- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39773 WP NO.14298 OF 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 09TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.14298 OF 2023 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. SAMPATH KUMAR B.S. S/O K. SHIVANNA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT THITTAMARANAHALLI VILLAGE, CHANNAPATNA TALUK, RAMANAGARA - 562 160. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAMESHA H.E., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND FISHERIES, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DIRECTORATE OF FISHERIES 3RD FLOOR, PODIUM BLOCK, VISHWESHARAIAH CENTRE, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR. 3. THE SENIOR DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, BENGALURU - 560 001. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES RAMANAGARA - 562 138. Digitally signed by SHARMA ANAND CHAYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39773 WP NO.14298 OF 2023 5. THE ASST. DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, CHANNAPATNA, RAMANAGARA - 562 160. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT THE ORDER/COMMUNICATION DATED 08TH JUNE, 2023 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.5 TO THE PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE-C, IS ILLEGAL AND QUASH THE SAME; AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Sri. Mahantesh Shettar, learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondents. 2. In this writ petition the petitioner is challenging the order/communication dated 08th June, 2023 (Annexure-C) issued by the respondent No.5 to the petitioner; inter alia sought for direction to the respondent No.2 to consider the representation dated 16th June, 2023 (Annexure-G). - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39773 WP NO.14298 OF 2023 3. Heard Sri. Ramesh H.E., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri. Mahantesh Shettar, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondents. 4. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties and on perusal of the impugned order/communication dated 08th June, 2023 (Annexure-C) issued by the respondent No.5 would indicate that, there is no provision under the Rules for relaxation of lease in favour of the petitioner. In that view of the matter, since, there is no rule provided for relaxation of lease amount in respect of claim made by the petitioner, I am of the view that the present petition does not survive for consideration. Accordingly, writ petition is dismissed. SD/- (E.S. INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 32