- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29410 WP No. 11723 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 11723 OF 2022 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI.ARUN KUMAR AGRAWAL AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS S/O LATE DR. R.SP. AGRAWAL R/AT T-8, EAGLETON GOLF RESORT BANGLORE MYSURU ROAD, BIDADI, RAMANAGARA KARNATAKA 562 109. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIVEK HOLLA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, NIRMAN BHAWAN, C WING NEW DELHI 110 011. 2. CENTRAL DRUGS STANDARD CONTROL ORGANIZATION, DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF HELATH SERVICES, MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, FDA BHAVAN ITO, KOTLA ROAD, NEW DELHI- 110 002. ALSO AT SUBZONAL OFFICE CENTRAL DRUGS STANDARD CONTROL ORGANIZATION Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29410 WP No. 11723 of 2022 2ND FLOOR , OFFICE OF DRUGS CONTROLLER FOR THE STATE OF KARNATAKA PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU- 411 028. 3. M/s.SERUM INSTITUTE OF INDIA PRIVATE LTD., INCORPORATED UNDER THE INDIAN COMPANIES ACT OF 1956 REGISTERED ADDRESS NO.212/2 HADAPSAR, OFF SOLI POONAWALLA ROAD PUNE- 411 028. 4. STATE OF KARNATAKA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE AND MEDICAL EDUCATION, ROOM NO. 339 AND 339 A 3RD FLOOR, VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU 560001 ( FORMAL PARTY) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H. SHANTHI BHUSHAN, DSGI FOR R1; SRI.MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA FOR R4; R2 TO R3 ARE SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R1 AND 2 TO PERMIT THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE COVOVAX VACCINE MANUFACTURED BY THE R3 TO PERSONS ABOVE THE AGE OF 18 THROUGH GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS OR THROUGH THE COWIN PLATFORM AND NOT PREVENT THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE VACCINE TO SUCH INDIVIDUALS, AND THEREBY ENFORCE THE APPROVAL GRANTED BY R2 DATED 27.12.2021 AND 08.03.2022 FOR THE SALE OF COVOVAX VACCINE AT ANNEXURE-M AND P. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING `B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29410 WP No. 11723 of 2022 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the relief sought for in the petition has become infructuous. Hence, seeks for dismissal of the petition as having become infructuous. 2. Submission placed on record. Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE SBN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 41