- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26715 WP No. 23840 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 23840 OF 2022 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. BOPANNA KAMBIRANDA S/O KALAPPA K B AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/A BADAGA VILLAGE, BETHRE POST, MURNAD KODAGU - 571252. 2. SUBRAMANI P A, S/O LATE APPANNA P S, AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS, R/A BADAGA VILLAGE BETHRE POST, MURNAD KODAGU - 571252. 3. BOPANNA PANDANDA, S/O LATE BEEMAIAH P T, AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS, R/A BADAGA VILLAGE, BETHRE POST, MURNAD KODAGU 571252. 4. VIPPAN PUDIYOKKADA, S/O P N BELLIAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/A KIGGAL VILLAGE, BETHRI POST, MURNAD KODAGU 571252. 5. SURAJ PUDYIOKKADA S/O GANESH P C AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/A SURAJ NILAYA BETHRI POST MURNAD KODAGU 571252. Digitally signed by BELUR RANGADHAMA NANDINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26715 WP No. 23840 of 2022 6. MUTHANNA PUDIYOKKADA S/O MEDAPPA P M AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS R/A KIGGAL VILLAGE MURNAD KODAGU 571252. 7. KUPPACHIRA CHENGAPPA S/O SATISH K M AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS R/A MAGGULA VILLAGE AIMANGALA POST VIRAJPET 571218. 8. CHILAVANDA GANAPATHY S/O G B LAKSHMANA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS R/A GANDHINAGAR VIRAJPET 571218. 9. SHAM CHOWRIRA, S/O CHOWRIRA SUBRAMANI, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/A HODDUR VILLAGE, MURNAD POST, KODAGU 571252. 10. G T CHENAGAPPA, S/O G S THIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS, R/A DODAKOTE VILLAGE, CHEMBELLORE POST, KODAGU - 571211. 11. ROHAN CHOWRIRA S/O C C DEVAIAH AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS R/A HODUR VILLAGE AND POST MURNAD, KODAGU - 571252. 12. NIRAN CHOWRIRA S/O LATER ACHAIAH C A, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26715 WP No. 23840 of 2022 R/A HODDUR VILLAGE AND POST MURNAD, KODAGU 571252. 13. CHEEYANNA MUNDIYOLANDA S/O APPAIAH M D AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/A CHELAVARA VILLAGE CHEYYANDANE POST, KODAGU 571212. 14. PALANGAPPA MARCHANDA, S/O PONNAPPA M B R/A MARANDODA VILLAGE CHEYYANDANE POST, KODAGU 571212. 15. MALETTIRA JEEVAN, S/O LATE M K MADAIAH, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/A VIRAJPET KODAGU 571218. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI DHANUSH MENON,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND SPORTS REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL SECRETARY, 2ND FLOOR M S BUILDING DR B R AMBEDKAR ROAD, BANGALORE 560001. 2. HOCKEY KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, ROOM NO.6, 1ST FLOOR , FMKMC HOCKEY ARENA, SHANTHI NAGAR, BENGALURU 560025. 3. HOCKEY COORG, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, TURF GROUND, MINI STADIUM, PONNAMPET, SOUTH KODAGU - 571216. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26715 WP No. 23840 of 2022 4. FEDERATION OF KODAVA SAMAJA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT KODAVA CULTURAL CENTRE, NO.01,RUDRAGUPPE, KODAGU 571218. 5. THE PRESIDENT, SHIVAJI HOCKEY CLUB, NAPOKLU, KODAGU - 571214. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI MANJUNATH RAYAPPA, AGA FOR R1, SRI DARSHAN R, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3, R4 AND R5 ARE SERVED BUT UNREPRESENTED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION DATED 28.11.2022, ISSUED BY THE R3 TO THE PETITIONERS, A COPY OF WHICH IS HEREIN PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-B AS ILLEGAL VOID.DECLARE THE IMPUGNED ACTION OF THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES TO BE ILLEGAL AND WITHOUT AUTHORITY OF LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that by passage of time, petition is rendered infructuous. Hence, seeks dismissal. 2. Submission is placed on record. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26715 WP No. 23840 of 2022 3. Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE BRN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6