- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3237 WP No. 201042 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.201042 OF 2025 (GM-EC) BETWEEN: SHIVAJI S/O RAMARAO, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE AND RATION SHOP DEALER, R/O: VILLAGE SRIMALI, TQ. BHALKI, DIST. BIDAR-585328. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K. M. GHATE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, R/P BY ITS PRL. SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLIES, CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND LEGAL METROLOGY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLIES, CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND LEGAL METROLOGY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, (DEPARTMENT OF FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLIES, CONSUMER AFFAIRS) BIDAR, DIST. BIDAR-585401. Digitally signed by SHIVALEELA DATTATRAYA UDAGI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3237 WP No. 201042 of 2025 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, (DEPARTMENT OF FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLIES, CONSUMER AFFAIRS) BIDAR, DIST. BIDAR-585401. 5. THE TAHASILDAR, BHALKI, DIST. BIDAR-585328. 6. THE MANAGER, K.F.C.S.E., BHALKI, TQ. BHALKI, DIST. BIDAR. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. GOPALKRISHNA B. YADAV, HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A) ISSUE WRIT OF CERTIORARI / ORDER/ DIRECTION, QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY 4TH RESPONDENT IN FILE NO.A.NA.SA.NYAYABELE ANGADI/ CR-51/ 2024-25 DATED 17.03.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-A TO THE WRIT PETITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN) Petitioner in the instant writ petition has challenged suspension of his licence to carry on a fair price shop. 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate upon submits that enquiry has been initiated but the same has taken - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3237 WP No. 201042 of 2025 some time due to non cooperation of the petitioner. The petitioner submits that he would cooperate with the enquiry. 3. By consent of petitioner as well as the learned Additional Government Advocate - respondent No.4 is directed to complete the enquiry in respect of fair price shop allotted to the petitioner within a period of 21 days from today. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE SMP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 107 CT:SI