IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD

DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEDGE

WRIT PETITION NO.109519 OF 2025 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

SHRI SADASHIV

S/O. SHRIKANT MAGADUM,

AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,

R/O. NILAJI, TQ. RAIBAG, DIST. BELAGAVI-591217.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. SANTOSH BIRANAGI, ADVOCATE)

Digitally s igned by

CHANDRASHEKAR AND:

LAXMAN

KATTIMAN I

Location: HIGH 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA,

COURT OF

KARNATAKA

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE,

DHARWAD BENCH

Date: 2025.12.18

15:23:21 +0530 VIDHANA SOUDHA,

BENGALURU-560001,

REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY.

AND RETURNING OFFICER,

4. THE TAHASILDAR AND TALUKA EXECUTIVE MAGISTRATE, RAIBAG, DIST. BELAGAVI-591217.

5. THE GRAM PANCHAYAT, NILAJI, TQ. RAIBAG, DIST. BELAGAVI-591217.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRAVEEN K. UPPAR, AGA FPR R1-R4)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND

227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING RESPONDENT NOS.2 TO 4 TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONER’S REPRESENTATION DATED 20.11.2025 IN ANNEXURE-K ACCORDANCE WITH LAW; ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTION TO THE RESPONDENTS NOT TO RELOCATE OR SHIFT POLLING STATION NO.55 OF NILAJI VILLAGE FROM ITS PRESENT LOCATION AT GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, NILAJI THOTA, BASAVANAGUDI AND TO RETAIN THE POLLING STATION AT THE EXISTING VENUE; ISSUE ANY OTHER ORDERS/DIRECTIONS AS DEEMED FIT BY THIS HON’BLE COURT.

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

ORAL ORDER

(PER: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE)

1. Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 4.

2. This petition is filed seeking writ of mandamus to consider the representation filed by the petitioner on 20.11.2025 not to shift the polling station from one place to another. A writ of mandamus is also sought not to shift the polling station No.55 of Nilaji village from its present location to Government Higher Primary School in Nilaji Thota Basavanagudi.

3. The Court is of the view that the petitioner has no such vested right as to the location of the polling station.

4. Hence, the petition is dismissed Sd/-

(ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE)

JUDGE AM CT-MCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 37