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IN THE HIGH COURT OF AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF AUGUST, 2016

BEFORE

THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE B.S.PATIL

W.P.No.9776/2015 (S-RES)

BETWEEN

H.R.PRABHAKAR, S/O MANJAMMA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, WORKING AS A BILL COLLECTOR, GRAMA PANCHAYATH, R/AT DODDBATHI-VILLAGE PANCHAYATH, DODDABATHI, TALUK & DIST. PIN 577 002. ... PETITIONER

(By Sri.M.R.HIREMATHAD, ADV.)

AND

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ, M.S.BUILDING, Dr. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560 001

2. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ZILLA PANCHAYATH, DAVANAGERE, DAVANAGERE-577 002.

3. T.KENCHAPPA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, BILL COLLECTOR, CHIRASTAHALLI-GRAMA PANCHAYTH, HARAPANAHALLI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DIST-583123

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4. SIDDAPPA K.G.T. AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, BILL COLLECTOR, MALLEBENNUR-GRAMA PANCHAYTH, HAIHARA TALUK, DAVANAGERE DIST-577530

5. A.SIDDOJI RAO AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, BILL COLLECTOR KANIVEBILACHI-GRAMA PANCHAYTH, TALUK, DAVANAGERE DIST-577213

6. M.KOTRAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, BILL COLLECTOR HARAKANALU-GRAMA PANCHAYTH, HARRAPANAHALLI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DIST-583 131

7. N.SURESH AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, BILL COLLECTOR, THOLAHUNASE GRAMA PANCHAYTH DAVANAGERE TQ:DIST-577 002

8. H.PRAKASH AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, BILL COLLECTOR, HOSAKERE GRAMA PANCHAYTH JAGALUR TALUK DAVANAGERE TQ:DIST-577 528

9. CHANDRAPPA D., AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS BILL COLLECTOR -GRAMA PANCHAYATH TALUK -577217

10. H.D.LACHACHANAYKA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS BILL COLLECTOR -GRAMA PANCHAYTH

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CHANNAGIRI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577213

11. C.NAGARAJ AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS BILL COLLECTOR NEELAGUNDA-GRAMA PANCHAYATH HARRAPANAHALLI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-583131

12. G.T.CHOWDAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS BILL COLLECTOR GUTTUR-GRAMA PANCHAYATH HARIHARA TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577589

13. H.M. MALLIKARJUNA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, BILL COLLECTOR NICHCHVVANAHALLI-GRAMA PANCHAYATH, HARAPANAHALLI DANAVAGERE DISTRICT 583 131.

14. K.H.KANNI AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, BILL COLLECTOR SASVEHALLI-GRAMA PANCHAYATH, HARAPANAHALLI DANAVAGERE DISTRICT 583 131.

15. B. NAGARAJ AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, BILL COLLECTOR HIREMALALI -GRAMA PANCHAYATH, CHANNAGIRI-TALUK DANAVAGERE DISTRICT 583 131.

16. H. NAGARAJ AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, BILL COLLECTOR LINGAPURA -GRAMA PANCHAYATH, HONNALLI-TALUK DANAVAGERE DISTRICT 583 131.

17. C. HANUMANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS

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BILL COLLECTOR KADABAGERE GRAMA PANCHAYATH HARAPANAHALLI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT 583 213

18. G.P.SHIVAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS BILL COLLECTOR KORATAGERE - GRAMA PANCHAYATH CHANNAGIRI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT 577 213

19. H.KATAPPA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS BILL COLLECTOR HIREMEGALAGERE - GRAMA PANCHAYATH HARAPANAHALLI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT 583 131

20. D.ASHOK AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS BILL COLLECTOR GARAGA - GRAMA PANCHAYATH CHANNAGIRI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT 577 213. ... RESPONDENTS

(By Smt.M.S.PRATHIMA, AGA FOR R1; Sri N.R.JAGADEESHWARA, ADV. FOR R2; Sri S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY, ADV. FOR R10; R5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19 AND R20 ARE SERVED & UNREPRESENTED)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF , PRAYING TO QUASH OFFICE MEMOANDUM DATED 5.3.2015 ISSUED BY THE R-2 VIDE ANN-A AND DIRECT THE R-2 TO APPOINT THE PETITIONER WITH 8TH RANK FOR THE POST OF SECRETARY GRADE -II

THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:

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ORDER

1. Learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo dated

03.08.2016 stating that writ petition has become infructuous and therefore, the same may be dismissed as such.

2. Placing the memo on record, writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous.

Sd/- JUDGE

PKS