- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010191852025 NC: 2026:KHC:47352 WP No. 9858 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 9858 OF 2025 (APMC) BETWEEN: K S NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS TUKARAVARU APMC PRANGANA, TIPATURU. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VINAYA KEERTHY M.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPT. OF CO-OPERATION VIKASA SOUDHA VIDHANA VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF AGRICULTURAL MARKETING NO16, RAJBHAVAN ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE MARKETING COMMITTEE, TIPTUR - 572 201 TUMAKURU DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATH RAYAPPA, AGA) Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010191852025 NC: 2026:KHC:47352 WP No. 9858 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT NO. KRIMAAEE.KRIUUMAASA(T)/649/2024-25 DATED 09.09.24 (ANNX-B) ISSUED BY THE THIRD RESPONDENT. 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 1. This petition is filed by the petitioner who was working as a Weigh-man, upon his request for renewal of the licence having been declined by the respondent-authorities. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, furnishes a copy of Order dated 29.04.2025 passed by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Writ Petition in W.P.No.8729/2025 and connected matters and submits that the issue raised in the instant case is addressed in the said matter, directing the respondent- Authorities not to refuse renewal of licence, of persons seeking renewal who have completed age of 60 years. He submits that the petitioner herein is similarly situated as that of the petitioners in aforesaid writ petition in W.P.No.8729/2025 and connected matters and therefore be extended similar relief. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010191852025 NC: 2026:KHC:47352 WP No. 9858 of 2025 3. Learned counsel appearing to respondents does not dispute the aforesaid aspect of the matter. 4. The Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in the said W.P.No.8729/2025 and connected matters has passed the following: '' ORDER The petitions are disposed of directing the concerned Market Committees not to refuse renewal of license for the petitioners only because they have completed 60 years of age. The State Government will be at liberty to revisit the entire set of circumstances and arrive at a fresh decision in this regard. " 5. Therefore, petitioner herein being similarly placed is entitled for similar reliefs. Accordingly, the following: ORDER (i) Petition is allowed. (ii) Impugned endorsement dated 09.09.22024 (Annexure-B) issued by the respondent No.3 is hereby quashed. (iii) The respondents are at liberty to reconsider the matter afresh on merits without holding that the petitioner herein has attained the age of 60 years. SD/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE RL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8