- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3367 WP No. 202468 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.202468 OF 2021 (GM-CC) BETWEEN: SMT. SUVARNA W/O SHRISHAIL NATIKAR, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O KANNOLLI, TQ. SINDAGI, DIST. VIJAYAPURA-586 128. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. HEMA L. KULAKARNI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH UNDER SECRETARY, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-01. 2. THE KARNATAKA STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, BEHIND KARNATAKA STATE MARKETING BOARD BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR, NO.8, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BANGALORE-52, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, VIJAYAPURA, DIST. VIJAYAPURA-586 128. Digitally signed by LUCYGRACE Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3367 WP No. 202468 of 2021 4. THE TAHSILDAR, SINDAGI, TQ. SINDAGI, DIST. VIJAYAPURA-586 128. 5. THE RETURNING OFFICER/ GRAM PANCHAYAT ELECTION OFFICER, KANNOLI, TQ. SINDAGI, DIST. VIJAYAPURA-586 128. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. C. JAGADISH, ADVOCATE FOR R1, R3 AND R4; SRI. SUDARSHAN M., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO (A) ISSUE WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED CIRCULAR VIDE NO.¸ÀPÀE 23 J¸ïJr 2009 DATED 31.08.2020 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 AT ANNEXURE-C. (B) ISSUE WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT DATED 13.12.2021 VIDE NO.¹Dgï:eÁ¥Àæ¥À:25/ 2021-22, ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.4 AT ANNEXURE-G. (C) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE TAHSILDAR TO ISSUE CASTE CERTIFICATE IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONERS AS SCHEDULE TRIBE FORTHWITH. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3367 WP No. 202468 of 2021 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the writ petition has become infructuous. Her submission is taken on record. The writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE LG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2