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 GRAMA PANCHAYAT, CHIKKABALLAPURA-562103.

11. BHAGAYAMMA MEMBER OF KUPPAHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYAT, CHIKKABALLAPURA-562103.

12. MUNI LAKSHMI A.M.

MEMBER OF KUPPAHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYAT, CHIKKABALLAPURA-562103.

13. NALINA MEMBER OF KUPPAHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYAT, CHIKKABALLAPURA-562103.

14. LAKSHMAMMA MEMBER OF KUPPAHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYAT, CHIKKABALLAPURA-562103.

15. NANDINI MEMBER OF KUPPAHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYAT, CHIKKABALLAPURA-562103.

16. SINDHU Y.V.

MEMBER OF KUPPAHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYAT, CHIKKABALLAPURA-562103.

17. K.E.NARAYANASWAMY MEMBER OF KUPPAHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYAT, CHIKKABALLAPURA-562103.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H.K.KENCHEGOWDA, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NOS.1 AND 2;

SRI. M.S.DEVARAJU, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NOS.3 AND 4;

SMT. SURABHI C., ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.14)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTICE DATED 17.10.2025 (ANNEXURE-J) ISSUED BY THE 2^ND RESPONDENT - THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, CHIKKABALLAPURA AND TO PASS NECESSARY ORDERS AND ETC., 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 the notice dated

17.10.2025 issued by respondent No.2 convening a meeting of the members of Kuppahalli Grama Panchayat on 06.11.2025 to consider a motion of no confidence against the petitioner. 2. The petitioner is the President of Kuppahalli Grama Panchayat and she was elected on 04.08.2023. The members of Panchayat submitted a representation in Form No.1 on 09.10.2025 expressing that they do not have confidence in petitioner and requested respondent No.2 to convene a meeting to consider a motion of no confidence. Respondent No.2 thereafter addressed a letter dated 09.10.2025 to the Taluka Panchayat seeking particulars namely:

(i) whether the signatories to Form No.1 were the members of the Panchayat;

(ii) particulars of the members of the Panchayat along with certified copies;

(iii) the period during which the petitioner held the office of President; and (iv) whether there was provision for taking out no confidence motion against the petitioner.

3. The Taluka Pancahyat, in terms of its letter dated

13.10.2025, sought information from respondent No.4. Respondent No.4 in terms of his communication dated 14.10.2025 referred to a circular dated 30.07.2025 issued by the State Government and stated that there is no provision for certifying that the members who submitted Form No.1 were members of the Panchayat. Respondent No.2 thereafter issued the impugned notice dated 17.10.2025 convening a meeting on 06.11.2025 to consider motion of no confidence moved by the members of Panchayat. The petitioner being aggrieved by the said notice, is before this Court.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner s