IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 26^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD

AND

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T

WRIT PETITION NO. 38760 OF 2025 (S-KSAT)

BETWEEN:

SRI A M SHANKARAPPA

S/O LATE SRI. NARAYANAPPA

AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,

SECRETARY GRADE-I AND

INCHARGE PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER,

ARIKUNTE GRAMA PANCHAYATH,

Digitally

RONURU HOBLI, SRINIVASAPURA TALUK,

signed by

VANAMALA KOLAR DISTRICT.

N

Location:

PERMANENT ADDRESS

HIGH

COURT OF

KARNATAKA

ANKALAMADUGU VILLAGE,

KADADANAMARI POST, CHINTAMANI TALUK,

CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-563125.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. C M NAGABUSHANA.,ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ, M.S. BUILDING, DR. BR.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001.

2. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND APPOINTING DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY, ZILLA PANCHAYATH, KOLAR-563 101.

3. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER TALUK PANCHAYATH, SRINIVASAPURA TALUK, SRINIVASAPURA, KOLAR-563 135 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.S.H. RAGHAVENDRA., AGA FOR R1;

SRI. KARTHIK N., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. M.S. DEVARAJ., ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF IN