IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 22 OF 2026 (LB-RES)

BETWEEN:

MR. SRI NARASAIAH S/O HANUMANTHAIAH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, SOMALAPURA SOMALAPURA POST.

NITTURU HOBLI, GUBBI TALLUKU.

TUMKURU-572 222.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. V RAJAIAH, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ, Digitally signed by SHWETHA REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, RAGHAVENDRA M.S. BUILDING, 3RD FLOOR, 3RD GATE, Location: HIGH BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-560 001.

COURT OF KARNATAKA

2. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, FIRST FLOOR, MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA, TUMKUR -572 101.

3. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ZILLA PANCHAYATH, TUMAKURU-5 72 101

4. MUGANAYAKANAKOOTE GRAMA PANCHYATH.

REPRESENTED BY PANCHAYTH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER.

NITTURU HOBLI, GUBBI TALUKU TUMKURU-572 130.

5. MR DILEEP S/O RENUKAIAH.

AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS MEMBER OF M N KOTE GRAMAPANCHAYATH.

MN KOTE POST, NITTUR HOBLI, GUBBI TALUK, TUMKUR DIST-572 222

6. RAVISH KUMAR S/O VENKATARANGIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS GRAMA PANCHAYAT MEMBER M.N KOTE, NITTUR HOBLI, GUBBI TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 227

7. SIDDARAMAIAH S/O LATE RUDRANNA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS GRAM PANCHAYAT MEMBER, UDDEHOSAKERE SOMALAPUR POST, NITTUR HOBLI, GUBBI TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 222.

8. SMT. BHAGYAMMA W/O THIMMAYYA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS GRAMA PANCHAYAT MEMBER UDDEHOSAKERE, SOMALAPURA POST, NITTUR HOBLI, GUBBI TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 222. 9. SHRI SIDDAGANGAYYA S/O LATE MARIYANNA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS GRAMA PANCHAYAT MEMBER MALLENAHALLI (MALLENAHALLI HATTI)

SOMALAPURA POST, NITTUR HOBLI, GUBBI TALUK, TUMKUR-572 222

10. SHIVAMURTHY .I K, S/O LATE KARERAMAYYA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS GRAM PANCHAYAT MEMBER EDAKANAHALLI, SOMALAPUR POST, NITTUR HOBLI, GUBBI TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT- 572 222 SOMALAPUR POST, NITTUR HOBLI, GUBBI TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 222.

11. LOKESH M.R.

AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS GRAM PANCHAYAT MEMBER MATTIKERE SOMALAPUR POST, NITTUR HOBLI, GUBBI TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 222

12. SHASIKALA P.S W/O YOGISH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS GRAM PANCHAYAT MEMBER HALASINA NAGENAHALLI, M.N KOTI POST, NITTUR HOBLI, GUBBI TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 222

13. SMT. UMA W/O KENAIAH.

AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS M.S. KOTE GRAM PANCHAYAT MEMBER M.N. KOTE POST, NITTUR HOBLI, GUBBI TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 222

14. 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-572 222.

15. MOHAN M.V S/O VENKATESAIAH.

AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS GRAM PANCHAYAT MEMBER M.N. KOTI, M.N. KOTI POST, NITTUR HOBLI, GUBBI TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 222

16. MRS. DIVYA K.

C/O VENKATESH.

AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS GRAMA PANCHAYAT MEMBER UDREHOSAKERE.

SOMLAPUR POST, NITTUR HOBLI, GUDDA TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 222.

17. SMT. KAVITA C/O. BASAVARAJU, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS GRAM PANCHAYAT MEMBER IDAKANAHALLI.

TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 221 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PRATHIMA HONNAPURA, AAG ALONG WITH SRI. BOPPANNA BELIYAPPA, AGA FOR R1 & R2, SRI. A. NAGARAJAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR R3 & R4 VIDE ORDER DATED 07.01.2026 NOTICE TO R5 TO R17 DISPENSED WITH)

THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTICE E L N (GU)C R 42/25-26 IS PRODUCED VIDE ANNX-C ISSUED ON 16.12.2025 BY R-2 CONVENING MEETING OF NO CONFIDENCE MOTION AGAINST PETITIONER / PRESIDENT OF NITTURU GRAM PANCHAYAT / R-3 ON 09.01.2026 VIDE ANNX-

C.

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ

ORAL ORDER

1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following reliefs:

"Issue a writ of certiorari quashing the notice E J¯ï K£ï (UÀÄ) ¹ Dgï : 42/25-26 is produced vide Annexure 'C' issued on 16.12.2025 by Respondent No.2., convening meeting of No Confidence Motion against Petitioner/President of Nitturu Gram Panchayat/Respondent No.3 on

09.01.2026 vide Annexure-C."

2. The petitioner was elected as Adyaksha of respondent No.4 - Muganayakanakote Grama Panchayath