- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24660 WP No. 14985 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 14985 OF 2017 (S-TR) BETWEEN: SMT. SHASHIKALA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS W/O SRI.P.NAGARAJ KARKERA SRI.DURGA IDDABETTU POST SAMPIGE-574 275 PUTHIGE VILLAGE,MANGALORE TALUK D.K. DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANGAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. V CHANDRANATH ARIGA K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE MANGALORE, D.K.DISTRICT-575 001 Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24660 WP No. 14985 of 2017 4. THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (RURAL) MOODUSHEDDE, VAMANJOOR MANGALORE, D.K.DISTRICT-575 001. 5. SMT.JAYALAXMI AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS W/O SRI ASHOK BHANDARY OBETTU PALKE MANE POST: MITHABAIL PUTHIGE VILLAGE MANGALORE TALUK-574 226. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VIKAS ROJIPURA, AGA FOR R1 TO R4: SRI. S RAJASHEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS WRIT PETITION FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED:14.3.2016 IN REGARD TO R-5 VIDE ANNEXURE-A ISSUED BY WOMEN CHILDREN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER 1. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of subsequent event, the prayer sought in this writ petition does not survive for consideration. Hence, the petition may be dismissed as having become infructuous. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24660 WP No. 14985 of 2017 2. The submission is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. 4. All pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed of. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE DM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 40