- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53770-DB WP No. 7619 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 7619 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI K C SHIVARAM S/O D.K. CHIKKATHIMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS OCC: CONTRACTOR No.503, 2ND CROSS, 3RD BLOCK, 3RD STAGE, BASAVESHWARNAGAR BANGALORE 560079. PAN: AVQPS6744N AADHAR No.594697571035 EMAIL:KCSHIVARAM1@GMAIL.COM 2. SRI S V MUNIRAJU S/O VENKATARAMANAPPA AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURIST R/AT No.135/B, 3RD BLOCK 3RD STAGE, SANEGURUVANAHALLI VILLAGE, BASAVESHWARNAGAR BENGALURU 560079 PAN: DSDPS2659D AADHAR No.4945 9158 3022 EMAIL: KUMARKG45@GMAIL.COM 3. SRI K.G. KUMAR S/O GANGADHARAIAH Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53770-DB WP No. 7619 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURIST R/AT No.26, 1ST CROSS, DODDANNA INDUSTRIAL AREA VISWANEEDAM BENGALURU 560091 PAN:AVQPS6744N AADHAR No.880154833478 EMAIL: SVMUNIRAJU4@GMAIL.COM …PETITIONERS (BY MS. ANITHA S M PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. RAVI SHANKAR K, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560001. 2. THE UNDER SECRETARY BACKWARD CLASSES WELFARE DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560001. 3. THE KARNATAKA STATE COMMISSION FOR BACKWARD CLASSES REP BY ITS COMMISSINER, NO.16-D, D.DEVARAJURS BHAVAN 2ND FLOOR, MILLERS TANK BUND AREA VASATHNAGAR, BANGALORE - 560052 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R1 & R2 SRI. C. JAGADEESH, ADVOCATE FOR R3) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53770-DB WP No. 7619 of 2024 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION, COMMANDING THE 3RD RESPONDENT, THE KARNATAKA STATE COMMISSION FOR BACKWARD CLASSES, TO CEASE ALL PROCEEDINGS AND ACTIONS RELATED TO THE PROPOSED CASTE-BASED CENSUS AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petition has been rendered infructuous and the same be disposed of. 2. The petition is, accordingly, disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE ND/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 24