- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010086472024 NC: 2026:KHC:54491 WP No. 4451 of 2024 C/W WP No. 2860 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.VIVEKANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 4451 OF 2024 (GM-TEN) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 2860 OF 2024 (GM-TEN) IN WP No. 4451/2024 BETWEEN: 1. M/S. SAMRUDDHI RURAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY ® A SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT, 1960 HAVING ITS REGISTERED ADDRESS AT NO.83, BASAVANA DEVASTHANA ROAD THIPPASANDRA, MAGADI, RAMANAGARA-562 131 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT MR. RAMACHANDRA D C 2. M/S. ANIKETANA GRAMEENA NAGARA MATHU SHAIKSHANABHIRUDDI SAMSTHE (GNMSS) A SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT, 1960 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NANDI BATTALU, TARIKERE TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU-577 129 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY MR. CHETHAN N S …PETITIONERS (BY SRI: KRISHNA S VYAS, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by PAVITHRA B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010086472024 NC: 2026:KHC:54491 WP No. 4451 of 2024 C/W WP No. 2860 of 2024 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE REPRESENTED BY THE ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001 2. THE COMMISSIONER WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 7TH FLOOR, K.H.B COMPLEX CAUVERY BHAVAN K.G.ROAD BENGALURU-560 009 3. THE DIRECTOR WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 7TH FLOOR, K.H.B COMPLEX CAUVERY BHAVAN K.G.ROAD BENGALURU-560 009 4. THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OFFICE OF JOINT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE TUMKUR-572 129 5. THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OFFICE OF JOINT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE VIJAYAPURA-586 101 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI: M SRINIVAS KUMAR, HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ORDER BEARING NO.JAKRUNI/TUMU/REWARD/MOU/WITHDRAW/2023-24 DATED 11.01.2024 (WRIT, PETITIONER NO.1) AT ANNEXURE-H, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010086472024 NC: 2026:KHC:54491 WP No. 4451 of 2024 C/W WP No. 2860 of 2024 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.4 AND ORDER BEARING NO.JAKRUNI/VI/TAN-1/REWARD/5498-5504/2023-24 DATED 17.01.2024 (WRT, PETITIONER NO.2) AT ANNEXURE-J, ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.5. IN WP NO. 2860/2024 BETWEEN: 1. M/S. G.G.V EDUCATION AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY (R) A SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT, 1960 HAVING ITS REGISTERED ADDRESS AT C/O SUNANDAMMA BUILDING KUCHANGIPALYA, OORUKERE POST KASABA HOBLI, TUMKUR-572 106 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT DAYANANDAMURTHY K R 2. M/S SARVA RURAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY (R) A SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT, 1960 HAVING ITS REGISTERED ADDRESS AT OPP. BANASHANKARI TEMPLE KOTE HOSADURGA CHITRADURGA-577 527 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT H. LAXMANA 3. M/S. SOCIAL WARRIORS ORGANIZATION FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT KARNATAKA (SWORD K), A SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT, 1960 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT BANASHANKARI NILAYA NEAR BUS STOP, SASVIHALLI - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010086472024 NC: 2026:KHC:54491 WP No. 4451 of 2024 C/W WP No. 2860 of 2024 HARAPANAHALLI TALUK DAVANAGERE-583 127 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY H CHANNABASAPPA 4. M/S. SUSTAINABLE RURAL AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY (SRUDS) A SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT, 1960 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.22, KHB COLONY, THYAGARAJANAGARA CHALLAKERE, CHITRADURGA-577 522 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY MR. BYLLAPPA B 5. M/S. GRAMAKIRANA SEVA SAMSTHE A SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT, 1960 HAVING ITS REGD. OFFICE NO.H.NO 1-26/6B, "KANTI NIVAS" VIVEKANANDA NAGAR, KHUBA PLOT KALABURAGI-585 105 REPRESENTED BY ITS PROJECT DIRECTOR MRS. DHANESHWARI SHARANAYYA ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI: KRISHNA S VYAS, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE REPRESENTED BY THE ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001 - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010086472024 NC: 2026:KHC:54491 WP No. 4451 of 2024 C/W WP No. 2860 of 2024 2. THE COMMISSIONER WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 7TH FLOOR, K.H.B COMPLEX CAUVERY BHAVAN K.G.ROAD, BENGALURU-560 009 3. THE DIRECTOR WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 7TH FLOOR, K.H.B COMPLEX CAUVERY BHAVAN K.G.ROAD, BENGALURU-560 009 4. THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OFFICE OF JOINT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE CHIKKABALLAPUR-562 103 5. THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OFFICE OF JOINT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE CHITRADURGA-577 501 6. THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OFFICE OF JOINT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE KOPPAL-583 231 7. THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OFFICE OF JOINT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE CHIKKAMAGALUR-577 101 8. THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OFFICE OF JOINT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE YADGIR-585 201 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI: M SRINIVAS KUMAR, HCGP FOR R1 TO R8) - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010086472024 NC: 2026:KHC:54491 WP No. 4451 of 2024 C/W WP No. 2860 of 2024 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH BY ISSUANCE OF WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT THE ORDER BELOW MENTIONED: A) ORDER BEARING NO. JAKRUNI/CHIPURA/REWARD/MOU/ RADDU/2023-24 DATED 10.01.2024 (WRIT PETITION NO.1) AT ANNEXURE-G, ISSUED BY R4 AND B) ORDER BEARING NO. JAKRUNI/CHIDU/TAN-3/REWARD/FNGO/ TENDER/KRAMA/2023-24 DATED 10.01.2024 (WRIT PETITIONER NO.2) AT ANNEXURE-H, ISSUED BY R5 AND ETC. THESE WRIT PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.VIVEKANANDA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners files a memo seeking withdrawal of the writ petitions. 2. The memo reads as follows: "The petitioners most respectfully submit that, in view of the subsequent developments, the relief sought for in the above writ petitions does not survive for consideration and the above writ petitions have become infructuous. Wherefore, the petitioners respectfully pray that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to dispose of the above writ petitions as having become infructuous, in the interest of justice and equity." - 7 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010086472024 NC: 2026:KHC:54491 WP No. 4451 of 2024 C/W WP No. 2860 of 2024 3. Placing the memo on record, the writ petitions are dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (T.P.VIVEKANANDA) JUDGE BGN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11