HC-KAR IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 10^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO.102411 OF 2023 (GM-CC)

C/W WRIT PETITION NO.100112 OF 2022 (LB-ELE)

IN WP NO.102411/2023 BETWEEN:

SRI. RAJU S/O. SHANKARAO AMBORE, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/O. SAI KRUPA, MARATHA COLONY, DHARWAD-580008.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANTOSH B.MANE, ADVOCATE)

AND:

Digitally signed by YASHAVANT 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, NARAYANKAR DHARWAD, DIST. DHARWAD-580001.

Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA 2. THE ASST. COMMISSIONER, DHARWAD-580001.

3. THE TAHASHILDAR GRADE II, DHARWAD-580001.

4. THE REVENUE INSPECTOR, TAHASHILDAR OFFICE, DHARWAD-580001.

5. THE VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT, TAHASHILDAR OFFICE, HC-KAR DHARWAD-580001.

6. SRI SURESH FAKIRAPPA BEDARE, AGE. MAJOR, R/O. NEAR BASAPPA KHANAWALI, COURT CIRCLE, DHARWAD-580001.

7. CHANDRAKALA G. W/O. NAGARAJ V., AGE. MAJOR, R/O. NEAR TAVAREGERE HOSPITAL, K.C. PARK, POST OFFICE, DHARWAD-580008.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA S.HIREMATH, HCGP FOR R1 TO R5;

SRI. M.S. HIREMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R6;

SERVICE OF NOTICE TO R7 IS DISPENSED WITH)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO 1. ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI AND QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 2-2-2023 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO 1 IN MAG/CR/115/2022 WHEREBY CONFIRMING THE ORDERS PASSED BY THE 2^ND RESPONDENT IN MAG/CR/101/2021-22 DATED 29/09/2022 VIDE ANNEXURE- H AND J RESPECTIVELY AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO RECONSIDER THE CAST OF THE RESPONDENT NO.6 AFRESH BY HOLDING AN ENQUIRY CONSIDERING THE CAST MENTIONED IN THE SCHOOL RECORDS OF THE RESPONDENT NO.6. 2. GRANT ANY OTHER RELIEF/S DEEMED FIT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

IN WP NO.100112/2022 BETWEEN:

1. SHIVAYOGI HUGAR S/O. KALLAPPA HUGAR, AGE. 52 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. 5^TH CROSS, MARATHA COLONY, DHARWAD-580001.

HC-KAR

2. SMT. RATNA VAIKUNTE W/O. LAXMAN VAIKUNTE, AGE. 53 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, R/O. 1^ST CROSS, SAPTAPUR, DHARWAD-580001.

...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. S.S. CHALAWADI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001.

2. THE CHIEF ELECTION OFFICER AND DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DHARWAD DISTRICT, DHARWAD-560001.

3. THE HUBBALLI-DHARWAD MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER, LAMINGTON ROAD, HUBBALLI, DISTRICT. DHARWAD-580052.

4. THE TAHASHILDAR, DHARWAD TALUK, DHARWAD-580001.

5. SURESH BEDARE S/O. FAKKIRAPPA BEDARE, AGE. 52 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. P.B. ROAD, NEAR DHARWAD HOTEL, COURT CIRCLE, DHARWAD-580001.

...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA S.HIREMATH, HCGP FOR R1 TO R4;

SRI. SHIVARAJ C.BELLAKKI, ADVOCATE FOR R2;

SRI. I.K. KABBUR, ADVOCATE FOR R3;

SRI. M.S. HIREMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R5)

HC-KAR THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A. ISSUE APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF QUO-WARRANTO DIRECTING THE 5^TH RESPONDENT TO VACATE THE OFFICE OF THE COUNCILOR TO REPRESENT 13^TH WARD OF HUBLI-DHARWAD MUNICIPAL CORPORATION. B. ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION QUASHING THE CASTE CERTIFICATE, DATED: 20.08.2021 BEARING NO.NIL, ISSUED BY THE 4^TH RESPONDENT IN FAVOUR OF THE 5^TH RESPONDENT AS HE BELONGS TO “BACKWARD CLASS-A” (AS PER ANNEXURE-E). C. ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION QUASHING THE DECLARATION OF HIS ELECTION AS PER RETURN OF ELECTION, DATED: 06.09.2021 (AS PER ANNEXURE-G). D. GRANT ANY OTHER RELIEFS AS DEEMED FIT BY THIS HON’BLE COURT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE INCLUDING AWARDING OF THE COST, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

THESE WRIT PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI HC-KAR ORAL ORDER These two writ petitions are filed questioning the caste