- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14331 WP No. 103653 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 103653 OF 2017 (GM-EC) BETWEEN: SMT. C. CHITTAKALAMMA D/O. LATE C. SANNABASAPPA, AGE:42 YEARS, OCC: NIL, R/O: YELUBENCHI VILLAGE, TQ. BALLARI, DIST. BALLARI. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUNITHA P. KALASOOR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, (FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES), TQ AND DIST. BALLARI. 2. THE TAHASILDAR, TQ. BALLARI, DIST. BALLARI. 3. THE ASST. DIRECTOR, FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES, INFORMAL RATIONING AREA TQ. BALLARI, DIST. BALLARI. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V.S.KALASURMATH, AGA FOR RESPONDENTS) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO THE RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 13.01.2016 PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-C, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW LAID DOWN IN WRIT APPEAL NO.1381/2009 DISPOSED OF ON 07.09.2009 BY THIS HON'BLE COURT PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-D AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.10.28 15:45:49 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14331 WP No. 103653 of 2017 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) Learned AGA accepts notice for respondents. 2. Heard the learned counsel Smt. Sunitha P. Kalasoor for the petitioner and the learned AGA for respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayer. A. Issue a writ of mandamus to the respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 13.01.2016 produced as Annexure-C, in accordance with the law laid down in writ Appeal No.1381/2009 disposed of on 07.09.2009 by this hon'ble court produced as Annexure-D. B. Pass any other orders as this Hon’ble court deems fit. 4. Learned AGA has complete instructions in the matter. He would submit that pursuant to the consideration of the representation, the representation had been rejected. The rejection of which was challenged before this Court in a separate writ petition. The said writ petition is allowed and the petitioner is now continuing the distribution of kerosene. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14331 WP No. 103653 of 2017 5. The learned counsel for the petitioner would not dispute the position. In that light, nothing would survive to be considered in the subject petition. 6. The petition is disposed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE RSH/CT-ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 160