IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 12^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ

WRIT PETITION NO. 28716 OF 2025 (LB-RES)

BETWEEN:

MR. SRI. NARASAIAH

S/O HANUMANTHAIAH

SOMALAPURA

SOMALAPURE POST,

NITTURU HOBLI, GUBBI TALUK

TUMKUKRU-572222.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. V. RAJAIAH, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

AND PANCHAYAT RAJ

REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

M.S. BUILDING, 3^RD FLOOR, 3^RD GATE

BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-560001.

Digitally signed

by 2. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER

MARKONAHALLI

RAMU PRIYA FIRST FLOOR, MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA

Location: HIGH

COURT OF TUMKURU-572101.

KARNATAKA

3. MUGANAYAKANAKOOTE

REPRESENTED BY

PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER,

NITTURU HOBLI, GUBBI TALUKU

TUMKURU-572130.

4. M.R. DILEEP S/O RENUKAIAH

AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS

MEMBER OF M N KOTE GRAMAPACHAYATH

M N KOTE POST, NITTUR HOBLI,

GUBBI TALUK, TUMKURU DIST-572222

5. SMT. UMA W/O KENAIAH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS M N KOTE GRAMA PANCHYAT MEMBER M N KOTE POST, NITURU HOBLI GUBBI TALUK, TUMKURU DISTRICT-572222

6. SIDDAGANGAMMA H B W/O KALLAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS VICE PRESIDENT M N KOTE GRAM PANCHAYAT M N KOTE POST NITTUR HOBLI, GUBBI TALUK TUMKUR-572222

7. RAVISH S/O VENKATARANGIAH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS GRAMA PANCHAYAT MEMBER M N KOTE NITTUR HOBLI, GUBBI TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT-572227

8. MOHAN M V S/O VENKATESAIAH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS GRAMA PANCHAYAT MEMBER M N KOTE M N KOTE POST, NITTUR HOBLI, GUBBI TALUK TUMKURU DISTRICT-572222

9. SIDDARAMAIAH S/O LATE RUDRANNA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS GRAMA PANCHAYAT MEMBER UDDEHOSAKERE, SOMALAPUR POST NITTUR HOBLI, GUBBI TALUK TUMKURU DISTRICT-572222

10. SMT. BHAGYAMMA W/O THIMMAYYA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS GRAMA PANCHAYAT MEMBER UDDEHOSAKERE SOMALAPURA POST, NITTUR HOBLI, GUBBI TALUK TUMKURU DISTRICT-572222.

11. MRS. DIVYA K C/O VENKATESH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS GRAMA PANCHAYAT MEMBER UDDEHOSAKERE SOMLAPUR POST NITTUR HOBLI GUDDA TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572222

12. SHRI SIDDAGANGAYYA S/O LATE MARIYANNA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS GRAMA PANCHAYAT MEMBER MALLENAHALLI (MALLENAHALLIL HATTI)

SOMALAPURA POST, NITTUR HOBLI, GUBBI TALUK, TUMKUR-572222.

13. I.K. SHIVAYYA S/O LATE KARERAMAYYA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS GRAM PANCHAYAT MEMBER EDAKANAHALLI SOMALAPUR POST, NITTUR HOBLI, GUBBI TALUK, TUMKURU DISTRICT-572222

14. SMT. KAVITA C/O BASAVARAJU AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS GRAMA PANCHAYAT MEMBER IDAKANAHALLI SOMALAPUR POST, NITTUR HOBLI GUBBI TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572222.

15. LOKESH M.R AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS GRAM PANCHAYAT MEMBER MATTIKERE SOMALAPUR POST, NITTUR HOBLI GUBBI TALUK, TUMKUKR DISTRICT-572222.

16. SASIKALA P S W/O YOGISH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS GRAM PANCHAYAT MEMBER HALSINA NAGENAHALLI M.N. KOTE POST, NITTUR HOBLI, GUBBI TALUK, TUMKURU DISTRICT-572222 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H.K.KENCHEGOWDA, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NOS.1 AND 2;

SRI. A. NAGARAJAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.3;

SRI. M.B.CHANDRACHOODA, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.12;

NOTICE ISSUED ON RESPONDENT NOS.4, 5, 7 TO 11, 13, 14 AND 16 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED;

VIDE ORDER DATED 12.12.2025, NOTICE TO RESPONDENT NOS.6 AND 15 IS DISPENSED WITH)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTICE DATED 06.09.2025 BEARING NO.EJ¯ïJ£ï(UÀÄ)¹Dgï:31/25-26 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 CONVENING MEETING OF NO CONFIDENCE MOTION AGAINST PETITIONER/PRESIDENT OF MN KOTE GRAMA PANCHAYAT/RESPONDENT NO.3 ON 30.09.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE -B.

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ

ORAL ORDER

The petitioner has challenged a notice bearing No.

EJ¯ïJ£ï(UÀÄ)¹Dgï:31/25-26 dated 06.09.2025 issued by respondent No.2, convening a meeting of the members of respondent No.3 to consider motion of no confidence on 30.09.2025.

2. The petitioner contends that he was elected as the President of respondent No.3 on 12.08.2024. Even before completion of the minimum period of 15 months, as prescribed under Section 49 of the Karnataka Gramswaraj and Panchayat Raj Act, 1993 (henceforth referred to as