- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010248132019 NC: 2026:KHC:51801 WP No. 36681 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO.36681 OF 2019 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. J.LOKESH S/O LATE G JAYADEVAIAH NO.233, CHANDRALOKA HEIGHTS 1ST A MAIN ROAD , 12TH A CROSS WEST OF CHORD ROAD 2ND STAGE BENGALURU - 560086 2. PEMMANDA K PONNAPPA S/O LATE P S KUSHALAPPA EX PRESIDENT KARNATAKA KODAVA SAHITHYA ACADEMY BALLIAMUNDOOR VILLAGE AND POST VIRAJPET TALUK SOUTH KODAGY - 571216 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI.LEELA P DEWADIGA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560001 2. THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF KANNADA AND CULTURE GOVT OF KARNATAKA Digitally Signed By: SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM Verified - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010248132019 NC: 2026:KHC:51801 WP No. 36681 of 2019 VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560001 3. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF KANNADA AND CULTURE KANNADA BHAVAN J.C.ROAD BENGALURU-560002 4. THE REGISTRAR KARNATAKA NATAKA ACADEMY KANNADA BHAVAN J.C.ROAD BENGALURU-560002 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.K.P.YASHODA, HCGP FOR R.1 TO R.4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTIFICATION DTD 31.07.2019 ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT VIDE ANNX-D AND ALSO LETTER DTD 01.08.2019 ISSUED BY THE R-3 VIDE ANNX-E IN RESPECT OF THE PETITIONER HEREIN, AS THE SAME ARE ILLEGAL, ARBITRARY AND WITHOUT AUTHORITY OF LAW AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that this petition is rendered infrucutuous and the same may be dismissed as having become infructuous. Digitally Signed By: SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM Verified - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010248132019 NC: 2026:KHC:51801 WP No. 36681 of 2019 2. The submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners is taken on record. 3. In view of the above submission, this petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE NBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 31 Digitally Signed By: SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM Verified