Writ Petition No. 30993 of 2025 · Karnataka High Court · 2025

4. SRI. R. DINESH BABU S/O DODDARAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, COUNCILLOR, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, HARIHARA, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 601. R/A SUNAGARA BEEDI, HALLADAKERI, HARIHARA, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 601.

5. SMT. RESHMA BANU W/O ZAKEER HUSSAIN, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, COUNCILLOR, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, HARIHARA, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577601. R/A BAHAR MAKSHAN NEAR H.A.M SHADI MAHAL, HARIHARA, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 601.

6. SMT. LAXMI. M.D W/O MOHAN.D. AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, COUNCILLOR, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, HARIHARA, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 601. R/A NO.547, HOLE ROAD, HARIHARA, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 601.

7. SRI. JAMALUDDIN S/O MOHAMMED MUSTAFA. R.K, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, COUNCILLOR, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, HARIHARA, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 601. R/A 1ST MAIN, 10TH CROSS, J.C. BADAVANE, HARIHARA, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577601

8. SRI. VAMANAMURTHY.A S/O LATE P.N. ANNIGERI, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, COUNCILLOR, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, HARIHARA, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 601. R/A 3RD MAIN, 8TH CROSS, HIGH SCHOOL BADAVANE, HARIHARA, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:53794 WP No. 30993 of 2025 C/W WP No. 31875 of 2025 WP No. 31974 of 2025 HC-KAR DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 601.

9. SMT. M.V. USHA KIRAN W/O A. MANJUNATH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, COUNCILLOR, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, HARIHARA, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 601. R/A NO.39, SHIMOGGA ROAD, PLD BANK BACKSIDE, MOCHI COLONY, HARIHARA, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577601.

10. SRI. P.N. VIRUPAKSHA S/O NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, COUNCILLOR, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, HARIHARA, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 601. R/A 3RD CROSS, A.K. COLONY, HARIHARA, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577601.

11. SMT. NIMBAKKA CHANDAPUR W/O NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, COUNCILLOR, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, HARIHARA, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 601. R/A HOSA BHARAMPURA, HARIHARA, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 601.

12. SRI. B. ALTAF S/O KHADAR SAB.B, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, COUNCILLOR, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, HARIHARA, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 601. R/A KALIDASA NAGAR, HARIHARA, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 601. (BY SRI. JAYAKUMAR S. PATIL, SENIOR COUNSEL ALONGWITH SRI. VIRUPAKSHAIAH P.H., ADVOCATE) …PETITIONERS AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:53794 WP No. 30993 of 2025 C/W WP No. 31875 of 2025 WP No. 31974 of 2025 HC-KAR

2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DAVANAGERE DISTRICT, DAVANAGERE - 577 001

3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DAVANAGERE SUB - DIVISION, DAVANAGERE - 577 001.

4. HARIHARA CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL HARIHARA, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 601. REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER

5. STATE ELECTION COMMISSION NO.16, 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR BELLARI ROAD, SADASHIVANAGARA BENGALURU-560 080 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PRATHIMA HONNAPURA, ADDITIONAL ADVOCATE GENERAL ALONGWITH SRI. H.K.KENCHEGOWDA, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NOS.1 TO 3; SRI. M.R.PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.4; SMT. VAISHALI HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH GOVERNMENT ORDER BEARING NO.NAAAE 39 MLR 2025 (E) DATED 26.03.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-Q ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT AUTHORITY IN SO FAR AS IT RELATES TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT MUNICIPAL COUNCIL AT SL.NO.14 INDICATING THAT THE TERM OF OFFICE OF COUNCILLORS WOULD COME TO AN END ON 29.10.2025 IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER IS CONCERNED AND ETC. IN WP NO. 31875/2025 BETWEEN:

1. SRI. M. SAMIULLA S/O LATE MOHAMMED SAHEB, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:53794 WP No. 30993 of 2025 C/W WP No. 31875 of 2025 WP No. 31974 of 2025 HC-KAR PRESIDENT, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, ARSIKERE R/AT. MARUTI NAGAR, NEAR PANCHAMUKHI GANAPATHI TEMPLE, ARSIKERE-573103

2. SRI. MANOHAR, S/O MASLAMANI, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, VICE-PRESIDENT, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL ARSIKERE, R/AT. NO.2/210, 1ST CROSS, HASSAN ROAD, AMBEDKAR NAGAR, ARSIKERE-573103 (BY SRI. JAYAKUMAR S. PATIL, SENIOR COUNSEL ALONGWITH SRI. MAHAMMED TAHIR, ADVOCATE) AND: ...PETITIONERS

5. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT M.S BUILDING, BANGALORE-560 001, REP BY ITS SECRETARY. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, HASSAN, HASSAN DISTRICT-573201 THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, HASSAN, HASSAN DISTRICT-573201 THE CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, ARSIKERE, ARSIKERE, HASSAN DISTRICT-573201 REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER. THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, NO.16, 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR, BELLARY ROAD, SADASHIVANAGAR, BENGALURU-560080. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (BY SMT. PRATHIMA HONNAPURA, ADDITIONAL ADVOCATE ...RESPONDENTS - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:53794 WP No. 30993 of 2025 C/W WP No. 31875 of 2025 WP No. 31974 of 2025 HC-KAR GENERAL ALONGWITH SRI. H.K.KENCHEGOWDA, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NOS.1 TO 3; SMT. VIDYA S. SELVAMANI, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.4; SMT. VAISHALI HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMMUNICATION BEARING NO. SECK/ULB/APVP/6/2025/E248111 DATED 15.09.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-E PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.5, SO FAR AS THE PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED AND ETC. IN WP NO. 31974/2025 BETWEEN:

