- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20146 WP No. 34781 of 2015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 34781 OF 2015 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. KRISHNAVENAMMA, W/O S. SUBHA RAO, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, PARTNER SRI. BHAVANI WARE HOUSE, SIRUGUPPA TALUK, BELLARY DISTRICT - 583 121. R/O C/O SMT. K. SUJATA, NO.26, 3RD MAIN, NETAJI NAGAR, KEMPAPUR, HEBBAL, BANGALORE - 560 024. 2. SMT. K. SUJATA, W/O K. RAMESH CHOWDRY, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS PARTNER :SRI BHAVANI WARE HOUSE R/O SRI BHAVANI WARE HOUSE, SIRUGUPPA TALUK BELLARY DISTRICT - 583 121, R/O SMT. K SUJATA, NO.26, 3RD MAIN, NETAJI NAGAR, KEMPAPUR, HEBBAL BANGALORE - 560 024. 3. K. RAMESH CHOWDRY S/O SHRI KOTESHWAR RAO, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20146 WP No. 34781 of 2015 GPA HOLDER :SRI BHAVANI WARE HOUSE, SIRUGUPPA TALUK, BELLARY DISTRICT - 583 121, R/O NO.3-913, ANJANAPPA LAYOUT KEMPAPURA, HEBBAL BANGALORE - 560 024. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. A.V. BAGUR, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: 1. STATE BANK OF MYSORE H O : K G ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 254, INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR OR HIS NOMINEE. 2. RESERVE BANK OF INDIA, CENTRAL OFFICE BUILDING (21ST FLOOR), SHASHIDBHAGAT SINGH MARG FORT, MUMBAI - 400 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS GOVERNOR OR HIS NOMINEE. 3. UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES, JEEVAN DEEP BUILDING, PARLIAMENT STREET, NEW DELHI - 110 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY IN THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES. 4. STATE OF KARNATAKA (THROUGH ITS CHIEF SECRETARY) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20146 WP No. 34781 of 2015 O/O DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE SALES, NO.16, 2ND RAJ BHAVAN ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. S. RAJASHEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, ADDL. GOVT. ADVOCATE FOR R4; SRI. SHANTHI BHUSHAN, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-THAT PORTION OF THE IMPUGNED CIRCULAR IE. PARA 4(c) AND PARA 5(b) OF CIRCULAR NO.028/2000-2001 DATED 31.10.2000 ISSUED BY THE R-1 (THE STATE BANK OF MYSORE) AND PLACED AT ANNX-A1 (PAGES48 TO 67, VOL 1) TO THE WRIT PETITION DIRECTING THEIR BRANCHES TO HOLD WAREHOUSE AS COLLATERAL AND WARE HOUSEMAN AS A GUARANTOR FOR THE DUE REPAYMENT LOANS AND ADVANCES GIVEN TO PERSONS AGAINST WARE HOUSING RECEIPTS ISSUED BY A WARE HOUSEMAN BE STRUCK DOWN AS ILLEGAL, VOID, DISCRIMINATORY, VIOLATIVE OF SECTION 21 OF BANKING REGULATIONS ACT, AND VIOLATIVE OF ART 14 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Despite the order dated 02.06.2025, none appears for the petitioners. Process fee has not been paid in respect of unserved respondent No.2. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20146 WP No. 34781 of 2015 2. It appears that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the matter. 3. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 32 CT: BHK