- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37770 WP No. 28586 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 28586 OF 2025 (GM-CC) BETWEEN: 1. R K CHANDRA S/O LATE KULLIAH, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/A, NO. 136, RANGASAMUDRA VILLAGE AND POST, SOMWARPET VILLAGE, KARNATAKA-571234. 2. R C UDAYA KUMAR S/O R K CHANDRA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/A, NO. 136, RANGASAMUDRA VILLAGE AND POST, SOMWARPET VILLAGE, KARNATAKA-571234. 3. MAHESH S/O BASAVIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/A, HOSAKADU, BASAVANA HALLI, KUSHALNAGARA HOBBALI, KODAGU, KARNATAKA- 571234. Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37770 WP No. 28586 of 2025 4. PAPANNA J S S/O SANNAIAH AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, MAVINHALLA SOMWARPET TALUK, RANGASAMUDRA, KODAGU, KARNATAKA- 571234. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. HARSHA S.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY HCGP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE-560001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KODAGU DISTRICT, KUSHALNAGARA TALUK KUSHALNAGARA 571 234. 3. THE TEHSILDAR KUSHALNAGARA TALUK KUSHALNAGARA 571 234. 4. SUNIL RAO S R AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS S/O LATE S N RAJA RAO R/AT MALLENAHALLI VILLAGE KUDIGE POST, KUSHALNAGARA TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT-571 232. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37770 WP No. 28586 of 2025 5. ARUN RAO S R AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS S/O LATE S N RAJA RAO R/AT HEGGADAHALLI VILLAGE KUDIGE POST, KUSHALNAGARA TALUK KODAGU DISRICT 571 232. 6. ANIL RAO S R AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS S/O LATE S N RAJA RAO R/AT HEGGADAHALLI VILLAGE KUDIGE POST, KUSHALNAGARA TALUK KODAGU DISRICT 571 232. 7. POORNIMA S R AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS D/O LATE SN RAJA RAO W/O ARUN RAO P, R/AT NO. 417/10 MADESHWARA TEMPLE ROAD K N PURA, UDAYAGIRI MYSORE DISTRICT-570 019. 8. SWAPNA S R AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS D/O LATE S N RAJA RAO W/O ADARSH RAO M C R/A NO. 153, KOPPA VILLAGE AND POST PIRIYAPATNA, MYSURU DISTRICT-571 104. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.RAHUL CARIAPPA., AGA FOR R1 TO R3) - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37770 WP No. 28586 of 2025 THIS WP IS FILED PR UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A. ISSUE A WRIT, ORDEROR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO 2 TO PASS ORDERS IN SINDUTHVA 1 OF 2025-26 TO CANCEL THEIR CASTE CERTIFICATE WITHIN 2 WEEKS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER Sri Harsha S., the learned counsel for the petitioners, submits that the petition is rendered infructuous. Taking this submission on record and overruling the office objections, the petition stands disposed of as withdrawn. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE SA ct:sr