- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37768 WP No. 21896 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 21896 OF 2025 (GM-CC) BETWEEN: SRI MURTHY S/O LATE. ESHWARA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT 4-113, POST SHIRIYARA- 576210, BHRAMAVARA TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K CHANDRANATH ARIGA.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT 5TH FLOOR, M.S BUILDING, DR.B.R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37768 WP No. 21896 of 2025 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, UDUPI DISTRICT RAJATHADRI MANIPAL 576 104. 3. THE TAHASILDAR BRAHMAVARA TALUK BRAHMAVARA 576 213. UDUPI DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.RAHUL CARIAPPA., AGA ) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO- DIRECTING R3 TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION DATED 25.01.2024 FILED BY THE PETITIONER (ANNEXURE -H); DIRECT THE R3 TO ISSUE THE CASTE CERTIFICATE TO THE PETITIONER AT THE EARLIEST. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37768 WP No. 21896 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER Sri Chandranath Ariga, the learned counsel for the petitioner, has filed a memo which reads as under: The petitioner has sought for a mandamus to the 3rd respondent to consider his application and issue caste certificate. Subsequent to the filing of the above writ petition, the respondent No.3 has issued an endorsement dated 22.07.2025 rejecting his application. Therefore the above Writ Petition has become infructuous. The petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the above Writ Petition with liberty to challenge the endorsement issued by the 3rd Respondent in the interest of justice and equity. In continuation, the learned counsel submits that the petitioner must be reserved with liberty to challenge the Endorsement which is issued after the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37768 WP No. 21896 of 2025 petition is presented before this Court. To ensure that there is complete adjudication, the petition stands disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to call in question the third respondent's Endorsement dated 22.07.2025, but subject to all just exceptions. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE SA ct:sr