- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25813 WP No. 7967 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 7967 OF 2023 (GM-PDS) BETWEEN: SRI MANJUNATH B S/O. BASAVARARJU, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT NO. 126, BYRAVESHWARAMA NAGAR MAIN ROAD, NEAR BYRAVESHWARA SAMUDHAYA BHAVANA, BYRAVESHWARANAGARA, DODDABIDARAKALLU, BENGALURU-560073. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. H P GANGESH GOWDA.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENEUE(FOOD), M.S.BUILDING, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR RAOD, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF FOOD CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALURU-560 052. 3. THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR, COMPETENT AUTHORITY Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25813 WP No. 7967 of 2023 AND ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR-1 DEPARTMENT OF FOOD CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, KARNATAKA STATE MARKETING OF FEDERATION BUILDING CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALURU-560 052. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF FOOD CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, WEST RANGE, NO.338/A, SAHAKARI BUILDING, 57TH 'D' CROSS, III BLOCK, RAJAJINAGARA, BENGALURU-560 010. 5. M/S. RAJAJINAGAR SASTHA'S WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION,® US A REGUSTERED SOCIETY UNDER SOCIETIES NO.310, GROUND FLOOR, 3RD BLOCK, 59TH CROSS, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU-560010, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY SRI S.LOKESHPRABHU. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. BHOJEGOWDA T. KOLLER., AGA FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASHING THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-3 NO.INR/DRA/A24/2021-22 DTD 28.03.2023 ANNX-V; QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER, ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING R-4 NOT TO INTERFERE WITH THE SUPPLY OF RATION TO THE FAIR PRICE SHOP OF THE PETITIONER THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FRESH MATTERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25813 WP No. 7967 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL ORDER On 01.06.2026, this Court has passed the following : '' None appears for the petitioner. Learned counsel for the respondent No.5 submits that Official Memorandum has already been issued on 31.03.2023. As such, the petition has become infructuous and the said order has not been challenged. For the say of the petitioner, list this matter on 02.06.2026. '' 2. Even today, there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. 3. Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE RL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16