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IN THE HIGH COURT OF AT BANGALORE

DATED THIS THE 31 ST DAY OF JULY 2014

BEFORE

THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE L. NARAYANA SWAMY

WRIT PETITION NOS.9657 AND 9661 OF 2013 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

SRI.CHAND BASHA S/O SHEKSHAVALI AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, DATA ENTRY OPERATOR HALEKOTE GRAMA PANCHAYAT TALUK DISTRICT PIN CODE: 583122

…PETITIONER IN WP NO.9657/2013

SRI.K.FHAYAZ S/O NAZAR SAB AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS DATA ENTRY OPERATOR GRAMA PANCHAYAT SIRUGUPPA TALUK PIN CODE: 583 120 …PETITIONER IN WP NO.9661/2013 (BY SRI SUBBARAO, SR.COUNSEL FOR M/S.SUBBARAO & CO. SRI RAMESH UPADYAYA, ADV.)

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AND:

1. THE UNION OF , REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, NEW DELHI-110 001.

2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ, M.S.BUILDINGS, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE-560 001.

3. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ZILLA PANCHAYAT BELLARY-583114

4. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, TALUK PANCHAYAT, SIRAGUPPA, BELLARY DISTRICT-583121

5. THE SECRETARY/PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER GRAMA PANCHAYAT KENCHANAGUDDA SIRAGUPPA TALUK BELLARY DISTRICT-583121

6. THE SECRETARY/PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, NADAVI GRAMA PANCHAYAT, NADAVI, SIRAGUPPA TALUK, BELLARY DISTRICT-583121

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7. THE SECRETARY/PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, HALEKOTE GRAMA PANCHAYAT, SIRAGUPPA TALUK, BELLARY DISTRICT-583121

8. THE SECRETARY/PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, K.BELAGAL GRAMA PANCHAYAT SIRAGUPPA TALUK, BELLARY DISTRICT-583121

9. THE SECRETARY/PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, KURUVALLI GRAMA PANCHAYAT SIRAGUPPA TALUK, BELLARY DISTRICT-583121

10. THE SECRETARY/PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, M.SUGURU GRAMA PANCHAYAT SIRAGUPPA TALUK, BELLARY DISTRICT-583121

11. THE SECRETARY/PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, SIRIGERI GRAMA PANCHAYAT SIRAGUPPA TALUK, BELLARY DISTRICT-583121

12. THE SECRETARY/PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, KARURU GRAMA PANCHAYAT SIRAGUPPA TALUK, BELLARY DISTRICT-583121

13. THE SECRETARY/PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, BALAKUNDI GRAMA PANCHAYAT

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SIRAGUPPA TALUK, BELLARY DISTRICT-583121

14. THE SECRETARY/PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, BAGGURU GRAMA PANCHAYAT SIRAGUPPA TALUK, BELLARY DISTRICT-583121

15. THE SECRETARY/PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, B.M.SUGURU GRAMA PANCHAYAT SIRAGUPPA TALUK, BELLARY DISTRICT-583121

16. THE SECRETARY/PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, UTTANUR GRAMA PANCHAYAT SIRAGUPPA TALUK, BELLARY DISTRICT-583121 … RESPONDENTS FOR BOTH WP NOS.9657 & 9661/13

(BY SMT.M.S.PRATHIMA, HCGP FOR R2, SRI S.G.PANDIT, ADV. FOR R3 TO 16)

THESE WRIT PETITIONS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS PERTAINING TO CIR.DT.20.7.12 & OTHER CONNECTED RECORDS. QUASH THE CIR.DT.20.7.12, PRODUCED AS ANN-U TO THE WP AS THE SAID CIRCULAR IS CONTRARY TO THE SERVICE CONTITIONS OF THE PETITIONERS & ALSO IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 112 & 113 OF THE PANCHAYAT RAJ ACT.

THESE WRIT PETITIONS COMING ON FOR HEARING THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:

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O R D E R

Learned counsel for the petitioners in WP Nos.9657 and

9661/2013 submits to dismiss the same as withdrawn.

Submission recorded and learned counsel for the petitioners to amend the cause title.

Call this matter next week.

Sd/- JUDGE AKD