- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32866 WP No. 2069 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 2069 OF 2022 (GM-CC) BETWEEN: 1. V MUNIYAPPA S/O VENKATAGIRIYAPPA SINCE DEAD BY LR'S 1(a) GAYATHRI M., W/O LATE V. MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS 1(b) NEHASRI V.M, D/O LATE V. MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS 1(c) VISHAL M. VENKAT S/O LATE V. MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS ALL R/AT 125/3, MAHANTHA LAYOUT, BULL TEMPLE ROAD BENGALURU - 560 019. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NARAYANA BHAT M.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY DEPT. OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND BACKWARD CLASSES, M S BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32866 WP No. 2069 of 2022 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT KANDAYA BHAVAN, K G ROAD, BENGALURU - 560009. 3. THE TAHSILDAR BANGALORE NORTH TALUK GROUND FLOOR, KANDAYA BHAVAN K G ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009. 4. THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO LTD., REP BY ITS DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER RESIDENCY ROAD CROSS BENGALURU - 560 025. 5. THE DIRECTOR ST WELFARE AND THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY GOVT OF KARNATAKA, LOTUS TOWER RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. C. JAGADISH,ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3 AND R5; SRI. GOVINDRAJ K., ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS PERTAINING TO THE CASE OF THE PETITIONER: QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE R5 IN APPEAL CR NO.14/2019-20 DATED 14.01.2022 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-H AS THE SAME IS PERVERSE AND CONTRARY TO THE EVIDENCE ON RECORD AND ALSO OPPOSED TO ARTICLES 14 ND 21 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FURTHER HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32866 WP No. 2069 of 2022 ORAL ORDER The grievance of the original petitioner- V Muniyappa is that the respondent No.5-Appellate Authority and Director of Scheduled Tribes Welfare Department, Bengaluru, while rejecting his appeal filed against the Order dated 26.06.2018 passed by the District Caste Verification Committee, had directed initiation of proceedings under Rules 7A and 7B of Karnataka Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other Backward Classes (Reservation of Appointment etc.) Rules, 1992. 2. Original petitioner -V.Muniyappa, is stated to have passed away. In that view of the matter, nothing survive for consideration. Petition is dismissed as abated. 3. The legal representatives of the petitioner are at liberty to avail such remedy and seek such relief as is permissible under law. SD/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE RU, List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19