- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27190 WP No. 59199 of 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 59199 OF 2016 (GM-PDS) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI L B MAHESH S/O BASAVALINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, 2. SHRI RAVI S/O NANJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, 3. SHRI SHANKAREGOWDA S/O LATE THIMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, 4. SHRI MARIGOWDA S/O BOREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, 5. SHRI ERAIAH S/O LATE JAVARAIAH AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, 6. SHRI KRISHNAPPA S/O LATE SHINGASETTY AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, 7. SHRI KUMARA S/O LATE MARIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27190 WP No. 59199 of 2016 8. SHRI SHANTHARAJU S/O LATE NARASIMHA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, 9. SHRI MARIGOWDA S/O LATE KUNTEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, 10. SHRI SHIVANNA S/O LATE SUBBAIAH AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, 11. SHRI ANU S/O LATE MAHESHA AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, 12. SHRI ANNEGOWDA S/O LATE KALEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, 13. SHRI SHANKAR SHETTY S/O LATE JAVARAYI SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, 14. SHRI SHIVANNA J S/O LATE JAVARAIAH AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, ALL ARE RESIDING AT LAKKIKUPPE VILLAGE SALIGRAMA HOBLI K R NAGARA TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT -571 604 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI PRAKASH T HEBBAR, ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27190 WP No. 59199 of 2016 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA FOOD & CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA, DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU -560001 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MYSORE DISTRICT MYSORE -570001 3. THE TAHSILDAR K R NAGARA TALUK K R NAGARA MYSURU DISTRICT -571602 4. THE TALUK AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE CO-OPERATIVE MARKETING SOCIETY LTD., REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SALIGRAMA, K R NAGARA TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT -571602 5. SHRI BASAVARAJA S/O SIDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, RESIDENT OF LAKKIKUPPE SALIGRAMA HOBLI, K R NAGARA TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT -571 604 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI A V GANGADHARAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR R5; SRI MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R3; R4-TALUK AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE CO-OPERATIVE MARKETING SOCIETY LTD., MYSURU-SERVED) - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27190 WP No. 59199 of 2016 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED OFFFICIAL MEMORANDUM DATED 26.07.2016 AND DIRECTION DATED 27.09.2016 BOTH ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT AS PER ANNEXURES-A & B RESPECTIVELY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that since respondent No.5 has expired, the relief sought for in the above petition does not survive for consideration. 2. Accepting the said submission, petition is dismissed as infructuous. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE MV, List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5