- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29026 WP No. 17499 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 17499 OF 2022 (APMC) BETWEEN: THE ARECANUT PROCESSING AND SALES COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, (APSCOS) SAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577401 BY ITS SECRETARY A CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY ACT,1959. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JAYAPRAKASH R.V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE-560001. 2. THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE MARKET COMMITTEE SORABA, MAIN MARKET YARD SAGARA-SORABA ROAD SORABA, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577429 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.MANJUNATH RAYAPPA, AGA FOR R1, SRI T SWAROOP, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29026 WP No. 17499 of 2022 QUASH ANNEXURE-J THE ORDER DATED 10.03.2020 IN NO.KRUMAE/KRUMASA/SO/829/2019-2020 PASSED BY THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE MARKET COMMITTEE, SORABA, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT (R2). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL ORDER After arguing the matter for sometime, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks liberty to file revision petition as per Rule 23 of the Karnataka Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation of Allotment of Property in Market Yards) Rules, 2004, including seeking of waiver of forfeiture. 2. Learned AGA for respondent No.1 submits if such revision petition is filed same would be considered in accordance with law. 3. If revision petition as contemplated under Rule 23 is filed by petitioner before the Director, Agricultural Produce Market Committee, within 30 days from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order, the time consumed in prosecuting this petition shall be exempted. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29026 WP No. 17499 of 2022 4. All contentions kept open including seeking of waiver of forfeiture. Petition is disposed of. SD/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE SBN LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 52