IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 4^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ

WRIT PETITION NO. 32738 OF 2025 (LB-RES)

BETWEEN:

BALAMMA

W/O K.C. NARASIMHAIAH

AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS

PRESIDENT OF KUPPAHALLI GRAM PANCHAYAT,

R/AT KUPPAHALLI,

CHIKKABALLAPURA-562103

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. T. NARAYANASWAMY ALONGWITH SRI. AJAY G.,

ADVOCATES)

AND:

1. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND

PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT,

3^RD FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING,

BENGALURU-560001.

Digitally signed by

SUMA 2. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER,

Location: CHIKKABALLAPURA SUB-DIVISION,

HIGH

COURT OF CHIKKABALLAPURA-562101

KARNATAKA

3. EXECUTIVE OFFICER,

TALUK PANCHAYAT,

CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA-562101

4. PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER,

KUPPAHALLI GRAM PANCHAYAT,

CHIKKABALLAPURA-562103

5. NARAYANASWAMY M

MEMBER OF KUPPAHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYAT

CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562103

6. SATISH N.

MEMBER OF KUPPAHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYAT, CHIKKABALLAPURA-562103.

7. SRINIVAS M.C.

MEMBER OF KUPPAHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYAT, CHIKKABALLAPURA-562103.

8. RAJAPPA MEMBER OF KUPPAHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYAT, CHIKKABALLAPURA-562103.

9. RAGHAVENDRA A.S.

MEMBER OF KUPPAHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYAT, CHIKKABALLAPURA-562103. 10. N. NARASIMHAMURTHY MEMBER OF KUPPAHALLI