- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1503 WP No. 2447 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 2447 OF 2023 (GM-PDS) BETWEEN: 1. MOLAKALMURU TALUK AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE CO OPERATIVE MARKETING SOCIETY LIMITED NEAR BUS STAND MOLAKALMURU 577 535 CHITRADURGA DT. REP BY ITS SECRETARY, REGN. NO. ARC 198-23.01-1949 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAMANA M V V.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE SECRETARY DEPT OF FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIKAS SOUDHA BENGALUR 560 001 2. THE JOINT DIRECTOR FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMERS, AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, CHITRADURGA 577 501 3. THE TAHASILDAR MOLAKALMUR 577 535 CHITRADURGA DT Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1503 WP No. 2447 of 2023 4. SRI. PRASANNA KUMAR B S/O SRI. BASAPPA RAMPURA VILLAGE 577 540 MOLAKALMURU TALUK CHITRADURGA DT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT B.P. RADHA, AGA FOR R1 TO R3 SRI B.S. MANJUNATH, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WP UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IS FILED PRAYING TO-QUASHING THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-2 DATED 12/01/2023, BEARING NO.F.S..D/HO.NYA.AAN/C R/101/2022-23, PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-D. 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 Heard Sri Ramana M.V.V., learned counsel for the petitioner who is present through video conferencing and learned Additional Government Advocate for respondents No.1 to 3 and Sri. B.S.Manjunath, learned counsel for respondent No.4. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1503 WP No. 2447 of 2023 2. A memo dated 08.01.2026 is filed which reads as under: MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL In the above matter the Petitioner wants to avail the appeal provided under Rule 17 of The Karnataka Essential Commodities (Public Distribution System) control order 2016. That in the above circumstances the honourable court may be pleased to permit the Petitioner to withdraw the above writ petition with liberty to file an appeal before the Appellate Authority, within a period of four weeks from today and the interim order granted by this honourable court may be extended for a period of four weeks. The honourable court may be pleased to order the time spent before this honourable court shall be excluded while calculating the limitation prescribed under the above mentioned order. 3. Though the respondents' counsel opposes extension of interim order, since the petitioner is seeking liberty to avail the alternative remedy, this Court deems it appropriate that the benefit of interim order granted earlier be extended for a period of four weeks as sought for. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1503 WP No. 2447 of 2023 4. It is made clear, if appeal or application is not filed within a period of four weeks from today, the interim order shall automatically stands vacated. 5. The time spent before this court may be considered for the purpose of condonation of delay 6. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of. Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE HR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5