- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29251 WP No. 4768 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 4768 OF 2025 (C) BETWEEN: 1. M/S. SAMVIDHANA CINE COMBINES BY ITS PRODUCER SRI A.V. NAGARAJU (TIGER NAG), AGED 40 YEARS, S/O. VEERAKYATHAIAH, JETTY AGRAHARA POST. KORATAGERE TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 129. 2. M/S. BRIDAVAN ENTERPRISES BY ITS PRODUCER SRI NAGESH KUMAR U.S., AGED 54 YEARS, S/O. SHESHADRI U.G., NO.74, 2ND CROSS, SUBBANNA LAYOUT, HARINAGARA CROSS, KONANAKUNTE CROSS, BENGALURU - 560 078. 3. M/S. VISMAYA VISNALS BY ITS PRODUCER SRI G. KRUSHNAPPA, AGED 49 YEARS. S/O. GOVINDAIAH, NO.174/1, 4TH CROSS, UDAYANAGARA MANGANAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 016. 4. M/S. ATHREYA CREATIONS BY ITS PRODUCER DR. SUMITRA PRAVIN BHANU, AGED 51 YEARS, W/O. PRAVIN C. BHANU NO.2813/1, SREEPADA, 12TH MAIN, D BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR BENGALURU - 560 010. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29251 WP No. 4768 of 2025 5. M/S. OM SAI CINEMAS BY ITS PRODUCER SMT. RASHMI, AGED 35 YEARS, D/O. SRINIVASAN, NO.199, I FLOOR, 3RD 'A' CROSS, HARIKESH NAGAR, HOSAKERE HALLI, KEREKODI, BENGALURU - 560 088. 6. M/S. MOVIES FORT FILMS, BY ITS PRODUCER SRI O. CHANDRASHEKAR, AGED 38 YEARS, S/O. OBAIAH 241, NEAR GOVT. PRIMARY SCHOOL KENCHAMANAHALLI VILLAGE, PAVAGADA TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT - 561 202. 7. M/S. POORNA CHANDRA FILMS BY ITS PRODUCER SRI SIDDU POORNA CHANDRA, AGED 40 YEARS. S/O. RAJACHAR 119, 4TH CROSS, 1ST MAIN ROAD, GOVERNMENT PRESS LAYOUT, ULLAL MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 056. 8. M/S. JAI MARUTHI PRODUCTIONS BY ITS PRODUCER SRI ASHOK K.M., AGED 38 YEARS, S/O. SRINIVASA C., KYALA SANAHALLI, JIGANI HIOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BE4GALURU - 560 105. 9. M/S. TASMAY PRODUCTIONS BY ITS PRODUCER SRI SANDESH S.SHETTY, AGED 36 YEARS S/O. SEETHARAMA SHETTY 1-524-A, MUDUR, KUNDAPURA UDUPI DISTRICT -576 233. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. G. R. MOHAN, ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29251 WP No. 4768 of 2025 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA KANNADA, SAMSKRUTHI AND INFORMATION DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS VARTHA SOUDHA, NO.17, BHAGVAN MAHAVIR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE CHAIRPERSON KANNADA CHALANACHITRA ACADEMY 20/A, CIRCULAR ROAD, MIG BLOCK, NANDINI LAYOUT BENGALURU - 560 096. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. VAHEEDA, AGA FOR R1 AND R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTIONS TO THE RESPONDENTS TO WATCH THE KANNADA FEATURE FILM SUBMITTED ON VARIOUS DATES AS PER ANNX- C1 TO C9 BY THE PETITIONERS FOR THE ENSUSING 16TH BENGALURU INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL AS THE SAME WERE NOT VIEWED AS PER THE ANNX-E1 TO E10 FORTHWITH IN VIEW OF THE URGENCY IN THE MATTER AND ETC,. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29251 WP No. 4768 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI ORAL ORDER This writ petition is filed seeking for following reliefs; "A. Issue Writ of Mandamus or Directions to the Respondents to watch the Kannada Feature Film submitted on various dates as per Annexure 'C1 to C9' by the Petitioners for the ensuing 16th Bengaluru International Film Festival as the same were not viewed as per the Annexure 'E1 to E10', forthwith in view of the urgency in the matter; and etc,." 2. Though learned counsel for petitioners sought to advert to various orders/directions issued by this Court including interim orders dated 27.02.2025 and 28.02.2025, to a query about date of 16th Bengaluru International Film Festival, learned counsel submitted that said film festival was duly held and is over. But same gave rise to additional grievances to petitioners. Therefore, it was submitted that, petitioners had filed an application for amendment of writ petition to espouse said grievances in this petition itself. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29251 WP No. 4768 of 2025 3. Additionally, with holding of 16th Bengaluru International Film Festival, relief sought in main prayer is rendered infructuous. If petitioners have any other grievances, same have to be espoused in separate proceedings before appropriate authority. 4. Therefore, reserving liberty to agitate subsisting grievances before appropriate authority or forum, writ petition is disposed of as relief sought has been rendered infructuous. In view of disposal of writ petition, pending application/s are disposed of as unnecessary. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE DDU List No.: 1 Sl No.: 31