ANJINAPPA N v. STATE OF KARNATAKA

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 4305 OF 2026 (LB-RES) BETWEEN:

1. ANJINAPPA N SON OF LATE NARASIMAIAH AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, COUNCILLOR, WARD NO. 12 NELAMANGALA CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL (CMC) NELAMANGALA, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. (BY SRI. SUSHANTH V. A..,ADVOCATE) AND:

STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560001.

DIRECTORATE OF MUNICIPAL ADMINSTRATION REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR, V.V. TOWER, DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE - 560 001 …PETITIONER

THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT ADMINSTRATION OFFICE CHAPPARADAKALLU, DEVANAHALLI TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU - 562110. RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2026:KHC:8217 WP No. 4305 of 2026 HC-KAR

THE MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER NELAMANGALA CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, NELAMANGALA, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT.

THE PRESIDENT NELAMANGALA CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, NELAMANGALA, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. BOPANNA BELLIAPPA, AGA FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. KALYAN R., ADVOCATE FOR R4 & R5) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-A) QUASHING MEETING NOTICE NO.NCMC/STAFF/CR 02/2025-26 DATED 07-02-2026, ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.4 UNDER OR DIRECTION THE INSTRUCTIONS OF RESPONDENT NO 5, CONVENING THE MEETING OF THE NELAMANGALA CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL SCHEDULED ON

11.02.2026, AS BEING ILLEGAL, ARBITRARY AND VIOLATIVE OF THE KARNATAKA MUNICIPALITIES ACT, 1964, (ANNEXURE- B) AND ETC. 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. Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 to 3.

2. Sri. Kalyan R., learned counsel is directed to accept notice for respondent Nos.4 and 5. - 3 - NC: 2026:KHC:8217 WP No. 4305 of 2026 HC-KAR

3. Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: (a) (b) (c) (d) ISSUE a Writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction quashing Meeting Notice No. NCMC:STAFF:CR: 02:2025-26 dated 07.02.2026, issued by Respondent No.4 under the instructions of Respondent No.5, convening the meeting of the Nelamangala City Municipal Council scheduled on 11.02.2026, as being illegal, arbitrary and violative of of the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964; (ANNEXURE B) ISSUE a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction restraining the Respondents from convening. conducting or proceeding with the said meeting or from transacting any business pursuant to the impugned notice. without strict compliance with the provisions of the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 and the binding resolution of the Municipal Council dated 23.01.2026; (Annexure- A) ISSUE a further Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents to circulate the agenda, detailed report, explanatory note and all supporting documents relating to the Standing Committee minutes dated 21.10.2025 to all elected Councillors, and to convene any meeting only after complying with mandatory statutory requirements, PASS such other order(s), direction(s) or relief(s) as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity.

4. Essentially, what the petitioner seeks is for a stay of consideration of one of the agenda items in a meeting to be held at the Nelamangala City Municipal Council. Any particular agenda of a Municipal Council is required to be considered in terms of the applicable law and forms part - 4 - NC: 2026:KHC:8217 WP No. 4305 of 2026 HC-KAR of the democratic process and self-government of the Municipal Council.