- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29521-DB WP No. 17172 of 2021 C/W WP No. 50567 of 2018 WP No. 905 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JULY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION No. 17172 OF 2021 (S-KSAT) C/W WRIT PETITION No. 50567 OF 2018 (S-KAT) WRIT PETITION No. 905 OF 2020 (S-KSAT) IN WP No. 17172/2021 BETWEEN: 1. SRI H. SREENIVASA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, S/O HANUMANTHAIAH, RETIRED DEPUTY DRUGS CONTROLLER, R/AT UDAYA NIVAS, 11TH CROSS, MAHALAKSHMI NAGAR, TUMKUR-572104. …PETITIONER (BY SRI VIJAYA RAGHAVA SARATHY H. M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001. Digitally signed by VINUTHA B S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29521-DB WP No. 17172 of 2021 C/W WP No. 50567 of 2018 WP No. 905 of 2020 2. SRI AMARESH TUMBAGI MAJOR ADDITIONAL DRUGS CONTROLLER, DRUG CONTROL DEPARTMENT, HEAD QUARTERS, BENGALURU-560001. 3. SRI DEEPAK N. GAYAKWAD, MAJOR DEPUTY DRUGS CONTROLLER, BELGAUM REGION, BELGAUM-590003. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B. SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA FOR R1; R2 & R3- SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF QUO-WARRANTO FORTHWITH OUSTING THE R2 FROM DISCHARGING THE PUBLIC DUTIES IN THE POST OF ASSISTANT DRUGS CONTROLLER AS HE HAS NOT QUALIFIED TO HOLDS AND DISCHARGE THE PUBLIC DUTIES. QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL IN APPLICATION No.6668 AND 6726/2018, DATED 04.10.2019 AND CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THE APPLICATION No.6668/ AND 6726/2018 AS PRAYED FOR FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE TRIBUNAL AND ETC. IN WP No. 50567/2018 BETWEEN: 1. MS. GEETHA KUMARI DAS, DAUGHTER OF LATE J. L. DAS, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, DEPUTY DRUG CONTROLLER-1, DRUG CONTROL DEPARTMENT, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29521-DB WP No. 17172 of 2021 C/W WP No. 50567 of 2018 WP No. 905 of 2020 HEAD QUARTERS, BENGALURU-560001. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI ADITYA D., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT M. S. BUILDING, DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. MR. AMARESH TUMBAGI, MAJOR, ADDITIONAL DRUG CONTROLLER, HEAD QUARTERS, BANGALORE-560 001. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B. SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA FOR R1 & R2; SRI S.B. MATHAPATHI, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO PERMIT THE ACTIVITIY OF PLAYING CARDS FOR RECREATION PURPOSES AS IT WAS ALWAYS INTENDED TO AND NOT INTERFERE AND ETC. IN WP No. 905/2020 BETWEEN: 1. SHRI BHAGOJI T. KHANAPURE, S/O SHRI THAYAPPA, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29521-DB WP No. 17172 of 2021 C/W WP No. 50567 of 2018 WP No. 905 of 2020 AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, WORKING AS DRUGS CONTROLLER, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, PALACE ROAD, BANGALORE-560001. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES DEPARTMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001. 3. SHRI AMARESH THUMBAGI, AGE MAJOR, ADDITIONAL DRUGS CONTROLLER, DRUGS CONTROL DEPARTMENT, PALACE ROAD, BANGALORE-560001. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B. SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA FOR R1 & R2; SRI GIRISH G.N., ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 04.10.2019 PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL IN APPLICATION Nos.3988-3989/2018 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ALLOW THE APPLICATIONS AS PRAYED FOR. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29521-DB WP No. 17172 of 2021 C/W WP No. 50567 of 2018 WP No. 905 of 2020 THESE PETITIONS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) Sri. Vijaya Raghava Sarathy H. M., learned counsel on behalf of himself and on instructions from learned counsels appearing in other two connected matters would submit that the subject matter of the writ petition has become infructuous and would no more survive for consideration. 2. His submission is placed on record. 3. Writ petitions are dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE VBS/ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 38