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 PANCHAYAT MEMBER R/O CHITTAPUR, TQ. LINGASUGUR, DIST. RAICHUR-584128.

10. SRI. YENKAPPA S/O MAHADEVI, AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: GRAM PANCHAYAT MEMBER R/O CHITTAPUR, TQ. LINGASUGUR, DIST. RAICHUR-584128.

11. SRI. DEVAPPA S/O MALLAPPA BACHALE, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: GRAM PANCHAYAT MEMBER R/O CHITTAPUR, TQ. LINGASUGUR, DIST. RAICHUR-584128.

12. SRI. MALAPPA S/O AMATEPPA, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: GRAM PANCHAYAT MEMBER R/O CHITTAPUR, TQ. LINGASUGUR, DIST. RAICHUR-584128.

13. SMT. GADDEVVA W/O SANGAPPA, AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: GRAM PANCHAYAT MEMBER R/O CHITTAPUR, TQ. LINGASUGUR, DIST. RAICHUR-584128.

14. SRI. RAYAPPA S/O GADDEPPA, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: GRAM PANCHAYAT MEMBER R/O CHITTAPUR, TQ. LINGASUGUR, DIST. RAICHUR-584128.

15. SMT. GADDEMMA W/O MALLAPPA, AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: GRAM PANCHAYAT MEMBER R/O CHITTAPUR, TQ. LINGASUGUR, DIST. RAICHUR-584128. 16. SRI. CHANDRAPPA S/O YENKAPPA, AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC: GRAM PANCHAYAT MEMBER R/O CHITTAPUR, TQ. LINGASUGUR, DIST. RAICHUR-584128. 17. SMT. SHANKREMMA W/O GADDEPPA, AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: GRAM PANCHAYAT MEMBER R/O CHITTAPUR, TQ. LINGASUGUR, DIST. RAICHUR-584128.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MALLIKARJUN SAHUKAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R4;

SRI. V. K. NAYAK, ADVOCATE FOR C/R-5 TO C/ R15 AND R16 ) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED REQUISITION DATED 21.01.2025 GIVEN BY THE RESPONDENT NO.7 TO 17 VIDE ANNEXURE-B AND ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED NOTICE ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.4 DATED

23.01.2025 IN FORM-II VIDE ANNEXURE-C.

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.NATARAJ ORAL ORDER The petitioner being the President of Gram Panchayat, Chittapur, Lingasugur Taluk, Raichur District, is before this Court challenging a notice dated 23.01.2025 issued by the respondent No.4 proposing a meeting of the members of the Panchayat on 11.02.2025 to consider a motion of no-confidence.

2. The petitioner contends that he was elected as a President of the panchayat on 01.08.2023. He contended that though he served the panchayat with all humility and integrity, some disgruntled members of the panchayat, had submitted a representation on 21.01.2025 requesting the respondent No.4 to convene a meeting of no- confidence. However, the respondent No.6, who had no role to play in the proceedings of no-confidence, had made endorsements on the representation seeming as if the representation was first filed before the respondent No.6, who certified the signatures of the members. The representation was thereafter placed before the respondent No.4. He therefore, contends that the impugned proceedings involving the respondent No.6 is improper and not in compliance with the Karnataka Panchayat Ra