- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2176 WP No. 2340 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 2340 OF 2022 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SMT MARIYAM BI W/O LATE MOHAMMED JAFFER AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS R/O III CROSS VINAYAKA LAYOUT SULTANAPALYA, R T NAGAR POST BENGALURU- 560 032 PRESENT R/AT E P BROTHER, DHARMASHALA ROAD CHITRADURGA- 571 112 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHANMUKHAPPA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE GENERAL MANAGER SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAYS GADAG ROAD, HUBLI- 580 020 2. THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF COMMERCIAL MANAGER SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY DIVISIONAL OFFICE COMMERCIAL BRANCH GADAG ROAD, HUBLI- 580 020 Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2176 WP No. 2340 of 2022 3. THE SR.DIVISION COMMERCIAL MANAGER SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY DIVISIONAL OFFICE COMMERCIAL BRANCH BENGALURU- 560 023 …RESPONDENTS THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTICE/LETTER BEARING DTD.06.06.2019 ISSUED BY R-3 VIDE AT ANNX-A. DIRECT THE R-2 TO RE-FIX / REVISE THE LICENSE FEE IN RESPECT OF THE MULTIPURPOSE STALLS BELONGING TO THE PETITIONER AS PER THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 20.08.2019 MADE BY THE PETITIONERS HUSBAND AT ANNX-B. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL ORDER The present petition is filed seeking following reliefs: "(a) Issue a Writ in the nature of certiorari quashing the impugned notice/letter bearing No.B/C.79/Catg/Misc. Stalls/SBC/PF5/MJ dated 06.06.2019 issued by Respondent No.03 vide at ANNEXURE- 'A'; - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2176 WP No. 2340 of 2022 (b) Issue a Writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the Respondent No.2 to re-fix/revise the license fee in respect of the Multipurpose Stalls belonging to the Petitioner as per the representation dated 20.08.2019 made by the Petitioner's husband at ANNEXURE-'B' (c) Issue any other appropriate Writ, Order or Directions as this Hon'ble Court deems fit under the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the license which was subject matter of this petition has expired and the petition has become infructuous. 3. Submission is taken on record. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE HR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7