- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21728 WP No. 18227 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 18227 OF 2023 (GM-PDS) BETWEEN: R.CHALIMESWAMY AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, S/O. RAMAIAH, RESIDENT OF JAJURU VILLAGE, PARASHURAM HOBLI, CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHIVARAMU H.C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL, SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND CIVIL, SUPPLIES, VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT, CHITRADURGA-577 501 3. THE TAHSILDAR, CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA-577 522. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA) Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21728 WP No. 18227 of 2023 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED COMMUNICATION DATED: 25.07.2023 ISSUED BY THE R-2 TO THE R-3 IN NO CSD .CR.34/2022-23 AT ANNEXURE-G. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL ‘DISMISSAL’, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI ORAL ORDER This writ petition is filed in the year 2023. Earlier as prayed for interim order was granted till the next date of hearing. As there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner on 13.03.2026, the matter was directed to be listed for ‘dismissal’ on 06.04.2026. When the matter came up today under the caption for dismissal, there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. It appears that the petitioner is not interested to pursue the matter. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed for non- prosecution. SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE TS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 64