1. SMT. PANKAJA, W/O PRAKASH K.B, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT. OLD KIKKERI ROAD, K.R. PETE, MANDYA DISTRICT-571426

2. SMT. SAOWBHAGHYA W/O UMESH, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT. AMBEDKAR NAGAR, K.R. PETE, MANDYA DISTRICT-571426

3. SRI. H.N. PRAVEEN, S/O NARSIMHASHETTY AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT. HOSAHALLALU, K.R. PETE, MANDYA DISTRICT-571426

4. SRI. K.B. MAHESH, S/O LATE K.J. BORLINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEAR, R/AT. K.R. PETE TOWN, K.R. PETE, MANDYA DISTRICT-571426 - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:53794 WP No. 30993 of 2025 C/W WP No. 31875 of 2025 WP No. 31974 of 2025 HC-KAR

5. SRI. RAVINDRA BABU, S/O CHIKKALINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT. AGRAHARA, K.R PETE TOWN, K.R. PETE, MANDYA DISTRICT-571426.

6. SMT. QAMAR BEGUM W/O AZMATHULLA SHARIEF, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT. NEW KIKKERI ROAD, K.R. PETE, MANDYA DISTRICT-571426.

7. SRI. K.S. PRAMOD KUMAR S/O LATE SRI KANTHAIAHGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT. K.R. PETE TOWN, K.R. PETE, MANDYA DISTRICT-571426.

8. SMT. INDRANI, W/O VISHWANATH AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT. BASAVANAGUDI BEEDI, K.R. PETE, MANDYA DISTRICT-571426

9. SRI. K.C. MANJUNATH, S/O CHIKKANNA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/AT. AGRAHARA, K.R. PETE, MANDYA DISTRICT-571426

10. SMT. K.N. SUGUNA W/O RAMESH AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT. OLD HEMAGIRI ROAD, K.R. PETE, MANDYA DISTRICT-571426

11. SRI. H.D. ASHOK, S/O D.V GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT. HOSAHALALLU, K.R. PETE, MANDYA DISTRICT-571426

12. SRI. THIMMEGOWDA, S/O SIDDEGOWDA, - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC:53794 WP No. 30993 of 2025 C/W WP No. 31875 of 2025 WP No. 31974 of 2025 HC-KAR AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT. JAYANAGARA, K.R. PETE, MANDYA DISTRICT-571426

13. SRI. GIRISH B.G, S/O GANGADHAR AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/A. HOSAHOLALLU ROAD, K.R. PETE, MANDYA DISTRICT-571426

14. SMT. PADMA, W/O RAJU AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT. JAYANAGARA EXTENSION, K.R. PETE, MANDYA DISTRICT-571426

15. SRI. NATARAJU N, S/O NAGANNA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT. SUBHASHA NAGAR, K.R. PETE TOWN, MANDYA DISTRICT-571426

16. SMT. KALPANA, W/O DEVARAJU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT. HOSAHOLALU COLONY, K.R. PETE, MANDYA DISTRICT-571426 (BY SRI. JAYAKUMAR S. PATIL, SENIOR COUNSEL ALONGWITH SRI. MAHAMMED TAHIR A, ADVOCATE) ...PETITIONERS AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, M.S BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001, REP BY ITS SECRETARY.

2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MANDYA, MANDYA DISTRICT-571401 - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC:53794 WP No. 30993 of 2025 C/W WP No. 31875 of 2025 WP No. 31974 of 2025 HC-KAR

5. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, PANDAVAPURA MANDYA DISTRICT-571434 THE TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, K.R PETE, MANDYA DISTRICT-571426 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF OFFICER THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, NO.16, 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR, BELLARY ROAD, SADASHIVANAGAR, BENGALURU-560080 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PRATHIMA HONNAPURA, ADDITIONAL ADVOCATE GENERAL ALONGWITH SRI. H.K.KENCHEGOWDA, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NOS.1 TO 3; SRI. G.M. ANANDA, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.4; SMT. VAISHALI HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMMUNICATION BEARING NO. SECK/ULB/APVP/6/2025/E248111 DATED 15.09.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-E PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.5, IN SO FAR AS PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER In W.P.No.30993/2025, the petitioners have challenged the Government Order bearing No.£ÀCE 39 JAJ¯ïDgï 2025(E) dated 26.03.2025 issued by respondent No.1 in so far as it - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC:53794 WP No. 30993 of 2025 C/W WP No. 31875 of 2025 WP No. 31974 of 2025 HC-KAR relates to respondent No.4 – Municipal Council at Sl.No.14 indicating that the term of office of Councillors would come to an end on 29.10.2025.

2. In W.P.No.31875/2025 and W.P.No.31974/2025, the petitioners have challenged a communication bearing No.SECK/ULB/APVP/6/2025/E248111 dated 15.09.2025 issued by the respondent No.5.

3. It is stated at the bar by the learned counsel for the petitioners as well as the learned Additional Advocate General for the official respondents that similar question of law and fact arose before the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court at Dharwad, in W.P.No.107755/2025 and that the said writ petition was dismissed on 16.12.2025. They therefore, submit that these petitions may also be disposed off on similar lines.

4. In view of the aforesaid submission, these writ petitions are disposed off on the same line as W.P.No.107755/2025, referred supra. - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC:53794 WP No. 30993 of 2025 C/W WP No. 31875 of 2025 WP No. 31974 of 2025 HC-KAR

5. In view of disposal of the writ petitions, pending I.As., if any, do not survive for consideration and the same stand dismissed. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE PMR