- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52352 WP No. 20624 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.20624 OF 2022 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. PANGASIUS FISH FARMER PRODUCERS TRUST (R) GANDARAJAPURA TUBAGERE HOBLI DODDABALLAPURA -561203 BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT BY ITS CHAIRMAN ASWATHAMMA. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JAGADEESHACHARI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF FISHERIES 3RD FLOOR. PODIUM BLOCK VISVESHWARAIAH CENTRE BENGALURU -560 001. 2. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES DODDABALLAPURA TALUK DODDABALLAPURA BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA) Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52352 WP No. 20624 of 2022 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT TO THE RESPONDENTS TO ACCEPT THE APPLICATIONS OF ANNEXURE-C AND D DATED 30.06.2022 TO CONSIDER THE SAME BY WAY OF WRIT OF MANDAMUS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. In this writ petition, the petitioner has sought for direction to the respondents to consider the applications produced at Annexure-C and D dated 30.06.2022. 3. Upon considering the submissions of the learned counsel for the parties, it is noted that the petitioner’s applications relate to the grant of fishing - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52352 WP No. 20624 of 2022 rights for a period of one year. Since the period for which the fishing rights were sought has already expired, the relief prayed for in the writ petition has lost its relevance. Consequently, the writ petition has become infructuous. Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed as having become infructuous. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 36