- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49464 WP No. 17942 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.17942 OF 2022 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. N. SHANKAR S/O NARASIMHA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.46 KRISHNAPPA GARDEN KENGERI UPANAGAR BENGALURU - 560 060. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAIK N.R., ADVOCATE - ABSENT) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT M S BUILDING DR B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560001. 3. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49464 WP No. 17942 of 2022 AND PUBLIC RELATIONS BHAGAWAN MAHAVEER (INFANTRY ) ROAD BENGALURU - 560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA ) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 READ WITH UNDER ARTICLE 14 OF THE OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 DATED 25.07.2022 WHICH IS PRODUCED AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE-B IN RESPECT OF CLAIM OF THE PETITIONER; DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS NO.1 AND 2 TO DISBURSE THE ENCOURAGEMENT AMOUNT OF RS.10,00,000/- TOWARDS PRODUCTION AND DIRECTION OF FILMS OF APPROVED BY THEM IN PURSUANCE OF NOTIFICATION ISSUED DATED 11.05.2022 WHICH IS PRODUCED AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER No representation on behalf of the petitioner. The writ petition is dismissed for non prosecution. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE sac List No.: 1 Sl No.: 41