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PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS SECRETARIAT (ELECTIONS)
NOTIFICATION
No. DPAR 02 CHUTHAA 2026, Bengaluru, Dated: 5th February 2026.
ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi.
Dated: 18th December, 2025
27 Agrahayana, 1947 (Saka)
NOTIFICATION
No. 82/KT-LA/18/2023 :- In pursuance of Section 106 (b) of the Representation of the
People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), the Election Commission of India hereby publishes the
judgment/orders of the High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru dated : 29.08.2025 in the Election
Petition No. 18/2023.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD
ELECTION PETITION NO. 18 OF 2023
BETWEEN:
SRI N RAMANJINAPPA
S/O LATE NARAYANAPPA
AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS
AAM AADMI PARTY (AAP) DEFEATED CANDIDATE
PAVAGADA ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCY 137
PERMANENT ADDRES
NO 259, THIRUMANI VILLAGE AND POST
NAGALAMADIKE HOBLI
PAVAGADA TALUK
TUMAKURU DISTRICT 561202.
ALSO R/AT
NO 11, 1ST CROSS,
ANNAPOORNESHWARI LAYOUT
OPP HOUSING BOARD
VENKATAPURA ROAD
PAVAGADA TOW
TUMAKURU DISTRICT 561202.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI.RAMACHANDRA G BHAT., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. SRI H V VENKATESH
S/O VENKATARAMANAPPA
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
MEMBER OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY KARNATAKA
PAVAGADA ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCY 137
R/AT HANUMANTHANAHALLI VILLAGE
MARIDASANAHALLI POST
Y N HOSAKOTE HOBLI PAVANGADA TALUK
TUMAKURU DISTRICT-561202.
2. THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER KARNATAKA
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER
SHESHADRI ROAD, NEAR CENTRAL COLLEGE
AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU 560001.
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3. THE DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
PAVAGADA ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCY 137
OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA, TUMAKURU CITY
TUMAKURU DISTRICT 572101.
4. THE RETURNING OFFICER
TAHASILDAR PAVAGADA
PAVAGADA ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCY 137
PAVAGADA TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT 561202.
5. SRI NERALAKUNTE NAGENDRA KUMAR
S/O NAGARAJAPPA
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
KALYANA RAJYA PRAGATHI PAKSHA (KRPP)
DEFEATED CANDIDATE
R/AT NERALEKUNTE VILLAGE
VENKATAPURA POST, KASABA HOBLI
PAVAGADA TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-561202.
6. SRI T HANUMANTHARAYA
S/O THIMMAIAH
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS
BAHUJAN SAMAJA PARTY (BSP)
DEFEATED CANDIDATE
R/AT MANGALAVADA VILLAGE AND POST
PAVAGADA TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT.
7. SRI NARASIMHARAJU C N
S/O LATE NARASIMHAMURTHY
AGED MAJOR
KARNATAKA RASHTRA SAMITHI (KRS)
DEFEATED CANDIDATE
R/AT CHIKKANAKOTE VILLAGE
BANDHKOTE POST, KASABA HOBLI
SIRA TALUK, TUMAKURU 572137.
8. SRI SRINIVASPURADA SRINIVAS BABU
S/O S T HANUMAPPA
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
INDEPENDENT DEFEATED CANDIDATE
R/AT SRINIVASPURA VILLAGE
VENKATAPURA POST
KASABA HOBLI, PAVAGADA TALUK
TUMAKURU DISTRICT-561202.
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9. SRI KRISHNA NAIK
S/O LATE NARAYANA NAIK
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
BHARATHIYA JANTHA PARTY (BJP)
DEFEATED CANDIDATE
R/AT PALLAVALLI THANDA
PALLAVALLI VILLAGE, PAVAGADA TALUK
TUMAKURU DISTRICT-561202.
10. SRI NAGARAJAPPA
S/O LATE NARASIMAPPA
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
INDEPENDENT DEFEATED CANDIDATE
R/AT KODAMADUGU VILLAGE AND POST
KASABA HOBLI, PAVAGADA TALUK
TUMAKURU DISTRICT-561202.
11. SRI K M THIMMARAYAPPA S/O LATE KARIYAPPA
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
JANATHA DAL SECULAR (JDS)
DEFEATED CANDIDATE
R/AT KODITHIMMANAHALLI VILLAGE & POST
NIDGAL HOBLI, PAVAGADA TALUK
TUMAKURU DISTRICT-561202.
12. SRI B T RAMASUBBIAH S/O LATE THIMMAIAH
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
BHRATIYA BAHUJAN KRANTI DAL
DEFEATED CANDIDATE
R/AT BHOOPURU VILLAGE
KYATHAGANKERE HOBLI, PAVAGADA TALUK
TUMAKURU DISTRICT.
13. SRI. GOVINDAPPA V
S/O LATE VENKATARAMANAPPA
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
INDEPENDENT DEFEATED CANDIDATE
R/AT NO.84, RAINGAGUE LAYOUT
PAVAGADA TOWN
TUMAKURU DISTRICT-561202.
…RESPONDENTS
THIS ELECTION PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 80, 81 R/W SECTION 100 OF THE
REPRESENTATION OF PEOPLES ACT, 1951, PRAYING THAT THE RESPONDENT NO.1
FROM PAVAGADA (SC) ASSEMBLY CONSTIUENCY-137 BE DECLARED AS NULL AND
VOID AND SET ASIDE HIS ELECTION TO THE 16TH KARNATAKA LEGISLAIVE
ASSEMBLY AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER
WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD
ORAL ORDER
This election petition is presented under Sections 80 and 81 of the Representation of the People Act,
1951 (for short, ‘RP Act’), before the Registrar (Judicial) on 27.06.2023 at 4.22 p.m. by the petitioner
– candidate assailing the election of the first respondent to the Karnataka Legislative Council,
Pavagada Assembly Constituency – 137 in the election held during May 2023.
2. For attending the matter under Rule 8 of the Election Petition Procedure Rules, time was fixed on
03.07.2023 at 12.30 p.m. Totally, 24 office objections have been raised. After granting sufficient
time, the office objections have been partly complied. As per Section 81(3) of the RP Act, every
election petition shall be accompanied by as many copies as there are respondents mentioned in the
petition. The said copies shall be attested by the petitioner under his own signature to be true copy
of the petition. Along with the election petition, the petitioner has not furnished additional copies,
i.e., totally 13 copies, which have been furnished on 29.09.2023. Section 81(3) of the RP Act has not
been complied with. The learned counsel for the petitioner also not disputed the same. He submits
that the additional copies have been submitted on 29.09.2023.
3. In view of the mandatory provision of Section 81(3) of the RP Act, the election petition deserves
to be dismissed. Accordingly, it is dismissed.
In view of dismissal of the petition, all pending applications stand disposed of.
SD/-
(H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD)
JUDGE
By Order,
( PAWAN DIWAN)
SECRETARY
ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
By order and in the name of the
Governor of Karnataka
(MADHU A.C)
Under Secretary to Government
D.P.A.R ( Elections).
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