- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28361 WP No. 26191 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 26191 OF 2022 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI S B SUDHAKAR S/O BYRAPPA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, INSPECTOR OF LEGAL METROLOGY RAJAJINAGAR SUB DIVISION, BENGALURU, R/AT NO.27 SHUBHIKSHA, 5TH STAGE, BEML LAYOUT R R NAGAR BENGALURU-560098 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RANGANATHA S JOIS., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND LEGAL METROLOGY VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560001 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PERSONAL ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560001 Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28361 WP No. 26191 of 2022 3. THE CONTROLLER OF LEGAL METROLOGY NO.1 MAPAN BHAVAN ALI ASKAR ROAD, BENGALURU-560052 4. THE DEPUTY CONTROLLER OF LEGAL METROLOGY (ADMN) MAPAN SOUDHA, 4TH FLOOR, NO.1 ALI ASKAR ROAD BENGALURU-560052 5. SMT K PUSHPAVATHI AGED MAJOR WORKING AS INSPECTOR OF LEGAL METROLOGY RAJAJINAGAR -1 BENGALURU-560010 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G RAMESH NAIK, AGA FOR R1 TO R4 V/O DATED 04.01.2023 NOTICE TO R5 IS DEFERRED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS RELATING TO THE IMPUGNED ORDERS BEARING NUMBER KaaMaaE/Sibbandi-1/ViVa-141/21-22 DATED 30.10.21 VIDE ANNEXURE-B, PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT , IN SO FAR AS THE RESPONDENT NO. 5 IS CONCERNED, AND ISSUE A WRIT OF QUO WARRANTO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO WHO AS TO UNDER WHAT AUTHORITY OF LAW THE PRIVATE RESPONDENTS HAVE BEEN HOLDING THE POST OF INSPECTOR OF LEGAL METROLOGY AND TO ESTABLISHMENT THE SAME; ISSUE A WRIT OF QUO WARRANTO AS AGAINST THE RESPONDENT NO. 5 AS TO UNDER WHAT AUTHORITY THEY ARE HOLDING THE POST OF LEGAL METROLOGY AND DECLARE THE SAME BEING - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28361 WP No. 26191 of 2022 CONTRARY TO SECTION OF THE LEGAL METROLOGY ACT, ISSUE A WRIT OF PROHIBITION AGAINST THE RESPONDENTS FROM MAKING ANY RECRUITMENT CONTRARY TO INDIAN LEGAL METROLOGY ACT IN THE DEPARTMENT AND STRICTLY PROCEED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER The petitioner filed this writ petition seeking quo warranto challenging the appointment of respondent No.5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the appointment of respondent No.5 was challenged before the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal (for short ‘KAT’) in A.No.100/2020 and the learned KAT has set aside the appointment of respondent No.5 which was confirmed by this Court in W.P.No.7119/2023 vide order dated 31.01.2026. In view of the same, nothing survives for consideration in this writ petition. 2. The submission is placed on record. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28361 WP No. 26191 of 2022 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of as having rendered infructuous. Pending IA(s), if any, stands disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SKS