K SOMASHEKAR AND ORS vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA AND ORS
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
KALABURAGI BENCH
ND
DATED THIS THE 2 DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL
WRIT PETITION NO. 200160 OF 2024 (-)
BETWEEN:
1.
K SOMASHEKAR ,
S/O K RUDRAMUNEPPA,
AGE 58 YEARS,
OCCUPATION ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (ADMIN),
ZILLA PANCHAYAT,
RAICHUR 584101,
RESIDENT NO. 297/19,
BESIDE TATA INDICOM TOWER,
SAVITRI COLONY,
RAICHUR 584103.
2. DATTATRAYA,
S/O BASALINGAPPA MENDALE,
AGE 52 YEARS,
OCCUPATION ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (ADMIN),
ZILLA PANCHAYAT,
VIJAYAPURA-586109,
RESIDENT OF NO. LIG-37,
JALANAGAR,
BAGALKOT ROAD,
VIJAYAPURA 586101.
3. IRANNA SHANKAR NIDONI,
AGE 54 YEARS,
OCCUPATION ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (ADMIN),
ZILLA PANCHAYAT,
Digitally
signed by
SWETA
KULKARNI
Location:
HIGH COURT
OF
KARNATAKA
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CHIKKABALLAPUR 562101.
RESIDENT OF NEAR SANGOLLIRAYANA CIRCLE,
NIDONI,
VIJAYAPURA 586113.
4.
SUDHIR,
S/O VISHWAMBAR GAONKAR,
AGE 57 YEARS,
OCCUPATION ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (ADMIN),
ZILLA PANCHAYAT, DAKSHINA KANNADA,
MANGALORE 575006.
RESIDENT OF GAONKAR WADA,
CHENDIYA,
KARWAR,
UTTARA KANNADA 581324.
5.
SANGAMESH,
S/O NINGANGOUDA PATIL,
AGE 48 YEARS,
OCCUPATION ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (ADMIN),
ZILLA PANCHAYAT, KOPPAL,
RESIDENT OF 7/3/275B,
SALAR JUNG ROAD,
TALUK PANCHAYAT,
QUARTERS NO. 5,
KOPPAL 583231.
6. A A MALAPUR,
AGE 46 YEARS,
OCCUPATION ASSISTANT DIRECTOR,
ZILLA PANCHAYAT, DHARWAD,
RESIDENT OF NO. 107/1,
SRI CHANNABASAVA,
VINAYAKNAGAR,
NEAR GANESH TEMPLE,
DHARWAD 580009.
7. SUNEEL D NAIK,
S/O DIGAMBAR P NAIK,
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AGE 58 YEARS,
OCCUPATION ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (ADMIN),
ZILLA PANCHAYAT KARWAR,
UTTAR KANNAD 581304,
RESIDENT OF NO. 3072/3,
NAGAWADA BAAD NANDANADDA KARWAR
S S AUDITORIUM,
UTTARA KANNADA 581301.
8. S RAJENDRA PRASAD,
S/O LATE S B SRINIVASA PANDIT,
AGE 57 YEARS,
OCCUPATION ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (ADMIN),
ZILLA PANCHAYAT CHAMARAJANAGARA,
RESIDENT OF NO. LIG -86,
7TH MIAN SRIRAMPURA,
1ST STAGE,
VIVEKANANDA NAGAR,
MYSORE 570023.
9. VENKATESH,
S/O SHANKARAGOUD TIMMANAYKAR,
AGE 51 YEARS,
OCCUPATION ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (ADMIN),
ZILLA PANCHAYAT BAGALKOT,
R/O PLOT NO.56,
SECTOR NO.58,
NAVANAGAR,
BAGALKOT-587102.
10. M. DADAPEER,
S/O MABUSAB M,
AGE 48 YEARS,
OCCUPATION ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (ADMIN),
ZILL PANCHAYAT CHITRADURGA,
RESIDENT OF M DADAPEER SHANKAR,
VIHAR LAYOUT,
7TH CROSS,
DAVANAGERE.
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11. M. BASAVARAJ HIREMATH,
AGE 52 YEARS,
OCCUPATION ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (ADMIN),
ZILLA PANCHAYAT BELLARY 583102.
12. JAYASHRI S NANDENNAVAR,
AGE 52 YEARS,
OCCUPATION ASSISTANT DIRECTOR(ADMIN),
ZILLA PANCHAYAT BELAGAVI.
13. SHARANABASAPPA PUJAR,
S/O RAMAPPA,
AGE 53 YEARS,
OCCUPATION ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (ADMIN),
ZILLA PANCHAYAT KOPPAL,
RESIDENT OF NO. 217/C,
RAMACHANDRA NILAYA,
SHARAN BASAVESHWAR NAGAR,
BETAGERI,
GADAG 582101.
14. K G RAMDAS,
AGE 51 YEARS,
OCCUPATION ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (ADMIN),
ZILLA PANCHAYAT UDUPI 576101,
RESIDENT OF SRI DEVI NILAYA,
BALAJI LAYOT,
KOMANLPADY,
UDUPI 576101.
15. S. BOREGOWDA,
AGE 52 YEARS,
OCCUPATION ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (ADMIN),
BANGALORE URBAN ZILLA PANCHAYAT,
BANASHANKARI BENGALURU 560070,
RESIDENT NO. 805,
2ND FLOOR,
G K GOKHALE ROAD,
BEML LAYOUT,
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3RD STAGE,
RAJARAJESHWARINAGAR,
BENGALURU 560098.
16.
SHANTHAKUMARI,
W/O SHANAKRAIAH,
AGE 48 YEARS,
OCCUPATION ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (ADMIN),
ZILLA PANCHAYAT KODAGU 571201,
RESIDENT OF NO. 99,
2ND STAGE,
SIDDALINGHESHWARA,
BOGADI NORTH,
MYSORE 570026.
