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IN THE HIGH COURT OF AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF JULY, 2015

BEFORE

THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAGHVENDRA S. CHAUHAN

WRIT PETITION NO.26835 OF 2015 (LB-ELE)

BETWEEN:

1. Kempanna, Aged 31 years, No.262, Hunasamaranahalli, Janata Colony, Jala Hobli, North Taluk.

2. Muniratnamma, W/o.Munikrishnappa, Aged 55 years, Kodagalahatti, Hunasamaranahalli, Janata Colony, Jala Hobli, Bangalore North Taluk.

3. Leela @ Neela, W/o.K.Manju, Aged 39 years, No.112, Kodagalahatti, Hunasamaranahalli, Jala Hobli, Bangalore North Taluk. ...Petitioners (By Sri Abhinay P. Patil, Adv.)

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AND:

1. State of Karnataka, Represented by its Secretary, Department of Rural Development And Panchayat Raj, Vidhana Soudha, Bangalore.

2. The State Election Commission, Represented by its Commissioner, KSCMF Building, Cunningham Road, Bangalore.

3. The Deputy Commissioner, Bangalore District, Bangalore.

4. Hunasamaranahally Grama Panchayat, Bangalore North Taluk, Bangalore, By its Secretary.

5. Grama Panchayat, Bangalore North Taluk, Bangalore, By its Secretary.

6. Kodigehalli Grama Panchayat, Bangalore North Taluk, Bangalore, By its Secretary.

7. Abbbigere Grama Panchayat, Bangalore North Taluk, Bangalore, By its Secretary.

8. Grama Panchayat, Bangalore North Taluk, Bangalore, By its Secretary.

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9. Dasanapura Grama Panchayat, Bangalore North Taluk, Bangalore, By its Secretary.

10. Huskur Grama Panchayat, Bangalore North Taluk, Bangalore, By its Secretary.

11. Gopalapura Grama Panchayat, Bangalore North Taluk, Bangalore, By its Secretary.

12. Alur Grama Panchayat, Bangalore North Taluk, Bangalore, By its Secretary.

13. Kittanahally Grama Panchayat, Bangalore North Taluk, Bangalore, By its Secretary.

14. Madavara Grama Panchayat, Bangalore North Taluk, Bangalore, By its Secretary.

15. Madanayakanahally Grama Panchayat, Bangalore North Taluk, Bangalore, By its Secretary.

16. Grama Panchayat, Bangalore North Taluk, Bangalore, By its Secretary.

17. Machohally Grama Panchayat, Bangalore North Taluk, Bangalore, By its Secretary.

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18. Hesarughatta Grama Panchayat, Bangalore North Taluk, Bangalore, By its Secretary.

19. Huralichikkanahally Grama Panchayat, Bangalore North Taluk, Bangalore, By its Secretary.

20. Kasaghattapura Grama Panchayat, Bangalore North Taluk, Bangalore, By its Secretary.

21. Shivakote Grama Panchayat, Bangalore North Taluk, Bangalore, By its Secretary.

22. Sonnehally Grama Panchayat, Bangalore North Taluk, Bangalore, By its Secretary.

23. Arakere Grama Panchayat, Bangalore North Taluk, Bangalore, By its Secretary.

24. Rajanakunte Grama Panchayat Bangalore North Taluk, Bangalore, By its Secretary.

25. Singanayakanahalli Grama Panchayat, Bangalore North Taluk, Bangalore, By its Secretary.

26. Gantiganahally Grama Panchayat, Bangalore North Taluk, Bangalore, By its Secretary.

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27. Kachohalli Grama Panchayat, Bangalore North Taluk, Bangalore, By its Secretary.

28. Grama Panchayat, Bangalore North Taluk, Bangalore, By its Secretary.

29. Doddajala Grama Panchayat, Bangalore North Taluk, Bangalore, By its Secretary.

30. Bandikodigehally Grama Panchayat, Bangalore North Taluk, Bangalore, By its Secretary.

31. Adakamaranahally Grama Panchayat, Bangalore North Taluk, Bangalore, By its Secretary.

32. Bettahalasur Grama Panchayat, Bangalore North Taluk, Bangalore, By its Secretary.

33. Katteginahally Grama Panchayat, Bangalore North Taluk, Bangalore, By its Secretary.

34. Bagalur Grama Panchayat, Bangalore North Taluk, Bangalore, By its Secretary.

35. Marenahally Grama Panchayat, Bangalore North Taluk, Bangalore, By its Secretary.

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36. Laksmipura Grama Panchayat, Bangalore North Taluk, Bangalore, By its Secretary.

37. Vaddarahally Grama Panchayat, Bangalore North Taluk, Bangalore, By its Secretary.

38. Somashettyhally Grama Panchayat, Bangalore North Taluk, Bangalore, By its Secretary.

39. Siddanahosahally Grama Panchayat, Bangalore North Taluk, Bangalore, By its Secretary.

40. Satanooru Grama Panchayat, Bangalore North Taluk, Bangalore, By its Secretary.

41. Chikkabidarakallu Grama Panchayat, Bangalore North Taluk, Bangalore, By its Secretary.

42. Kadabegere Grama Panchayat, Bangalore North Taluk, Bangalore, By its Secretary.

43. Srikantapura Grama Panchayat, Bangalore North Taluk, Bangalore, By its Secretary. ...Respondents

(By Smt. Shwetha Krishnappa, H.C.G.P. for R-1 & 3)

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This writ petition is filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of , praying to quash the Annexure-D impugned notification dated 25-5-2015 issued by the respondent No.2.

This writ petition is coming on for Orders, this day, the court made the following:

O R D E R

The learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo for withdrawal of the petition. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

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