High Court allows no-confidence motion against Gram Panchayat members

Kovar Kolli Indresh

Bengaluru, Feb. 11: The High Court on Tuesday said that a no-confidence motion can be moved at any time except within a period of 15 months from the date of taking oath by the elected members of the Gram Panchayat.

On the request of the Gram Panchayat members, the Gram Panchayat President of Chaldiganahalli in Srinivasapura taluk of Kolar district, the Gram Panchayat President C.N. Srinivas had filed a petition challenging the date fixed by the Sub-Divisional Officer of the Kolar Sub-Division. The bench headed by Justice Suraj Govindaraju, which heard the petition, passed this order and dismissed the petition. The court said that the Gram Panchayat members are not allowed to move a no-confidence motion only during the initial period of 15 months from the date of taking oath, but can move a no-confidence motion at any time after 15 months. However, the petitioner's counsel argued that the petitioner has decided to move a no-confidence motion at the end of the term of the president. However, a no-confidence motion can be moved at any time after 15 months of assuming office as the president of the Gram Panchayat. Therefore, the bench said that the petitioner's argument cannot be accepted. Also, the bench said that allowing a no-confidence motion at the end of the term does not mean that the remaining term of the elected office bearers will be misused. Therefore, the bench said that there is no error in the Sub-Divisional Officers fixing the date for holding a meeting to pass a no-confidence motion on the request of the members and should send the petition to the competent authority for investigation into the allegations of financial irregularities made by the petitioner. In addition, the Gram Panchayat has been directed to take appropriate action regarding the allegations of illegality within seven days of receiving a copy of the order. On the request of the members, the Sub-Divisional Officer of Kolar Sub-Division had issued a notice on December 20, 2025, to hold a meeting for a no-confidence motion on January 7, 2026. The petitioner had filed an application in the High Court challenging this.

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