- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010369242025 NC: 2026:KHC:55799 WP No. 16738 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 16738 OF 2025 (APMC) BETWEEN: 1. G N SENKARANARAIN BROTHERS AND CO NO.752. BDA LAND (RICE TRADERS) APMC YARD, BENGALURU-560 022. REPRESENTED BY SRI. G.S.SATHYANARAYANA GUPTA, S/O. LATE G.N.SENKARANARAIN, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS … PETITIONER (BY SRI. B R SATENAHALLI., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF COOPERATION, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURAL MARKETING NO.11, 16TH RAJ BHAVAN ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE SECRETARY, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE MARKET COMMITTEE. Digitally signed by VIDYA G R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010369242025 NC: 2026:KHC:55799 WP No. 16738 of 2025 YESHWANTHPURA. BENGALURU-560 022. … RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. MAMATHA SHETTY, AGA FOR R1 & R2; SRI T. SWAROOP, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE INTIMATION ISSUED BY THE R-3 MARKET COMMITTEE BEARING NO. KRUUMASA.BEN/MALIGE VIBHAGHA/551/2025- 26 DTD. 17.05.2025 RECEIVED BY THE PETITIONER ON 21.05.2025 PRODUCED AT ANNX-D AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV ORAL ORDER The present petition has been filed seeking for issuance of a writ of certiorari to quash the notice at Annexure-'D' dated 17.05.2025 issued by respondent No.3 - Market Committee to the petitioner. In terms of the said notice, the respondent Authority has noticed that the petitioner has not converted the Deed of Indenture into a registered document and that they have not been conducting business for the past 17 years and accordingly, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010369242025 NC: 2026:KHC:55799 WP No. 16738 of 2025 having rejected the representation of the petitioner dated 16.04.2025 has called upon it to hand over the possession. The petitioner has made out a reply to the said notice as at Annexure-'E' on 27.05.2025. 2. In light of the above, the respondent Authority to consider the reply of the petitioner and pass orders as is permissible in law. All contentions on merits are kept open. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE VGR