- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21750 WP No. 15239 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 15239 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. THE SECRETARY SRI RAMESHWARA GRAMEENA ABHIVRUDDHI SANGHA, KAGGALAKATTE VILLAGE, MATHODU HOBLI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 501. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAGAIAH., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHITRADURGA DISTRICT, CHITRADURGA-577 501. 2. THE JOINT DIRECTOR, FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMERS' AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT, CHITRADURGA-577 501. 3. SMT. K.KAMALA, DAUGHTER OF SRI. KARNAPPA, MAJOR IN AGE, KAGGALAKATTE VILLAGE, MATHODU HOBLI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 501. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHAMMED JAFFOR SHAH, AGA FOR R1 AND R2; SRI. MANJUNATH N D, ADVOCATE FOR C/R3) Digitally signed by VIDYA G R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21750 WP No. 15239 of 2025 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY R-1 THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHITRADURGA DISTRICT, CHITRADURGA IN CASE NO. CSD/NFPS/CR/68/2021-22 DATED 16.04.2025 AT ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV ORAL ORDER The petitioner has sought to set aside the order at Annexure-'A' dated 16.04.2025 passed by the respondent No.1 Deputy Commissioner. 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondent Nos.1 and 2 submits that, as against the order of Deputy Commissioner, there is a provision for appeal to be filed before the Appellate Authority under Section 17 of the Karnataka Essential Commodities (Public Distribution System) Control Order, 1992. 3. In light of availability of an alternative remedy as stated hereinabove, the petition is disposed off - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21750 WP No. 15239 of 2025 without entering into the merits of the matter. In the event, the petitioner approaches the Appellate Authority within ten days, the time spent before this Court could be taken up appropriately for the purpose of calculation of limitation. All contentions are kept open. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE VGR