- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7133 WP No. 100059 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF MAY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT WRIT PETITION NO. 100059 OF 2021 (GM-EC) BETWEEN: M/S BELGAUM SUGARS PRIVATE LIMITED A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT HUDALI VILLAGE 591346 TQ. & DIST. BELAGAVI. REP. BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY, MR. MAHESH S/O. LACHCHAPPA MANNAPUR AGE. 44 YEARS, OCC. LEGAL MANAGER, R/O. R.S.NO.173/D, PLOT NO.6, VIDYANAGAR, GOKAK 591307 DIST. BELAGAVI. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ASHRITH PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. PRASHANT F.GOUDAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PD, DIRECTORATE OF SUGAR, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, KRISHI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI-110 001. 2. THE CHIEF DIRECTOR (SUGAR), MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTORATE OF SUGAR, KRISHI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI-110 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MRUTYUNJAY TATA BANGI, CGSC FOR R1 & R2) MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR Digitally signed by MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7133 WP No. 100059 of 2021 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO, ISSUE WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO HOLD AND DECLARE THAT THE ACTION OF THE RESPONDENTS IN NOT PERMITTING TO SELL THE ENTIRE STOCK OF SUGAR MANUFACTURED BY THE PETITIONER BY IMPOSING RESTRICTION VIDE PERIODICAL ORDER VIDE ANNEXURE-A IS ILLEGAL AND VIOLATIVE OF THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF THE PETITIONER GUARANTEED UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA & ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT) Sri Ashrith Patil, learned counsel on behalf of Sri Prashant F.Goudar appearing through video conferencing submits that subject matter of the writ petition has rendered infructuous in view of passage of time. 2. Submission of learned counsel is placed on record. Writ petition is disposed of as having become infructuous. Sd/- (S G PANDIT) JUDGE CLK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 30