- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:2430 WP No. 29262 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 29262 OF 2017 (GM-PDS) BETWEEN: 1. SREE SARASWATHI YUVATHI SANGHA (REGD)., REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SMT. C.A.MEENAKUMARI W/O. C.N.SHIVARAJ, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, RESIDENT OF CHANNAPURA, GANDASI HOBLI, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 119. 2. SREE HONNADEVI MAHILA SAMAJA (REGD)., REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SMT. L.N.SHASHIKALA W/O. L.S.RAMESH, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/O. LALANAKERE, GANDASI HOBLI, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 119. 3. SREE BHUVANESHWARI MAHA MANDALI (REGD)., REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SMT SHASHIKALA W/O PRAKASH K.T., AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, RESIDENT OF KUDUKUNDI, GANDASI HOBLI, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 119. 4. SREE CHAMUNDESHWARI YUVAKA SANGHA (REGD)., REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, RANGASWAMY S/O CHIKKEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, RESIDENT OF HONNAKUMARANAHALLI, GANDASI HOBLI, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 119. Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:2430 WP No. 29262 of 2017 5. SREE LAKSHMIDEVI MAHA MANDALI (REGD)., REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, BOREGOWDA S/O BYREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, RESIDENT OF CHIKKAYARAGANALU, GANDASI HOBLI, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 119. 6. SREE KALABHYRAVESHWARA YUVAKA SANGHA (REGD)., REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, B.S.CHIKKEGOWDA S/O SIDDEGWODA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, RESIDENT OF BACHENAHALLI, GANDASI HOBLI, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 119. 7. NAVABHARATHI YUVATHI SANGHA (REGD)., REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SMT LEELAVATHI W/O N K.MANJANNA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, RESIDENT OF NAGARAHALLI, GANDASI HOBLI, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 119. 8. SREE BHUVANESHWARI MAHA MANDALI (REGD)., REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SMT.SUMITHRA.B.H.W/O D.J.KRISHNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, RESIDENT OF DODDA YARAGANALU, GANDASI HOBLI, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 119. 9. SREE INDIRA STREE SHAKTI MAHILA SANGHA (REGD)., REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SMT A.J.SHOBHA, W/O YATHISH, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, RESIDENT OF MUDUDI, GANDASI HOBLI, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 119. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. G.RAVISHANKAR., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. A.V.GANGADHARAPPA., ADVOCATE) - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:2430 WP No. 29262 of 2017 AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FOOD, PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION, SYSTEM AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI-110 001. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLIES CONSUMER AFAIRS AND LEGAL METROLOGY, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-5600 001. 3. THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLIES & CONSUMER AFAIRS IN KARNATAKA, CO-OPERATIVE FEDERATION BUILDING, 5TH FLOOR, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001. 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN-573 201. 5. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLIES & CONSUMER AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN-573 201. 6. THE TAHSILDAR, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 103. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. BASAVARAJ.S.PUJAR., CGC FOR R1; SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR., AGA FOR R2 TO 6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:2430 WP No. 29262 of 2017 THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.G.Ravishankar., counsel for the petitioners has appeared in person. Counsel for the petitioners submits that the Writ Petition may be dismissed as not pressed. When queried, counsel for the petitioners submits that a conscious decision is taken by him and the petitioners to dismiss the Writ petition as not pressed and if an order is passed, they shall not seek for recalling the same or file review petition. The oral submission made by counsel for the petitioners is placed on record. The Writ Petition is dismissed as not pressed. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE MRP List No.: 3 Sl No.: 20