- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24654 WP No. 48588 of 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 48588 OF 2016 (GM-PDS) BETWEEN: BASAVARAJA S/O SIDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS RESIDENT OF LAKKIKUPPE SALIGRAMA HOBLI K R NAGARA TALUK MYSORE DISTRICT-571 604. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GANGADHARAPPA A V.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MYSORE DISTRICT MYSORE-570 001. 2. THE TAHSILDAR K R NAGARA TALUK MYSORE DISTRICT-571 602. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24654 WP No. 48588 of 2016 3. S R MAHESH (FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITONER) AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS MEMBER OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY K R NAGARA MYSORE DISTRICT-571 602. 4. THE TALUK AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE CO-OPEARATIVE MARKETING SOCIETY LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER K R NAGARA TALUK MYSORE DISTRICT-571 602. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR AGA FOR R1 & R2; V/O DATED 02.08.2022 NOTICE TO R3 HELD SUFFICIENT, R4 SERVED) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED OFFICIAL MEMORANDUM DATED 19.08.2016 ISSUED BY THE R-2 TRUE COPY OF WHICH IS PRODUCED AS ANNX-A AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24654 WP No. 48588 of 2016 ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner having expired, the legal representatives of the petitioner have not been brought on record. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submit that the matter arising out of the provisions of the Karnataka Essential Commodities (Public Distribution System) Control Order, 1992. The cause of action does not survive for the legal heirs. Hence, petition is dismissed as abated. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE RL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4