- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:7859 WP No. 30569 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 30569 OF 2017 (GM-PDS) BETWEEN: 1. SRI.KALABYRAVESHWARA YUVAKA SANGHA (REGD)., REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SRI.S.B.LOKESH, SHYANEGERE VILLAGE, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT. 2. SRI. LAKSHMI NARASIMHA SWAMY YUVAKA SANGHA (REGD)., REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SRI. J.S.SRIKANTAIAH, JAVAGAL VILLAGE, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT. 3. SRI SAPTAMBIKA MAHILA MANDALI (REGD)., REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SRI. H.S.LINGARAJU, HEGGATTE VILLAGE, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT. 4. SRI. MAHADESHWARA YUVAKA SANGHA (REGD)., REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:7859 WP No. 30569 of 2017 SRI. N.R. DODDALINGARAJAPPA, NAGENAHALLI VILLAGE, KARAGUNDA POST, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT. 5. SREE RAMAKRISHNA YUVAKA SANGHA (REGD)., REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SRI. K.G. RAJEGOWDA, KEREKODI VILLAGE, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT. 6. SRI BEERALINGESHWARA YUVAKA SNAGHA (REGD), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SRI J.G.KRISHNEGOWDA, JAVAGAL VILLAGE, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT. 7. SRI. HONNAMMA YUVATHI SANGHA (REGD), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SMT. S.HEMALATHA, KOLAGUNDA VILLAGE, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT. 8. THE CITIZEN SOCIETY (REGD), RERPESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SRI.B.Y.UMESH, ARSIKERE TOWN, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:7859 WP No. 30569 of 2017 9. SRI SHAILA STREE SHAKTI SWASAHAYA SANGHA (REGD), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SMT. B.C.BHAGYA, MARUNDI VILLAGE, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT. 10. SRI.MAHADESHWARA SWAMY YUVAKA SANGHA (REGD), RERPESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SRI M.N.JAGADISH, NEAR KARIYAMMA DEVARU TEMPLE, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT. 11. SRI. BEERALINGESHWARA YUVAKA SANGHA (REGD), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SRI.SHEKARAPPA, MATTADA HONAHALLI VILLAGE, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT. 12. SRI ANNAPURNESHWARI YUVATHI SANGHA (REGD), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SMT.B.B.MANJULA, KANASAMADURA VILLAGE, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT. 13. SRI BANASHANKAKRI YUVATHI SANGHA (REGD), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SMT.D.L.VEENA, - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:7859 WP No. 30569 of 2017 HARNAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT. 14. SRI BAPUJI YUVAKA SANGHA (REGD.), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SRI H.M.JAGADISH, HIRISADHARAHALLI VILLAGE, KANAKATTE HOBLI, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT. 15. SRI NAGABHUSHANA YUVAKA SANGHA (REGD), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SRI T.NANJAPPA, GANDASI VILLAGE, GANDASI POST, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT. 16. SRI. REVANASIDDESHWARA YUVAKA SANGHA (REGD), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SRI B.G. SHANKARALINGAPPA, BOMMENAHALLI VILLAGE, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT. 17. SRI BASAVESHWARA YUVAKA SANGHA (REGD), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SRI J.S.PRAKASH, KALANAKOPPA VILLAGE, ARSIKERE TALUK, - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:7859 WP No. 30569 of 2017 HASSAN DISTRICT. 18. SRI JENUKALLU SIDDESHWARA YUVAKA SANGHA (REGD), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SRI K.R.SHADAKSHARI, KAREGUDI VILLAGE, JAVAGAL TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT. 19. SRI NANDINI YUVATHI SANGHA (REGD), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SMT J.S.KAVITHA, CHIKKURU VILLAGE, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT. 20. SRI. MALLIKARJUNA YUVAKA SANGHA (REGD), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SRI B CHANDREGOWDA, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT. 21. SRI BASAVESHWARA YUVAKA SANGHA (REGD), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SRI A P SHIVAKUMAR, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT. 22. SRI VEERABHADRESHWARA YUVAKA SANGHA (REGD)., REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SRI G.S.VIBHUSHAN, - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:7859 WP No. 30569 of 2017 GOLLARAHALLI VILLAGE, KURUGUNDA POST, JAVAGAL HOBLI, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT. 23. SRI BEERALINGESHWARA YUVAKA SANGHA (REGD)., REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SRI.MADHU BYRAMBUDI VILLAGE, BANAVARA HOBLI, HIRIYUR POST, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT. 24. SRI NEELAMBIKA YUVATHI SANGHA (REGD), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SMT.YESHODA, KARNAHALLI KOPPALU, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT. 25. SRI MALLAPURA GELEYARA BALAGA (REGD), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SRI G.L.B.SWAMY, MALLAPURA, BANAVARA HOBLI, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT. 26. SRI VEERABHADRESHWARA YUVAKA SANGHA (REGD.)., REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:7859 WP No. 30569 of 2017 SRI.B.N.SATHISHA KARNAHALLI KOPPALU, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT. 27. SRI.BASAVESHWARA YUVAKA SANGHA (REGD.), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SRI VASANTHAKUMAR, D L KOPPALU VILLAGE, BELAGUMBA POST, KASABA HOBLI, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT. 28. AL AMIN YUVAKA SANGHA (REGD.), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SRI AHMED, KAMMARAGHATTA VILLAGE, BELAGUMBA POST, KASABA HOBLI, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT. 29. SRI KENCHAMBA MAHILA SANGHA (REGD.), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SMT. YESHODAMMA YADAPURA VILLAGE AND POST, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT. 30. BAJE FAROOQ SANGHA (REGD.), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SRI R.NIZAMUDDIN, ARSIKERE TALUK, - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC:7859 WP No. 30569 of 2017 HASSAN DISTRICT. 