1/3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2017 BEFORE THE HON’BLE Dr.JUSTICE VINEET KOTHARI W.P.No.22136/2014 (LB-ELE) BETWEEN SRI UPENDRA NAYAK S/O SRI.BALU NAYAK, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, ANUGRAHA, 80, BADAGABETTU VILLAGE, VIA PARKALA 576176 UDUPI DISTRICT, D.K ... PETITIONER (By MS. PRADEEPA, ADV., FOR SRI CHANDRANATH ARIGA K) AND 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY IT PRL.SECRETARY, DRPT. OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT & PANCHAYATH RAJ VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001 2. THE REGIONAL COMMSSIONER RURAL DEVELOPMENT & PANCHAYATH RAJ MAYSORE DIVISION, HIGH VIEW, VINOBHA ROAD, MYSORE-570005 3. THE ZILLA PANCHAYATH UDUPI BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER, RAJATHADRI, MANIPAL-576104 UDUPI DISTRICT.
(By Sri.A.K.VASANTH, AGA, FOR R1) ... RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ELECTION NOTICE DATED 17.5.2014 IN ELN:CR: 16/2014- 15 ISSUED BY THE R-2 (ANNX-J).
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER Ms.Pradeepa, Adv. for Sri Chandranath Ariga K. Adv. for Petitioner Mr.A.K.Vasanth, AGA. for R1 The petitioner has challenged the Election Notice dated 17.05.2014 Annexure-J for the post of 'Adhayksha' and 'Upadhayksha' of Udupi Zilla Panchayat.
2. Mr.A.K.Vasanth, learned AGA submits that the said Election has already taken place long ago. Therefore, the petition becomes infructuous.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner is unable to oppose the statement of learned AGA.
4. The petition is disposed of as having become infructuous. No costs.
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