- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3319 WP No. 201617 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.201617 OF 2025 (APMC) BETWEEN: SHARANAGOUDA S/O BASAVARAJAPPA, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: PROPRIETOR, MALLIKARJUN TRADING COMPANY, R/O DEVADURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-584111. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. AMRESH S. ROJA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE MARKETING, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE MARKETING, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. (APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER THE AGRICULTURE PRODUCE MARKETING REGULATION AND DEVELOPMENT ACT, 1966). 3. THE DIRECTOR, AGRICULTURE PRODUCE MARKETING COMMITTEE Digitally signed by VARSHA N RASALKAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3319 WP No. 201617 of 2025 NO.16, 11, RAJABHAVAN ROAD, P.B.NO.5309, BANGALURU-01. 4. THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR, AGRICULTURE PRODUCE MARKETING COMMITTEE, NO.16, 11 RAJABHAVAN ROAD, P.B.NO.5309, BANGALURU-01. 5. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, AGRICULTURE PRODUCE MARKETING COMMITTEE, RAICHUR. 6. AGRICULTURE PRODUCE MARKETING COMMITTEE, DEVADURGA, DIST. RAICHUR REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 7. THE CHIEF OFFICER, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, DEODURGA, DIST. RAICHUR. 8. M. PRAKASH BABU S/O VENKATRAO, AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O SRI.VENKATESHWAR CHILLIS PVT. LTD., NO.184/1, MIYYAPUR CROSS, RAMNAGAR, MASARKAL POST, DEODURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-584126. 9. M.VENKATRAO S/O VENKAYYA, AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O SHRI VENKATESHWAR AGENCIES OPP. APMC NEW BUS STAND ROAD, DEODURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-584111. 10. SHIVALINGAPPA S. GHANTI, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O JANARA SAMUHA MUTUAL BENEFIT TRUST, NO.8-1-534, BASAVANAGAR, DEODURGA-584111. 11. N.BHAVANARAYAN S/O SRINIVASALU, AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3319 WP No. 201617 of 2025 R/O SHRI LAXMI SRINIVAS TRADING COMPANY, SHOP NO.16, PLOT NO.1 APMC COMPLEX, MAIN ROAD, DEODURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-584111. 12. SMT.K. ANNAPURNA W/O SRINIVAS RAO, AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O SHRI ANNAPURNA TRADERS, SHOP NO.8-1-214/17, NAGARAGUNDA ROAD, DEODURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-584111. 13. VAJENDRA RAO S/O KATTEPPA MORE, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O SHRI BHAVANI COTTON GINNING FACTORY, SY.NO.660 SIRWAR GABBUR ROAD, DEODURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-584113. 14. SMT. MALLAMMA W/O AMAREGOUDA, AGE: 26 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O M/S CHANNABASAVA SWAMY TRADING AND COMMISSION AGENTS, PLOT NO.5, NEAR BUS STAND, JALAHALLI DEODURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-584111. 15. SHARANAKUMAR S/O SUGAREDDY, AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O SRI SUGURESHWARA TRADERS, SLN COMPLEX, MAIN ROAD, DEODURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-584111. 16. DANAPPA S/O HANUMAPPA, AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O SRI.RAM TRADING COMPANY, KEB ROAD, DEODURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-584111. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3319 WP No. 201617 of 2025 17. MOHAMMAD AIJAZ S/O MOHAMMAD USMAN SAB, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O BHARAT COTTON GINNING FACTORY, 7-1-78/36/1/2 JALAHALLI ROAD, DEODURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-584111. 18. CHANDRASHEKAR PATIL S/O VENKATREDDY, AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O SRI. DHANALAXMI GINNING FACTORY, IB ROAD, DEODURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-584111. 19. MOHAMMED RAFEE S/O ABDUL KHALIK, AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O MOHAMMED RAFEE COTTON GINNING FACTORY, SY.NO.31/2, JALAHALLI ROAD, DEODURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-584111. 