- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7214 WP No.102761 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF MAY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V.HOSMANI WRIT PETITION NO.102761 OF 2025 (GM-PDS) BETWEEN: Y MUDUKAPPA S/O HIRESIDDAPPA AGE. 49 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O #168/169, NEAR DEVAMMA TEMPLE, POPPANALA POST, ARALIGANUR, SHIRAGUPPA, BALLARY-583122. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. RANJITA G. ALAGAWADI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPT. FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLY, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, VASANT NAGAR, BENGALURU-01. 2. THE JOINT DIRECTOR DEPT. FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLY, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, VASANT NAGAR, BENGALURU-01. 3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLY AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, BALLARY-583122. 4. DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLY AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, BALLARY-583122. 5. THE JOINT DIRECTOR DEPT. FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLY, BALLARY-583122. 6. B. SHANMUKHAPPA S/O MAREMMA AGE. MAJOR, OCC. AGRICULTURIST, R/O POPPANHAL, SHIRAGUPPA, BALLARY-583122. …RESPONDENTS (SRI. V.S. KALASURMATH, AGA FOR R1 TO R5) CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.05.21 10:52:47 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7214 WP No.102761 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO, ISSUE A WRIT OR A DIRECTION OR AN APPROPRIATE ORDER IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO 4 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER ON 11/02/2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-F COLLY TO THE WRIT PETITION & ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V.HOSMANI ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V.HOSMANI) Learned AGA submits that writ petition would not be tenable as an alternative efficacious remedy is available under Clause 17 of Karnataka Essential Commodities Public Distribution System (Control) (Amendment) Order, 2016. 2. In view of above submission, learned counsel for petitioner would submit that petition may be disposed of reserving liberty to file appeal before the appropriate forum. 3. Accepting submission, petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty to file appeal. Sd/- (RAVI V.HOSMANI) JUDGE CKK, CT:VP LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 39