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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 21^ST DAY OF FEBRUARY 2019

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S. SUNIL DUTT YADAV

WRIT PETITION No.20304/2018 (LB-RES)

Between:

Sri N. Rama Murthy,

S/o Nanjundappa,

Aged about 55 years,

R/o Vishwanathapura

Gram Panchayath,

Devanahalli Taluk – 562 110,

Bengaluru Rural District.

... Petitioner

(By Sri Subramanya R., Advocate)

And:

1.

State of Karnataka,

Department of Rural Development

and Panchayat Raj,

Vidhana Soudha,

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Veedhi,

Bengaluru – 560 001,

Represented by its

Principal Secretary.

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2.

Deputy Director & Ex-Officio,

Under Secretary to the Government,

Department of Rural Development

and Panchayat Raj,

Vidhana Soudha,

Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Veedhi,

Bengaluru – 560 001.

3.

Taluk Panchayat,

Devenahalli Taluk,

Devenahalli -– 562 110,

Bengaluru Rural District,

Represented by its

Chief Executive Officer.

4.

Vishwanathapura Gram Panchayat,

Devenahalli Taluk,

Bengaluru Rural District,

Represented by its

Panchayat Development Officer

/Secretary.

5.

Smt. B.R. Radha W/o Lokesh,

Aged about 34 years,

Member of Vishwanathapura

Gram Panchayath,

R/at Byradenahalli Village,

Kasaba Hobli,

Devanahalli Taluk – 562 110.

6.

Smt. Asha H.S.,

W/o Narayanaswamy,

Aged about 32 years,

Member of Vishwanathapura

Gram Panchayath, R/at Solur Village,

Kasaba Hobli,

Devanahalli Taluk – 562 110.

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7.

Smt. Latha N.,

W/o Ramashekara Reddy,

Aged about 32 years,

Member of Vishwanathapura

Gram Panchayath,

R/at Byradenahalli Village,

Kasaba Hobli,

Devanahalli Taluk – 562 110.

8.

Sri S.Narasimharaju,

S/o Late Somanna,

Aged about 58 years,

Member of Vishwanathapura

Gram Panchayath,

R/at Solur Village,

Kasaba Hobli,

Devanahalli Taluk – 562 110.

9.

Sri S. Anjinappa,

S/o Late Sonnappa,

Aged about 60 years,

Member of Vishwanathapura

Gram Panchayath,

R/at Byradenahalli Village,

Kasaba Hobli,

Devanahalli Taluk – 562 110.

10.

Sri S.Subramani,

S/o Krishnappa,

Aged about 48 years,

Member of Vishwanathapura

Gram Panchayath,

R/at Vishwanathapura Village,

Kasaba Hobli,

Devanahalli Taluk – 562 110.

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11.

Sri Srinivasa K.,

S/o Krishnappa,

Aged about 34 years,

Member of Vishwanathapura

Gram Panchayath,

R/at Dinnesolur Village,

Kasaba Hobli,

Devanahalli Taluk – 562 110.

12.

Smt.N.B. Sunitha,

W/o Anil Kumar,

Aged about 45 years,

Member of Vishwanathapura

Gram Panchayath,

R/at Dinnesolur Village,

Kasaba Hobli,

Devanahalli Taluk – 562 110.

13.

Sri C. Narayanamurthy,

S/o Avathi Channappa,

Aged about 34 years,

Member of Vishwanathapura

Gram Panchayath,

R/at Seekaykanahalli Village,

Kasaba Hobli,

Devanahalli Taluk – 562 110.

14.

Smt. Lakshmamma,

W/o Late Chikkanjinappa,

Aged about 50 years,

Member of Vishwanathapura

Gram Panchayath,

R/at Solur Village,

Kasaba Hobli,

Devanahalli Taluk – 562 110.

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15.

Smt. Jayamma,

W/o Ramanna,

Aged about 65 years,

Member of Vishwanathapura

Gram Panchayath,

R/at Vishwanathapura Village,

Kasaba Hobli,

Devanahalli Taluk – 562 110.

... Respondents

(By Smt.Prathima Honnapura, AGA for R-1 & R-2;

Sri M.S. Devaraju, Advocate for R-3 & R-4;

Sri S.A. Khadri, Advocate for R-5 to R-15)

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This Writ Petition is filed under Articles 226

and 227 of the Constitution of India, praying to

quash impugned Government order bearing dated

17.04.2018, Bengaluru issued by the R-1 & 2

(produced as Annexure-A), etc.

This Writ Petition having been heard and

reserved

on

12.12.2018

and

coming

on

for

pronouncement of orders, this day, the Court made

the following:

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O R D E R

The petitioner, who is a member of the fourth

respondent – Vishwanathapura Gram Panchayat has

sought

to

challenge

the

Government

Order

at

Annexure-A dated 17.04.2018, whereby the petitioner

ha