- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:7859 WP No. 43011 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. 43011 OF 2017 (GM-PDS) BETWEEN: 1. THE SECRETARY, SMT. RAJAMMA, DODDAMMATHAYI YUVATHI MANDALI, PRESENTLY TO BE RENAMED AS DODDAMMATHAYI MAHILA SAHAKARA SANGHA LTD., MUTTANAHALLI VILLAGE, KODAGALLI POST, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 401. 2. THE SECRETARY, SMT. S.P.RENUKAMBHA, SRI. RENUKAMBHA MAHILA SANGHA, KAACHIGHATTA VILLAGE, BANAVARA HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 116. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NANDEESH.B.S., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. H.C.SHIVARAMU., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES, NEW DELHI-110 001. Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:7859 WP No. 43011 of 2017 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 SUPLLIES IN KARNATAKA, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (FOOD), MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA-571 401. 5. THE TAHSILDAR, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 401. 6. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (FOOD), HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN-573 116. 7. THE TAHSILDAR, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN-573 116. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR., AGA FOR R2 TO 7; SRI. TIMMANNA BHAT DEVATHE., CGC FOR R1) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:7859 WP No. 43011 of 2017 ORAL ORDER Sri.Nandeesh.B.S., counsel on behalf of Sri.H.C.Shivaramu., for the petitioners and Sri.Mahantesh Shettar., AGA for respondents 2 to 7 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. 3. Counsel for the respective parties urged several contentions. Heard the arguments and perused the Writ papers with care. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:7859 WP No. 43011 of 2017 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.: 20.1