- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21729 WP No. 16893 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. 16893 OF 2023 (GM-PDS) BETWEEN: H.K.RAJU S/O H.S KALYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS WARD-1, B.H.ROAD RIGHT SIDE KADADAKATTE KAVALAGUNDI (POST) BHADRAVATI SHIMOGA-577 301 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MAMATHA P.G., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES VIKASA SOUDHA DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE-560 001 2. JOINT DIRECTOR FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES 3RD CROSS ROAD GOPALA GOWDA EXTENSION SHIVAMOGGA-577 205 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA) Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21729 WP No. 16893 of 2023 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO- DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS NOT TO MOVE THE CARDS FROM THE PETITIONERS SHOP BELOW THE PRESCRIBED LIMIT AS MENTIONED UNDER KEC (PDS) CONTROL ORDER 2016. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ‘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. On 11.08.2023 interim order was granted till the next date of hearing. Thereafter the matter was listed before this court on 01.04.2026. As there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner, the matter was directed to be listed for dismissal on 21.04.2026. 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.: 62