IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.200347 OF 2025 (LB-ELE)

BETWEEN:

SIDDAPPA S/O HANAMANTARAYA HIRE, AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: EX. PRESIDENT OF GRAM PANCHAYAT, CHITTAPUR, R/O ROUNDAL BANDA, TQ. LINGASUGUR, DIST. RAICHUR-584128.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. MAHANTESH PATIL, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYAT RAJ, VIDHAN SOUDHA, BANGALORE BY ITS SECRETARY-560001.

2. THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSIONER CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BANGALORE-560052.

3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER RAICHUR, DIST. RAICHUR-584101.

4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, LINGASUGUR, DIST. RAICHUR-584128.

5. THE ELECTION OFFICER/

DESIGNATED OFFICER, GRAM PANCHAYAT, CHITTAPUR, TQ. LINGASUGUR, DIST. RAICHUR-584128.

6. PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER THE GRAM PANCHAYAT, CHITTAPUR, TQ. LINGASUGUR, DIST. RAICHUR-584128.

7. SMT. RATNAMMA W/O RAJESH, AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC: GRAM PANCHAYAT MEMBER R/O CHITTAPUR, TQ. LINGASUGUR, DIST. RAICHUR-584128.

8. SMT. HANUMAVVA W/O RANGAPPA, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: GRAM PANCHAYAT MEMBER R/O CHITTAPUR, TQ. LINGASUGUR, DIST. RAICHUR-584128.

9. SRI. SANGANABASAPPA S/O BASAPPA, AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: GRAM PANCHA