- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:5055 WP No. 25386 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 25386 OF 2017 (GM-EC) BETWEEN: 1. SRI TIPPAIAH SHETTY S/O S.HANUMANTAIAH SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, NO.25/1, 8TH CROSS, 1ST STAGE, 1ST PHASE, GOKULA LAYOUT, BANGALORE NORTH, BANGALORE-560 054. 2. UMA DEVI R.N. W/O E.M.KRISHNAN, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, NO.25, M.S.R.BUILDING, 2ND CROSS, GOKUL, BANGALORE-560 096. BLN NO.074. 3. M/S. GANESHA STORE REP BY ITS PROP. SRI.N.SUBRAMANYA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, NO.41, 4TH CROSS, MUNESHWARA BLOCK, PALACE GUTTAHALLI, BANGALORE-560 003. BLN NO.111. 4. VARALAKSHMI STORES, REP BY ITS PROP, R.VARALAKSHMI, W/O SHANKARE GOWDA.J, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:5055 WP No. 25386 of 2017 NO. 1ST MAIN, 1ST CROSS, VIJAYANANDANAGAR, NANDINILAYOUT BANGALORE-560 096. BLN NO.027. 5. SYED RAZAK AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, S/O LATE SYED HUSSAIN, R/AT NO.13, RMV 2ND STAGE, BOOPANSANDRA, SANJAYANAGAR POST, BANGALORE-560 094. BLN N-231. 6. ANURADHA STORES REP BY ITS PROP, M.JANARDHAN, S/O M.MUNIVENKATASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, NO.88, 8TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BANGALORE-560 003. BLN NO.100. 7. SRI. RAMAIAH S/O LATE NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, NO.63, 5TH CROSS, KANAKANAGAR, BANGALORE NORTH, BANGALORE-560 032. BLN NO.056. 8. VENKATESHWARA STORES REP BY ITS PROP. SRI. UDAYA SHANKAR.S.V., AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, NO.16, 4TH A CROSS, SUBEDAR PALYA, YESHWANTHAPURA, BANGALORE-560 022. BLN NO.031. 9. SRI. ABDUL WAZID S/O ABDUL MATHEEN, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:5055 WP No. 25386 of 2017 AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, NO.39, 1ST CROSS, 1ST MAIN, KHB MAIN ROAD, VIJAYA BHARATHI SCHOOL, BHUVANESHWARI NAGAR, RT NAGAR, BANGALORE-560 032. BLN NO.063. 10. DAKSHAYANI STORES REP BY ITS PROP., S.C.SHANKARANARAYANA, S/O LATE CHANNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, NO.921, 3RD MAIN, GOKULA, DIVANARAPALYA, YESHWANTHPURA, BANGALORE NORTH-560 022. BLS NO.076. 11. GANESH STORES REP BY ITS PROP., SMT. BALAMANI, W/O BHIMAYYA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, NO.519/A, 14TH MAIN ROAD, GOKUL 1ST PHASE, MATTHIKERE, BANGALORE-560 054. BLN NO.024. 12. MAHALAKSHMI STORES REP BY ITS PROP., H.R.SATHYANARAYANA GUPTA, S/O RAMASWAMY SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, NO.1ST MAIN ROAD, K.N.LAYOUT, BANGALORE NORTH-560 022. BLN NO.020. 13. SRI.E.A.KRISHNAMURTHY S/O ANANTHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, NO.97/83, RAGHAVENDRA COLONY, - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:5055 WP No. 25386 of 2017 M.S.PALYA, BANGALORE NORTH-560 097. BLN NO.013. 14. SMT. S.VIJAYA KUMARI W/O LATE SUNDAR RAJAN, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, NO.36, MUNESHWARA LAYOUT, YELAHANKA, AVALAHALLI, BANGALORE-560 064. BLN NO.150. 15. GEETHA STORES W/O GANAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, NO.14/81, VINAYAKA STREET, VENKATESHPURAM, BANGALORE NORTH-560 045. BLN NO.185. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI.NAGARAJA N.NAIDU., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES CONSUMER AFFAIRS, LEGAL METROLOGY DEPARTMENT. VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, FOR FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES, CUNNIGHAM ROAD, BANGALORE-560 052. 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR, FOR FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES, MALLESHWARAM, BANGALORE-560 022. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR., AGA FOR R1 TO 3) - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:5055 WP No. 25386 of 2017 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.Mahantesh Shettar., AGA for respondents 1 to 3 has appeared in person. 2. The impugned Notification dated:20.05.2017 passed by the Government of Karnataka vide Annexure-D is called into question in this Writ Petition on several grounds as setout in the Memorandum of Writ Petition. 3. Heard the arguments and perused the writ papers with care. 4. AGA on instructions submits that the co-ordinate Bench of this Court in W.P.Nos.13559/2020 along with connected matters has upheld the Government Notification. AGA therefore submits that an appropriate order may be passed. 5. Since the notification has been upheld by the co- ordinate Bench of this Court in W.P.Nos.13559/2020 along with - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:5055 WP No. 25386 of 2017 connected matters. The relief sought by the petitioners cannot be considered in this Writ Petition. The writ petition is devoid of merits and same is liable to be dismissed. 6. Resultantly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE MRP List No.: 2 Sl No.: 6