Karnataka High Court
Sri Anjana Murthy N vs The State Of Karnataka on 19 November, 2021
Author: M. Nagaprasanna
Bench: M. Nagaprasanna
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2021
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. NAGAPRASANNA
WRIT PETITION No.8036/2020 (LB - RES)
BETWEEN
1. SRI ANJANA MURTHY N
S/O L.N. NAGARAJU
AGED 38 YEARS
COUNCILLOR, WARD NO.1
PRASANNA ANJENEYA TRUST,
TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
NELAMANGALA,
BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-562123
2. SMT. RAJAMMA
W/O A PILLAPPA
AGED 45 YEARS
COUNCILLOR, WARD NO.2
RAYAN NAGAR
TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
NELAMANGALA,
BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-562123
3. SMT. N.G.SUJATHA
W/O MUNIYAPPA
AGED 43 YEARS
COUNCILLOR,
WARD NO.3
BILLALNAGARA JAYANAGARA
TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
NELAMANGALA,
BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-562123
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4. SRI. R SUNIL MOOD
S/O L.RUDRA NAIK
AGED 47 YEARS
COUNCILLOR,
WARD NO.4
KOTE BEEDI, JAYADEVA HOSTEL ROAD,
TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
NELAMANGALA,
BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-562123
5. SRI. ANAND G
S/O GANGANNA
AGED 39 YEARS
COUNCILLOR,
WARD NO.5
DEVANGA BEEDI
TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
NELAMANGALA,
BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-562123
6. SRI. GANGADHAR RAO N S
S/O L SIDDOJI RAO L
AGED 44 YEARS
COUNCILLOR,
WARD NO.6
MARALONI ROAD
TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
NELAMANGALA,
BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-562123
7. SRI. PURUSHOTHAM A
S/O ANDANAPPA,
AGED 38 YEARS
COUNCILLOR,
WARD NO.7
CHENNAKESHAVASWAMI GUDI ROAD
TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
NELAMANGALA,
BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-562123
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8. SMT. SHARADHA UMESH
W/O UMESH
AGED 42 YEARS
COUNCILLOR,
WARD NO.8
HIPPE ANJANEYASWAMY EXTENSION
M.G. ROAD, TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
NELAMANGALA,
BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-562123
9. SMT. DAKSHAYNI RAVIKUMAR H S
W/O RAVIKUMAR N G
AGED 32 YEARS
COUNCILLOR,
WARD NO.9
JMC EXTENSION
TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
NELAMANGALA,
BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-562123
10 . SMT. POORNIMA SUGGARAJU
W/O SUGGARAJU
AGED 30 YEARS
COUNCILLOR,
WARD NO.10
GAJARIYA EXTENSION
TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
NELAMANGALA,
BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-562123
11 . SRI. GANESH N
S/O NAGARAJU N M
AGED 48 YEARS
COUNCILLOR,
WARD NO.11
CHENNAPPA EXTENSION
TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
NELAMANGALA,
BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-562123
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12 . SRI. ANJINAPPA N
S/O NARASIMAIAH
AGED 64 YEARS
COUNCILLOR,
WARD NO.12
BANK COLONY
TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
NELAMANGALA,
BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-562123
13 . SRI.B.PADMANAB
S/O B.T. BANANJAPPA,
AGED 52 YEARS
COUNCILLOR,
WARD NO.13
WEAVERS COLONY
TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
NELAMANGALA,
BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-562123
14 . SRI.K.M. SHIVAKUMAR
S/O K.R. MAYANNA
AGED 47 YEARS
COUNCILLOR,
WARD NO.14
SUBHASHNAGARA
TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
NELAMANGALA,
BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-562123
15 . SMT. BAGYAMMA C
W/O NARASIMHAMURTHY N V
AGED 40 YEARS
COUNCILLOR,
WARD NO.15
GANESH RAO EXTENSION
TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
NELAMANGALA,
BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-562123
5
16. SMT. BHARATHI BAI
W/O NARAYAN RAO
AGED 48 YEARS
COUNCILLOR,
WARD NO.16
IN AND AROUND SWAN SILK
TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
NELAMANGALA,
BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-562123
17 . SRI. PRADEEP C
S/O. S. CHANNABASAVAIAH
AGED 36 YEARS
COUNCILLOR,
WARD NO.17
MASIDI ROAD, SUBHASHNAGARA
TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
NELAMANGALA,
BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-562123
18 . SRI. CHETAN M N
S/O LATE NAGARAJU
AGED 35 YEARS
COUNCILLOR,
WARD NO.18
GOVINDAPPA EXTENSION
TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
NELAMANGALA,
BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-562123
19 . SRI. NARASIMHA MURTHY
S/O LATE MARIYAPPA,
AGED 47 YEARS
COUNCILLOR,
WARD NO.19
VIJAYANAGARA
TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
NELAMANGALA,
BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-562123
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20 . SMT LATHA HEMANTHKUMAR
W/O. N.P. HEMANTHKUMAR
AGED 45 YEARS
COUNCILLOR, WARD NO.20
PARAMANNA EXTENSION
TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
NELAMANGALA,
BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-562123
21 . SMT. LOLAKSHI
W/O GANGADHAR
AGED 40 YEARS
COUNCILLOR, WARD NO.21
INDIRANAGARA
TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
NELAMANGALA,
BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-562123
22 . SMT. SUDHA
W/O KRISHNAPPA K K
AGED 48 YEARS
COUNCILLOR, WARD NO.22
SADASHIVANAGARA
TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
NELAMANGALA,
BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-562123
23 . SMT. PUSHPALATHA B
W/O MARE GOWDA,
AGED 42 YEARS
COUNCILLOR, WARD NO.23
DADAPEER EXTENSION
TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
NELAMANGALA,
BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-562123
... PETITIONERS
[BY SRI. J.N. NAVEEN, ADV. FOR
SRI. A.NAGARAJAPPA, ADV.
(PHYSICAL HEARING)]
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AND
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTATION BY ITS SECRETARY,
DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT,
KARNATAKA GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,
VIKAS SOUDHA,
DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,
BANGALORE-560 001
2. THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION
IN KARNATAKA
NO.8, 1ST FLOOR, CUNNINGHAM ROAD,
BANGALORE-560 001
REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER
3. THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION
IN KARNATAKA,
DR. VISVESVARAIAH TOWER,
DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,
BANGALORE-560 001
REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR
4. THE DEPUTY COMMISIONER
BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT,
MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA,
CHAPPARADAKALLU
BEERASANDRA VILLAGE,
DEVANAHALLI-DODDABALLAPURA ROAD,
KUNDANA HOBLI,
DEVANAHALLI TALUK
BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-562110
5. THE CHIEF OFFICER,
TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
NELAMANGALA,
BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-562110
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6. THE TAHSILDAR
NELAMANGALA
BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT,
BANGALORE-562123
... RESPONDENTS
[BY SRI. K.R. NITYANANDA, AGA
FOR R1, R4 AND R6
(PHYSICAL HEARING)]
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226
AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO
DECLARE SECTION 358 OF THE KARNATAKA
MUNICIPALITIES ACT 1964 AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL ULTRA
VIRES AND STRUCK DOWN THE PROVISIONS WHICH
RUNS COUNTER TO ARTICLES 243-Q AND ARTICLE 243-T,
243U AND 243ZA OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND
CONTRARY TO SECTION 18 OF THE KARNATAKA
MUNICIPALITIES ACT 1964 AND ETC.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS
DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners files a memo seeking to withdraw the writ petition.
Memo is placed on record.
The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.
9In view of the dismissal of the main petition, I.A.No.1/2020 also stands dismissed.
Sd/-
JUDGE KG