- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010142162025 NC: 2026:KHC:54627 WP No. 7192 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.7192 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. SUJATHA .H.K D/O LATE H.M. KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, RESIDING AT HOYSALALU VILLAGE, JANNAPURA POST, MUDIGERE TALUK, GONIBEEDU HOBLI, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. PIN CODE-577132. 2. SRI. KIRAN H. K. S/O. LATE H.M. KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, RESIDING AT HOYSALALU VILLAGE, JANNAPURA POST, MUDIGERE TALUK, GONIBEEDU HOBLI, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. PIN CODE-577132. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PUNITH C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME, VIKASA SOUDHA, VIDHAANA VEEDHI, BANGALORE – 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHIKKAMANGALURU DISTRICT PIN CODE-577 101. Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010142162025 NC: 2026:KHC:54627 WP No. 7192 of 2025 3. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, CHIKKAMANGALURU SUB DIVISION, CHIKKAMANGALURU DISTRICT PIN CODE-577 101. 4. THE TAHSILDAR MUDIGERE TALUK CHIKKAMANGALURU DISTRICT, PIN CODE-577 132. 5. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CHIKKAMANGALURU DISTRICT PIN CODE-577 101. 6. THE POLICE SUB INSPECTOR GOONIBIDU POLICE STATION, MUDIGERE TALUK CHIKAMAGALURU DISTRICT, PIN CODE-577 132. 7. SRI. SATHISH S/O MAILAMESTRI, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDING AT HOYSALALU VILLAGE, JANNAPURA POST, MUDIGERE TALUK, GONIBEEDU HOBLI, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. PIN CODE-577132. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA FOR R-1 TO R-6; SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR P. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R-7) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 28.05.2021 VIDE G2.ARM:07/2017- 18 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2, TRANSFERRING THE GUN LICENSE TO THE RESPONDENT NO.7 AS PER ANNEXURE-H, WHICH IS IN VIOLATION OF THE PRINCIPLES OF NATURAL JUSTICE AND ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010142162025 NC: 2026:KHC:54627 WP No. 7192 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner has approached this Court challenging the order dated 28.05.2021 [the impugned order] passed by respondent No.2–Deputy Commissioner, whereby the gun licence was transferred in favour of respondent No.7. 2. Learned counsel appearing for both sides fairly submit that, by order dated 03.08.2026 passed by respondent No.2, the licence issued in favour of respondent No.7 has been suspended on account of the criminal case registered against him in C.C.No.37/2026. 3. In view of the above, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous, as no grievance survives for consideration at this stage. Sd/- ____________________ JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA AT List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12