IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2017 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE RAGHVENDRA S.CHAUHAN WRIT PETITION NO.2339/2016 & WRIT PETITION NOs.2663-2666/2016(LB-ELE) BETWEEN:
1. C.N. VENKATESH, S/O C.NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, RESIDING AT KUNDALAGURKI, KUNDALAGURKI GRAMA PANCHAYAT, SHIDLAGHATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT 561012.
2. D.K.RAMESH, S/O DODDAKEMPANNA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, RESIDING AT DONNAHALLI, KUNDALAGURKI GRAMA PANCHAYAT, SHIDLAGHATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT 561012.
3. K.V.VENKATARAYAPPA, S/O VENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDING AT KUNDALAGURKI, KUNDALAGURKI GRAMA PANCHAYAT, SHIDLAGHATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT 561012.
4. GANGAPPA , S/O VENKATARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, RESIDING AT GOLLAHALLI KUNDALAGURKI GRAMA PANCHAYAT, SHIDLAGHATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-561012 5. K.P.MUNIREDDY, S/O PILLA MUNISHAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, RESIDING AT KUNDALAGURKI KUNDALAGURKI GRAMA PANCHAYAT, SHIDLAGHATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-561012 ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI : T NARAYANASWAMY, ADVOCATE) AND 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ, M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001 2. THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSIONER, REPRESENTED BY ITS EHIND KSCMF BUILDING, NO.8, 1ST FLOOR, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BANGALORE-560052 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT, CHIKKABALLAPURA-561012 4. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ZILLA PANCHAYAT, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT, CHIKKABALLAPURA-561012 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI : A.K.VASANTH, AGA FOR R1 & R3 SRI K.N.PHANINDRA, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE NOTIFICATION DTD:31.10.2015 ISSUED BY THE R-2, ANNEXURE-B, IN SO FAR AS SL NO.1 OF THE SCHEDULE IS CONCERNED AND FURTHER ORDER TO RESTORE THE EARLIER POSITION.
THESE WRIT PETITIONS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioners wishes to withdraw the writ petitions.
Therefore, the writ petitions are hereby dismissed as withdrawn.
Sd/- JUDGE nd/-