31. SRI. PRIYADARSHINI YUVATHI SANGHA (REGD)., REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SMT. VISHALAKSHAMMA, HARNAHALLI VILLAGE, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT. 32. SRI MARUTHI YUVAKA SANGHA (REGD.), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SRI B.B.UMESH, KURADAHALLI VILLAGE, DESHANI POST, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT. 33. SRI SIDDEDSHWARA SANGHA (REGD.) REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SMT HEMA, BELAGUMBA VILLAGE AND POST, KASABA HOBLI, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT. 34. SRI DEEPA MAHILA SEVA SANGHA (REGD.) REPRESENTED BY ITS REPRESENTATIVE, SMT.BHARATHI, CHALUVANAHALLI VILLAGE, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT. 35. KANAKA YUVATHI SANGHA (REGD.), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC:7859 WP No. 30569 of 2017 SMT. KAMALAMMA, KARAGUNDA VILLAGE, JAVAGAL HOBLI, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT. 36. SRI GOWRI MAHILA SAMAJA (REGD.), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SMT. SHEELA, KALLU SADARAHALLI VILLAGE, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT. 37. SRI BYRAVESHWARA YUVAKA SANGHA (REGD.), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SRI.I.M.SHARATH HANDRALU VILLAGE, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT. 38. SRI ANNAPURNESHWARI MAHILA SANGHA (REGD.), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SMT RUKMINI, YARIGENAHALLI VILLAGE, KATKATE HOBLI, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT. 39. SRI PARVATHI SHANKAR MAHILA SANGHA (REGD.), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SMT H.N.SHOBA, SAINATHA ROAD, ARSIKERE TALUK, - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC:7859 WP No. 30569 of 2017 HASSAN DISTRICT. 40. SRI KENCHAMBIKA MAHILA SANGHA (REGD.), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SMT.SUSHEELAMMA, KALGUNDI VILLAGE, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT. 41. SRI BASAVESHWARA YUVAKA SANGHA (REGD.), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SRI T.P.SIDDABASAPPA, THIPPANAHALLI VILLAGE, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT. 42. SRI HALU SIDDESHWARA YUVAKA SANGHA (REGD.), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SMT.VISHALAKSHAMMA, HIRIYURU VILLAGE, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT. 43. SRI. GANGAMA AMMA DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (REGD.), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SMT J H MEENAKSHAMMA, BANAVARA VILLAGE, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 201. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NANDEESH.B.S., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. H.C.SHIVARAMU., ADVOCATE) - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC:7859 WP No. 30569 of 2017 AND: 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES, NEW DELHI-110 001. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL, SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF FOOD & SUPPLIES, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU 560 001. 3. THE COMMISSIONER FOR FOOD & CIVIL SUPPLIES IN KARNATAKA, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (FOOD), HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN-573 201. 5. THE TAHSILDAR, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN-573 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MADANAN PILLAI.R., CGC FOR R1; SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR., AGA FOR R2 TO 5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC:7859 WP No. 30569 of 2017 THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.Nandeesh.B.S., counsel on behalf of Sri.H.C.Shivaramu., for the petitioners, Sri.Madanan Pillai.R., counsel for respondent No.1 and Sri.Mahantesh Shettar., AGA for respondents 2 to 5 have appeared in person. 2. The captioned Writ Petition is filed seeking Writ of Certiorari to quash the following: I. The Government Order dated:18.06.2012 vide Annexure-B. II. The Government Order dated:26.12.2012 vide Annexure-C. III. The Communication dated:21.02.2017 issued by the second respondent to all the Deputy Commissioners of the State vide Annexure-D. IV. The Government order dated:05.05.2017 vide Annexure-D1. V. The Communication dated:27.05.2017 issued by the third respondent vide Annexure-E. VI. The notification dated:20.05.2017 issued by the second respondent vide Annexure-F. - 13 - NC: 2025:KHC:7859 WP No. 30569 of 2017 3. Counsel for the respective parties urged several contentions. Heard the arguments and perused the Writ papers with care. 4. AGA in presenting his arguments submits that the Government has filed a memo stating that the impugned Government Order dated:26.12.2012 in No.AaNaSa 36 AaNaSa 2011 and G.O. dated:18.06.2012 in AaNaSa 42 2012, has since been withdrawn as per order dated:29.07.2017 vide letter No.AANASA/17/RPR/2011(P-2). AGA therefore, submit that the Writ Petition does not survives for consideration. The oral submission made by AGA is placed on record. 5. Because of withdrawal of Government Order dated:26.12.2012 in No.AaNaSa 36 AaNaSa 2011 and G.O. dated:18.06.2012 in AaNaSa 42 2012, nothing survives of consideration in the present Writ Petition to pass any order at this juncture. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE MRP List No.: 2 Sl No.: 20