20. SMT.SALEHA ZAINAB W/O FAJALULLA SAJID, AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O MAG COTTON INDUSTRIES, SY.NO.93/1/1, DEVARGUDDA VILLAGE, DEODURGA TALUK, DIST. RAICHUR-584111. 21. MOHOMMED AEJAJ HUSSAIN S/O HAJI AKBAR HUSSAIN, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O M/S AKBAR HUSSIAN AND SONS, MPL NO.7-1-78/262/1/1A, RAICHUR ROAD, DEODURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-584111. 22. SMT. SHIVALINGAMMA W/O SHIVARAJ GEJJEBHAVI, AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O SHIVAYOGI SIDDARAMESHWARA TRADERS, NO.7-1-78/183Q, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3319 WP No. 201617 of 2025 NEAR GANESH TEMPLE, DEODURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-584111. 23. BHIMASHANKAR S/O RAMANNA, AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O M/S RAVI KIRAN TRADING COMPANY, SHOP NO.6-2-26/1, ASHOK ONI, MAIN ROAD, DEODURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-584111. 24. GNANESH PUDUR S/O P. BASSANNA, AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O SHARADAMBA TRADERS, SHOP NO.7-79-28, OPP. APMC, RAICHUR ROAD, DEODURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-584111 25. RASOOL SAB S/O SHAIK SAB, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O HINDUSTAN AGENCIES, SHOP NO.2, SHAHAPUR ROAD, DEODURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-584111. 26. R. NAVEENRAJ S/O R. BASAVARAJ, AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O SRI. VISHWA GANGA GINNING AND PRESSING FACTORY, 3160 MATHPALLI ROAD, GOOGAL, RAICHUR-584113. 27. BASAVARAJ RAMANNI S/O SHIVANNA RAMANNI, AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O SRI BASAVA TRADERS, SHOP NO.2, PLOT NO.5/7, NEAR AMBEDKAR CIRCLE, JALAHALLI DEODURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-584116. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3319 WP No. 201617 of 2025 28. KABBERU SHAILESH S/O K. SHANTAPPA, AGE: 26 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O SRI BHRAMARAMBIKA TRADERS, CMC MPL NO.12-2-213/1, PLOT NO.2, SHOP NO.9/5, RAJENDRA GUNJ, RAICHUR-584101. 29. G. SANJEEV REDDY AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O M/S NAVEEN TRADING COMPANY, DEODURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-584111. 30. SHARANAGOUDA HOSAMANI S/O SHIVARAM REDDY, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O M/S SRI SUGURESHWAR KRUSHI KENDRA, 7-1-78 MAIN ROAD, DEODURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-584111. 31. SHRIPAD S/O YANKOBANNA, AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O SHRI BANADESHWARA ENTERPRISES, SHOP NO.1, MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA, DEODURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-584111. 32. B. SATISH VAJA S/O SHESHAGIRI RAO, AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O M/S JAYASHREE ENTERPRISES, PLOT NO.1, APMC YARD, DEODURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-584111. 33. NAIMUDDIN S/O FAHIMUDDIN, AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O M/S ROYAL TRADING CO., SHOP NO.5-1-58/1/88, AMBEDKAR CIRCLE, RAICHUR ROAD, DEODURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-584111. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3319 WP No. 201617 of 2025 34. VEERANAGOUDA S/O VISHWANATHGOUDA, AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O M/S SHRI MANJUNATH TRADING COMPANY AND COMMISSION AGENT, DEODURGA, DIST. RAICHUR. 35. SMT. NINGAMMA W/O BASAVANTHRAYA, AGE: 28 YEARS, OCC: SECRETARY, R/O NETRAVATI STRISHAKTI SWA SAHAYA GUMPU, DEODURGA, DIST. RAICHUR. 36. SMT. CHANDRAKALA W/O BASANAGOUDA, AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O M/S SHRI MAHALAXMI TRADERS, 2/69, MUSTUR VILLAGE, TQ. DEODURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-584126. 37. RAJASHEKAR S/O SUGAPPA, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O SRI.MAILARLINGESHWAR ENTERPRISES, NO.1-3-16, DEODURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-584111. 