- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010267172023 NC: 2026:KHC:48568 WP No. 11408 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO.11408 OF 2023 (GM-KSR) BETWEEN: 1. SRI.PROF.K.S. APPAJAIAH S/O SHIVANANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS VICE PRESIDENT AND FORMER SECRETARY OF KARNATAKA CHITRAKALA PARISHATH R/AT NO.41, A MAIN ROAD CIL BLOCK, SANJAYNAGAR BENGALURU-94. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUYOG HERELE .E, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION REP. BY ITS SECRETARY M.S. BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-01. 2. THE DISTRICT DEPUTY REGISTRAR FOURTH ZONE, BENGALURU URBAN MARGOSA ROAD, MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU-01. 3. KARNATAKA CHITRAKALA PARISHATH ART COMPLEX, KUMARA KRIPA ROAD BENGALURU-01. REP.BY ITS PRESIDENT Digitally signed by CHAITHRA A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010267172023 NC: 2026:KHC:48568 WP No. 11408 of 2023 4. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR AND ENQUIRY OFFICER 2ND ZONE, BENGALURU URBAN SAHAKAR SOUDHA, MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU-01. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 29.04.2023 IN NO. DARB- 4/SOR/66/2019-2020 PASSED BY THE R2 AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT THERETO (PRODUCED AT ANNX-A). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, on instructions, submits that this petition may be dismissed as having become infructuous. 2. The said submission is taken on record. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010267172023 NC: 2026:KHC:48568 WP No. 11408 of 2023 3. In view of the above submission, this writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE NBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10