IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF MAY, 2019 PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR.ABHAY S. OKA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE P.S.DINESH KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.55096 OF 2018 (LB-RES-PIL) BETWEEN:
1. SRI JAYAPRAKASH S/O.H.C.SRIKANTA AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS MEMBER HARNAHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYAT KASABA HOBLI ARASIKERE TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT-573 103 2. SMT.S.B.ROOPA W/O.H.S.NANDEESH AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS MEMBER HARNAHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYAT KASABA HOBLI ARASIKERE TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT-573 103 3. SRI H.N.BABU S/O.NANJUNDAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS AGRICULTURIST HARNAHALLI VILLAGE ARASIKERE TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT-573 103 4. SRI H.M.MALLIKARJUNA SWAMY S/O.H.M.MALLESHAIAH AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS AGRICULTURIST HASSAN DISTRICT HASSAN-573 103 ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI SADASHIVAIAH K.G., ADVOCATE) AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ BENGALURU-560 001 2. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ZILLA PANCHAYAT HASSAN DISTRICT HASSAN-573 201 3. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER TALUK PANCHAYAT ARASIKERE TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT-573 103 4. SMT.Y.T.SHARADAMMA, MAJOR PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER HARNAHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYAT KASABA HOBLI ARASIKERE TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT-573 103 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI D.NAGARAJ, AGA FOR R1 TO R3) ---
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE OFFICIAL MEMORANDUM/ORDER PASSED BY THE THIRD RESPONDENT (THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, TALUK PANCHAYAT, ARASIKERE) DATED 19.11.2018 (ANNEXURE-A) AND ETC.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, CHIEF JUSTICE, MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER The learned Additional Government Advocate, on instructions, states that by the impugned order dated 19th November 2018, the fourth respondent was given an additional charge of Harnahalli Grama Panchayat as Panchayat Development Officer.
2. By the order dated 13th May 2019, the additional charge given to the fourth respondent has been withdrawn. That is the statement made by the learned Additional Government Advocate. Hence, nothing survives in the challenge to the order dated 19th November 2018. The petition is accordingly disposed of.
Sd/- CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- JUDGE LB