- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:3366 WP No. 48667 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 48667 OF 2017 (GM-PDS) BETWEEN: 1. NEELEGOWDA.C.K. S/O. LATE. KULLEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, JEERANAHALLI VILLAGE, KOTHATHI HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571 428. 2. RAJANNA S/O LATE BETTEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, B.GWDAGERE VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571 428. 3. JAYARAM S/O PATEL CHIKKEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, KANNALI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571 428. 4. LINGEGOWDA.K.S. S/O. SIDDAIAH.C, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, S.I.KODIHALLI VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571 428. 5. BOREGOWDA.B S/O. BOREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:3366 WP No. 48667 of 2017 MUTHAHALLI VILLAGE, KOTHATHI HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571 428. 6. YATHIRAJU.M.K. S/O. LATE. KARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, MUTHEGERE VILLAGE, BASARALU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571 428. 7. RAMU.M S/O. LATE. CHIKKAMAREEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, HADYA VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571 428. 8. MADAIAH.G.K. S/O. KULAIAH, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, GEGUNDIPATNA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571 428. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAJA.L., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FOOD, PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI-101 001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES, CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND LEGAL METROLOGY, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:3366 WP No. 48667 of 2017 3. THE COMMISSIONER FOR FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES IN KARNATAKA, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA-571 428. 5. THE TAHASILDAR, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 428. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATH., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. B.V.PRAKASH ANGADI., ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR., AGA FOR R2 TO 5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.B.V.Prakash Angadi., counsel for respondent No.1 and Sri.Mahantesh Shettar., AGA for respondents 2 to 5 have appeared in person. 2. The petitioners challenged the Communications dated:07.04.2017 and 13.04.2017 vide Annexures-D and E in this Writ Petition on several grounds as setout in the Memorandum of Writ Petition. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:3366 WP No. 48667 of 2017 3. Heard the arguments and perused the Writ papers with care. 4. AGA submits that a memo has been filed stating that the petitioners have installed Point of Sale Machines. AGA therefore, submits that the memo may be placed on record and the Writ Petition may be disposed of. 5. Because of installation of Point of Sale Machines by the petitioners, nothing survives for consideration in the Writ Petition at this juncture. The Writ Petition is disposed of. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE MRP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7