38. MAHAMMED KHASIM SAB S/O HUSSAIN SAB, AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O KARNATAKA TRADERS, GROUND FLOOR, 7/85/192/4 DEODURGA ROAD, DEODURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-584111. 39. MALLAPPA S/O SHIVANNA VISHWAKARMA, AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O M/S SUMITRA TRADING COMPANY, SHOP NO.11, APMC YARD, DEODURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-584111. - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3319 WP No. 201617 of 2025 40. BASAVARAJ S/O HANAMANTHRAYA, AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O M/S SHRI KB ENTERPRISES, PLOT NO.50, APMC YARD, DEODURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-584111. 41. A. SIDDALINGARAJ PATIL S/O A. CHANDRASHEKAR, AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O M/S SHRI MAHALAXMI AGRO AGENCIES, PLOT NO.9, APMC YARD, DEODURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-584111. 42. MALLIKARJUN S/O SUGAPPA MOGLI, AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O M/S SHRI MALLIKARJUN TRADERS, PLOT NO.50, APMC YARD, DEODURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-584111. 43. SMT. KENGAL PUSHPA W/O K. JAMBANNA, AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O SHRI MARUTI ENTERPRISES H.NO.8-5-1/APMC/29, NEAR APMC YARD, DEODURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-584111. 44. SMT. MEGHARANI W/O RAJDEEP KANTI, AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O VISHWAS TRADERS H.NO.7/134/4 SHANTI NAGAR, JALAHALLI VILLAGE, TQ. DEODURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-584116. 45. SMT. BAGHYAMMA W/O SRINIVAS, AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O SHRI BALAJI ENTERPRISES, NO.18-529-260A, RASTRAPATHI ONI, DEODURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-584111. - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3319 WP No. 201617 of 2025 46. SMT. SHASHIKALA W/O VIRUPAKSHAPPA, AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O SHRI JB ENTERPRISES, SHOP NO.01, NEAR BASAVESHWAR CIRCLE, JALAHALLI, DEODURGA DIST. RAICHUR-584116. 47. SMT. ARPITA W/O HANUMANTHREDDY, AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O SHRI J.B.TRADERS, NEAR AMBEDKAR CIRCLE, 8-1-258, RAICHUR ROAD, DEODURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-584111. 48. SURESH S/O ESHWARAPPA, AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O MAHANANDESHWAR ENTERPRISES, NO.4-13B, MAIN BAZAAR, GABBUR VILLAGE, TQ. DEODURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-584113. 49. BALE NIRANJAN S/O PARASHIVAPPA BALE, AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O M/S HASMUKHLAL MAGANLAL, H.NO.7-3-59, MAIN ROAD, DEODURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-584111. 50. SMT. RASHMI W/O SHANKRAPPA ARAKERA, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O BASAVA ASSOCIATES, APMC YARD. NO.27, DEODURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-584111. 51. UMESH PATIL S/O MANIKREDDY, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O GAGANA PATIL TRADERS, SHOP NO.29-1-106-8-1-710/R/60, KEB ROAD, MUJAMBDAR COLONY, DEODURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-584111. - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3319 WP No. 201617 of 2025 52. SMT. SHRIDEVI W/O UMESH PATIL, AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O BHAVYASRI PATIL TRADERS, SHOP NO.7-1-78/29/4/A21, BRUNDAVANA COLONY, JALAHALLI ROAD, DEODURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-584111. 53. G. PAVITRA D/O G. NAGARAJ, AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O M/S VIJAYA TRADERS, GROUND FLOOR, H. NO.5-1-58/1/9 WARD NO.9, GOUTAM STREET, DEODURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-584111. 54. PARVATREDDY S/O RAMANNA, AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O SHRI PARAMANANDESHWAR TRADERS, APMC KALYAN MANTAP, 1-1-291/A, GNANAGANGA COLONY, KSRTC BUS STAND, DEODURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-584111. 55. HUSSAIN BASHA BELLARY S/O SHAIKH SAB, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O HINDUSTAN TRAILORS, SHOP NO.1, SHAHAPUR ROAD, DEODURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-584111. 