- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010173842020 NC: 2026:KHC:49704-DB WP No. 7483 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.VIVEKANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 7483 OF 2020 (GM-RES-PIL) BETWEEN: ANIVAR A. ARAVIND, S/O ARAVINDAKSHAN A.K, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, F1, SAI RAM, 10, SUNDARA MURTHY ROAD, COX TOWN, BANGALORE-560 005. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CLIFTON D. ROZARIO, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, JAI SINGH MARG, HANUMAN ROAD AREA, CONNAUGHT PLACE, NEW DELHI-01. 2. THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS, THROUGH THE SECRETARY, RAIL BHAWAN RAFI MARG, NEW DELHI -110 001. Digitally signed by PAVITHRA B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010173842020 NC: 2026:KHC:49704-DB WP No. 7483 of 2020 3. MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION, THROUGH THE SECRETARY, RAJIV GANDHI BHAWAN, BLOCK B, SAFDARJUNG AIRPORT AREA, NEW DELHI-110 003. 4. AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, THROUGH THE SECRETARY, RAJIV GANDHI BHAWAN, BLOCK B, SAFDARJUNG AIRPORT AREA, NEW DELHI-110 003. 5. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, II FLOOR VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001. 6. MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND TECHNOLOGY, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, ELECTRONICS NIKETAN, 6, CGO COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110 003 7. NATIONAL INFORMATICS CENTRE, THROUGH ITS DIRECTOR GENERAL, A-BLOCK, CGO COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110 003. 8. UNION OF INDIA, THROUGH SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, NIRMAN BHAWAN, DELHI-110 001. 9. BANGALORE METRO RAIL CORPORATION LTD (BMRCL), THROUGH MANAGING DIRECTOR, THIRD FLOOR, BMTC COMPLEX, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010173842020 NC: 2026:KHC:49704-DB WP No. 7483 of 2020 K.H.ROAD, SHANTHI NAGAR, BANGALORE-560 0027. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.N. KUMAR, CGC FOR R1 TO R3 AND R6 TO R8; SRI. M.B. ANIRUDH, ADVOCATE FOR R4; SMT. PRAMODHINI KISHAN, AGA FOR R5; SRI. K. KRISHNA, ADVOCATE FOR R9) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES TO MAKE THE USE OF AAROGYA SETU APPLICATION BY CITIZENS VOLUNTARY AND A DECLARATION TO THE EFFECT THAT THE AAROGYA SETU APP CANNOT BE MANDATED FOR ACCESSING ANY GOVERNMENT SERVICE OR FACILITY AND DIRECT R-6 AND 7 TO RELEASE THE COMPLETE AND CORRESPONDING SOURCE CODE OF THE CURRENT AND FUTURE VERSIONS OF THE MOBILE APPLICATION AAROGYA SETU AS WELL AS THE CORRESPONDENT APPLICATION ON ITS SERVER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.VIVEKANANDA - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010173842020 NC: 2026:KHC:49704-DB WP No. 7483 of 2020 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. We are of the opinion that, since the prayers raised in this writ petition are with regard to the downloading of a mobile Application during the COVID period and with regard to the restrictions imposed during the said period, nothing survives for consideration in this writ petition. The writ petition is accordingly closed. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (T.P.VIVEKANANDA) JUDGE PB List No.: 3 Sl No.: 2