- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:15302 WP No. 23243 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.23243 OF 2017 (GM-PDS) BETWEEN: C.K. PRAKASH AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS S/O KARUNAKAR R/AT. MYNAHALLI VILLAGE MUNDAGOD TALUK UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT KARWAR-581301. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. VARSHITHA V. ACHARYA, ADV., FOR SRI. SHIVARAMU H.C. ADV.,) AND: 1. THE COMMISSIONER FOR FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES MARKETING FEDERATION BUILDING CUNNINGHAM ROAD BANGALORE-560 052. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT KARWAR-581301. 3. THE THASILDAR MUNDAGOD TALUK UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT KARWAR-581301. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:15302 WP No. 23243 of 2017 4. SUBRAYA GANAPATHI BHAT MAJOR S/O GANAPATHY BHAT. 5. DEVU JANU PATIL MAJOR S/O JANU PATIL. 6. PRAKASH KRISHNAPPA MAHALE MAJOR S/O KRISHNAPPA MAHALE. RESPONDENT NOS.4 TO 6 ARE RESIDENTS OF MYNAHALLI VILLAGE MUNDAGOD TALUK UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT KARWAR-581301. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, ADDL. GOVT., ADV., FOR R1-R3) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR SIMILAR WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION TO QUASH THE INTERIM ORDER GRANTED BY THE R-1 DTD.14.12.2015 IN APPEAL NO.148/2015-16 AT ANNEX-F. DISMISS THE APPEAL FILED BY THE R-4 TO 6 AS NOT MAINTAINABLE UNDER CLAUSE 17(1) OF THE KEC (PDS) CONTROL ORDER, 1992. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR SIMILAR WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION TO RENEW THE AUTHORIZATION AND THE LICENSE FOR FURTHER PERIOD FROM THE STAGE WHERE IT WAS EXPIRED & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:15302 WP No. 23243 of 2017 ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: "i) Issue a writ of certiorari or similar writ or order or direction to quash the interim order granted by the first respondent dated 14.12.2015 in Appeal No.148/2015-16 at Annexure-F; ii) Dismiss the appeal filed by the respondent Nos.4 to 6 as not maintainable under Clause 17(1) of the KEC (PDS) Control Order, 1992; iii) Issue a writ of mandamus or similar writ or order or direction to renew the authorization and the license for further period from the stage where it was expired; and iv) Issue any other appropriate writ or order or direction to the respondents deemed fit in the circumstances of the case including payment of cost in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition has been rendered infructuous. Accepting the said submission, the petition is dismissed as infructuous. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE ABK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2