- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49199 WP No. 11525 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.11525 OF 2022 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: MR. SURESH S/O MAHALINGAM, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, RESIDENT OF NO.342/55, BOVEE COLONY, KASAVANAHALLI, AMURTH COLLEGE ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 035. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HARISH GANAPATHY., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, PODIYAM BLOCK, DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDI, VISHWESHWARAIAH TOWER, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES BENGALURU DIVISION, K.G.ROAD, MAHAVEER COMPLEX, 6TH FLOOR, OPP. MYSORE BANK, BENGALURU – 560 001. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES BENGALURU URBAN, K.R.CIRCLE, OPP. CENTURY CLUB, BENGALURU – 560 001. Digitally signed by MEGHA MOHAN Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49199 WP No. 11525 of 2022 4. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF FISHEIRES BENGALURU SOUTH, K.R.CIRCLE, OPP. CENTURY CLUB, BENGALURU – 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR., AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO a) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO ALLOW THE PETITIONER FOR FISHING IN SOMASUNDARAPALYA LAKE AS PER THE TERMS OF THE AUCTION TENDER LEASE ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 FOR 5 YEARS STARTING FROM 01.07.2021 TO 30.06.2025 AS PER ANNEXURE-A; b) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.4 TO INVITE APPLICATIONS FOR DIRECT LEASE FROM THE FISHING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES SO FOR AS THE SOMASUNDARAPALYA LAKE HAS BEEN CONCERNED AT SL.NO.33 OF THE DETAILS LAKES IN BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK OF THE RESPONDENT NO.4 VIDE ORDER BEARING NO. HA GU PA/01/2022-23 DATED 07.05.2022 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-G; c) DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO STOP THE PROCESS OF THE DIRECT LEASE OF THE SOMASUNDARAPALYA LAKE AS INVITED APPLICATIONS FOR THE YEAR 2022-23 TO 2026-27 AS PUBLISHED IN THE ANNEXURE-G AT SL.NO.33 DATED 07.05.2022; d) GRANT ANY OTHER RELIEF OR RELIEFS AS THIS HON’BLE COURT DEEMS FIT IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49199 WP No. 11525 of 2022 ORAL ORDER The relief sought for by the petitioner as to the auction tender lease for a period of five years starting from 01.07.2021 to 30.06.2025 (Annexure-A). In that view of the matter, the prayer made in the writ petition has become infructuous. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE MEG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13