANCHAYAT, TQ: HUNAGUND, DIST: BAGALKOT-587154.

6. SRI. VENKANAGOUDA S/O. MAHANTAGOUDA AADAPUR, AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: MEMBER, HIRESINGANGUTTI GRAM PANCHAYAT, TQ: HUNAGUND, DIST: BAGALKOT-587154.

7. SMT. SHARANAMMA W/O. DEVAPPA BANGI, AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: MEMBER, HIRESINGANGUTTI GRAM PANCHAYAT, TQ: HUNAGUND, DIST: BAGALKOT-587154.

8. SMT. SHANTAVVA W/O. MUTHAPPA BHAJANTRI, AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: MEMBER, HIRESINGANGUTTI GRAM PANCHAYAT, TQ: HUNAGUND, DIST: BAGALKOT-587154.

9. SMT. MEENAKSHI W/O. YAMANAPPA TALAWAR, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: MEMBER, HIRESINGANGUTTI GRAM PANCHAYAT, TQ: HUNAGUND, DIST: BAGALKOT-587154.

10. SMT. HANAMAVVA W/O. RAMAPPA HESAROOR, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: MEMBER, HIRESINGANGUTTI GRAM PANCHAYAT, TQ: HUNAGUND, DIST: BAGALKOT-587154.

11. SRI. SANGAPPA BASAPPA MERAKHOOR, AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: MEMBER, HIRESINGANGUTTI GRAM PANCHAYAT, TQ: HUNAGUND, DIST: BAGALKOT-587154. 12. SMT. SHEELA W/O. MALLAPPA AWARI, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: MEMBER, HIRESINGANGUTTI GRAM PANCHAYAT, TQ: HUNAGUND, DIST: BAGALKOT-587154.

13. SMT. SAVITA W/O. CHANDRASHEKHAR KUDLEPPANAVAR, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: MEMBER, HIRESINGANGUTTI GRAM PANCHAYAT, TQ: HUNAGUND, DIST: BAGALKOT-587154.

14. SRI. YANKAPPA S/O. RUDRAPPA KANNERI, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: MEMBER, HIRESINGANGUTTI GRAM PANCHAYAT, TQ: HUNAGUND, DIST: BAGALKOT-587154.

15. SMT. HOLEYAMMA W/O. GANGAPPA CHITAVADAGI, AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: MEMBER, HIRESINGANGUTTI GRAM PANCHAYAT, TQ: HUNAGUND, DIST: BAGALKOT-587154.

16. SRI. GOPAL S/O. LAXMAN PUJARI, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: MEMBER, HIRESINGANGUTTI GRAM PANCHAYAT, TQ: HUNAGUND, DIST: BAGALKOT-587154.

17. SRI. MALLAPPA GYANAPPA VAJJAL, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: MEMBER, HIRESINGANGUTTI GRAM PANCHAYAT, TQ: HUNAGUND, DIST: BAGALKOT-587154.

18. SMT. CHANDRAKALA W/O. DEVAPPA GODDI, AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: MEMBER, HIRESINGANGUTTI GRAM PANCHAYAT, TQ: HUNAGUND, DIST: BAGALKOT-587154.

19. SRI. PAKKAPPAGOUDA S/O. SANGANAGOUDA JADIYAPPAGOUDAR, AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: MEMBER, HIRESINGANGUTTI GRAM PANCHAYAT, TQ: HUNAGUND, DIST: BAGALKOT-587154.

20. SMT. ANNAPURNA W/O. KALAKAPPA ANGADI, AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: MEMBER, HIRESINGANGUTTI GRAM PANCHAYAT, TQ: HUNAGUND, DIST: BAGALKOT-587154.

21. SRI. SHANTAPPA S/O. HANUMAPPA MADAR, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: MEMBER, HIRESINGANGUTTI GRAM PANCHAYAT, TQ: HUNAGUND, DIST: BAGALKOT-587154.

22. SMT. PAVITRA W/O. PRABHUGOUDA GOUDAR, AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: MEMBER, HIRESINGANGUTTI GRAM PANCHAYAT, TQ: HUNAGUND, DIST: BAGALKOT-587154.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V.S. KALASURMATH, AGA FOR R1-R2;

SRI. BHUSHAN KULKARNI, ADVOCATE FOR R3-R4;

MISS. RANJITA ALAGAWADI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SADYOJAT BALIGATTIMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R5-R22)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED NO CONFIDENCE MEETING NOTICE DATED 23.01.2025 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 AUTHORITY FIXED THE NO CONFIDENCE MEETING DATED 14.02.2025 MARKED AS ANNEXURE-E IN RESPECT OF ADHYAKSHA (PETITIONER) AND TO COMPENSATE THE PETITIONER BY IMPOSE THE EXEMPLARY COST ON THE RESPONDENT NO.2 IN EXERCISING THE SUO MOTO POWER IN CAPACITY OF THE RESPONDENT NO.1 AUTHORITY