17.
NAGESH,
S/O SHANKAR BYALAL,
AGE 56 YEARS,
OCCUPATION ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (ADMIN)
ZILLA PANCHAYAT SHIVAMOGGA,
18. M L VISHWANATH,
S/O M SLINGAPPA,
AGE 48 YEARS,
OCCUPATION ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (ADMIN)
ZILLA PANCHAYAT MYSORE 570005,
RESIDENT OF 11, 201/1,
SAHUKAR CHANNAIH ROAD,
PRASHANTHANGARA,
BOGADI 2ND STAGE,
MYSORE 570026.
19. P R BADEKHANAVAR,
AGE 54 YEARS,
OCCUPATION ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (ADMIN),
ZILLA PANCHAYAT TUMKURU.
20.
LAXMIKANTH,
S/O DHEERENDRACHAR,
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AGE 51 YEARS,
OCCUPATION ASSISTANT DIRECTOR,
ZILLA PANCHAYAT VIJAYANAGAR,
RESIDENT OF H NO. 47, SARASVATPOOR ROAD, 2,
NEAR MODERN SCHOOL,
SARASVATAPOOR,
DHARWAD 580004.
21. ARUNA KUMARI J,
W/O YATHISHA R,
AGE 48 YEARS,
OCCUPATION ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (ADMIN),
RESIDENT OF NO. 220,
30TH MAIN,
17TH B CROSS,
6TH PHASE,
J P NAGAR,
NEAR KASHIVISHWANATHASWAMY TEMPLE,
BENGALURU SOUTH 560078.
22. CHANAVEERAYYA,
S/O LATE SIDDAYYA HALAPANAVARMATH,
AGE 57 YEARS,
OCCUPATION ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (ADMIN)
ZILLA PANCHAYAT HAVERI 581110,
RESIDENT NO. 361,
A BLOCK, 12TH CROSS,
BASAVESHWARA NAGAR,
HAVERI POST,
HAVERI 581110.
23. RAGHAVENDRA,
S/O SHESHACHARYA KANAVALLI,
AGE 52 YEARS,
RESIDENT OF HONNATI COMPOUND,
VTC DHARWAD 580001,
RESIDENT OF DTI,
SANGEMESHWAR NAGAR,
BELGAUM.
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24. H M ROOPA,
AGE 49 YEARS,
OCCUPATION ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (ADMIN),
ZILLA PANCHAYAT,
HASSAN 573201.
25. SRI SANGAPPA VITHAL KAMBALE,
AGE 58 YEARS,
OCCUPATION ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (ADMIN),
ZILLA PANCHAYAT VIJAYANAGAR,
DAM ROAD,
HOSAPETE,
RESIDENT SHIVAM HOTEL,
M P PRAKASH NAGAR,
HOSPETE,
RESIDENT OF CARE OF VITHAL,
HOUSE NO. 01
ZP STAFF QAURTERS,
BEHIND AKSHAY HOTEL,
SECTOR NO. 22,
NAVANAGAR,
BAGALKOT 587103.
26. SRI JAIPRAKASH CHAWAN,
AGE 48 YEARS,
OCCUPATION ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (ADMIN),
ZILLA PANCHAYAT,
BIDAR.
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. AMBIKA S PATIL.,ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA,
REPTD BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,
DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND
PANCHAYAT RAJ,
M S BUILDING,
BENGALURU 560001.
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2. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER,
ZILLA PANCHAYAT OFFICE,
YADGIR 585202
3.
SHIVARAYA,
S/O CHANDRAM,
AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS,
OCCUPATION MANAGER IN TALUK PANCHAYAT,
YADGIR,
RESIDENT OF 29/2 PWD QUARTERS,
BEHIND DISTRICT COURT,
YADGIR 585202.
4.
ASHOK,
S/O BHEEMARAYA,
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS,
OCCUPATION MANAGER IN TALUK PANCHAYAT,
YADGIR,
RESIDENT AT HALGERA WADGERA, TALUK,
DISTRICT YADGIR 585202.
5. SOHAIL IMRAN,
S/O RAFEEQ AHMED,
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS,
OCCUPATION MANAGER IN TALUK PANCHAYAT
SHORAPUR TALUK,
DIST. YADGIR,
RESIDENT OF PLOT NO. 45,
BDA LAYOUT,
NEAR NAGAMIKA B.ED COLLEGE,
STBT,
DARGA ROAD,
KALABURAGI 585102.
6. IRAYYA,
S/O ANNARAYA,
AGED ABOUT 42 YEAR,
OCCUPATION MANAGER IN ZILLA PANCHAYAT,
YADGIR RESIDENT AT JAWALGA POST ALOOR,
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TALUK JEWARGI, DISTRICT KALABURAGI 585325
…RESPONDENTS
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226
AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO; A) A
WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI MAY KINDLY BE
PASSED, QUASHING ANNEXURE-E – SHIRESTEDAR
PROMOTION ORDER ISSUED BY RESPONDENT ON 01-07-2020
TO THE EXTENT OF PART-A AND ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL
ORAL ORDER
This Court, vide order dated 18.09.2026, passed the
following order:
“ This petition is listed for non-compliance of
th
office objections for 4 time. Finally, time is granted
upto 29.10.2026 to comply with the office
objections. Failing to comply with the office
objections, re-list for dismissal on 02.11.2026 .”
2. Despite granting sufficient time, the office
objections have not been complied with. Hence, the writ
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dismissed
petition is for non-compliance of office
objections.
Sd/-
(VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL)
JUDGE
ABK
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