- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010179862024 NC: 2026:KHC:53319 WP No. 9224 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.VIVEKANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 9224 OF 2024 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN: ESTHUR NARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS OCC:CONTRACTOR ESTHUR VILLAGE, BENDIGANA HALLI POST HOSKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL-562 129 …PETITIONER (BY SMT: ARCHANA MURTHY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KARNATAKA STATE FOREST INDUSTRIES CORPORATION LTD., RMP UNIT ,VANA VIKAS, 3RD FLOOR, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560 003 2. THE D C F AND REGIONAL MANAGER KARNATAKA STATE FOREST INDUSTRIES CORPORATION LTD., RMP UNIT ,VANA VIKAS, 3RD FLOOR, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560 003 3. SRI. DEVENDRA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS OCC: CONTRACTOR JAKKANAHALLI CROSS NYAMANHALLI POST Digitally signed by PAVITHRA B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010179862024 NC: 2026:KHC:53319 WP No. 9224 of 2024 PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571 434 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI: MURUGESH V CHARATI, ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2; SRI. NISHANTH A V, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF THE RESPONDENT NO.1 DATED 18.11.2023 IN FILE NO.TEC/CR/RMP/PA-SOU, SALE 2023-24 VIDE ANNEXURE-D, AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.1 HEREIN TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE PETITIONER DATED 20.11.23 VIDE ANNEXURE-F. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.VIVEKANANDA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that due to passage of time the duration of contract itself has come to an end, hence the prayer sought in the writ petition does not survive for consideration. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (T.P.VIVEKANANDA) JUDGE BGN, List No.: 1 Sl No.: 21