56. NAGAREDDY S/O SHIVAPADAPPA, AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O SHRI BASAVESHWAR TRADERS, GOVT. LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL, PATIL ONI, 7-1-16/1 OLD 7-1-21/1 NEW, DEODURGA,. DIST. RAICHUR-584111. 57. SMT. AMBIKA D/O MANIKREDDY, AGE: 28 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O SHRI MAILARLINGESHWAR TRADERS, - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3319 WP No. 201617 of 2025 BELOW JEERBANDI POST OFFICE NO.106-43, JEERBANDI TQ. DEODURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-584111. 58. SMT. MANIKAMMA W/O SINDDALINGAPPAGOUDA, AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O ERANNA MUTYA TRADERS, NO.1-1-28, SUGURAHALLA, DEODURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-584111. 59. SMT. CHENNAMMA W/O MAHANTAYYA, AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O ANNAPURNESHWARI TRADERS, H.NO.3/3/94/107, BASAVESHWAR STREET, DEODURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-584111. 60. SMT. BASAMMA W/O KENCHANNA PUJARI, AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O PANCHAMUKHI TRADERS, GROUND FLOOR, 51 MARKET YARD, DEODURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-584111. 61. SMT. RANGAMMA W/O CHANNABASAVA, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O SHRI MARUTI TRADING COMPANY 7-1-44, NETAJI ONI, DEODURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-584111. 62. YALLAMMA D/O CHANNABASAVA, AGE: 28 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O SHRI RENUKA YALLAMMA TRADING COMPANY, SHOP NO.16, APMC YARD, DEODURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-584111. 63. RAVIPRAKASH S/O RANGAPPA, AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O JAYARAJ TRADING COMPANY, H.NO.6-2-105, SY NO.1, - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3319 WP No. 201617 of 2025 NAGARAGUND CROSS, DEODURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-584111. 64. RAJASHEKAR S/O VENKATRAYA, AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O NAVISHKA TRADERS, NO.2/69, SHOP NO.3 MAIN ROAD, MUSTOOR VILLAGE, TQ. DEODURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-584126 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MALLIKARJUN SAHUKAR, AGA FOR R1; SRI. MALLIKARJUN C. BASAREDDY, ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R6; SRI. SANTOSH R. BELAMAGI, ADVOCATE FOR C/R20 TO R23, R36, R37, R47, R54, R64) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR DIRECTION QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDERS 1) THE IMPUGNED FINAL LIST UNDER ANNEXURE-D2 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.6; 2) THE IMPUGNED REJECTION LIST UNDER ANNEXURE-D3 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT-6 (SL.NO.85 AND REGISTRATION NO.78 IN RESPECT OF PETITIONER); 3) THE IMPUGNED ORDER UNDER ANNEXURE-D4 DATED 27.03.2023 NO.AMD/ABV- 4/LCS/736/2022-23 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.4 AND 4) THE IMPUGNED ORDER UNDER ANNEXURE-G2 DATED 21.05.2025 IN NO. AMD/ABV/APPEAL/43/2024 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT-3, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. B) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR DIRECTION DIRECTING THE 6TH RESPONDENT TO REDO THE ALLOTMENT OF SITES FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE CONTEMPLATED UNDER THE ALLOTMENT OF PROPERTY IN MARKET YARDS RULES 2004 AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3319 WP No. 201617 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN) The writ petition pertains to allotment of APMC sites at Devdurga, Raichur District. Petitioner is one of the applicants. 2. It is submitted that petitioner is also pursuing his remedy before respondent No.2 by filing necessary statutory appeal in this regard and the same is pending. 3. In the light of alternative remedy being pursued by the petitioner, writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 to dispose of the appeal before him which is filed by the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE VNR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 43 CT:SI