- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:3367 WP No. 14139 of 2020 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. 14139 OF 2020 (GM-PDS) BETWEEN: 1. PRAKASH AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, S/O LATE NINGAIAH, 2. B.J.PUTTASWAMY AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, S/O LATE JAVANAIAH @ JANEGOWDA, 3. CHIKKAIDA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, S/O LATE KARISHETTY, 4. B.BOREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, S/O LATE BOREGOWDA, 5. HANUMANTHA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, S/O LATE NINGEGOWDA, THE PETITIONER NO.1 TO NO.5, RESIDING AT BORAPURA VILLAGE, SADHOLALU POST, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 401. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. H.C.SHIVARAMU., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE HONBLE MINISTER, DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES, Digitally signed by THEJASKUMAR N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:3367 WP No. 14139 of 2020 GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, 3RD FLOOR, VIKAS SOUDHA, DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (FOOD), DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES, MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA-571 401. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES, MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA-571 401. 4. THE THASILDAR, MADDUR TALUK, MADDUR. 5. B.S.RAMALINGAIAH MAJOR, S/O LATE CHIKKA SIDDEGOWDA, R/O BORAPURA VILLAGE, SADHOLALU POST, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA-571 401. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR., AGA FOR R1 TO 4; SRI. BANDAGAR SHIVAJI., ADVOCATE FOR C/R5) 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: - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:3367 WP No. 14139 of 2020 ORAL ORDER Sri.H.C.Shivaramu., counsel for the petitioners has appeared in person. Counsel for the petitioners submits that the Writ Petition may be dismissed as having become infructuous. When queried, counsel for the petitioners submits that a conscious decision is taken by him and the petitioners about infructuous of the petition. The oral submission made by counsel for the petitioners is placed on record. The Writ Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE MRP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10