- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4788 WP No. 11521 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.11521 OF 2022 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: MR.ABDUL DAWOOD AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS S/O.LATE SEEDLI KUNHI R/AT FLAT NO.1101, 'A' BLOCK CASA GRANDE, ATTAVARA MANGALURU D.K.DISTRICT-575 001 AND ALSO AT DOOR NO.3E-23-T-1997/7 GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR OLIVE APARTMENT OPPOSITE TO KADRI GROUND KADRI TEMPLE ROAD MANGALURU-575 002 …PETITIONER (BY SRI SACHIN B.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MR.ELIAS SANCTIS AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS S/O.LATE MARCEL SANCTIS R/AT DOOR NO.3E-23-T-1997/9 & 10 OLIVE APARTMENT OPPOSITE KADRI GROUND KADRI TEMPLE OAD MANGALURU-575 002 2. MRS.IRENE D'SOUZA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS D/O.LATE MARCEL SANCTIS W/O.MR.VALERIAN D'SOUZA Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4788 WP No. 11521 of 2022 R/AT D'SOUZA COMPOUND KODI HOUSE, POST NEERUNDE MANGALURU-574 144 3. MRS.TRESSY SEQURA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS W/O.MR.ELIAS SANCTIS R/AT DOOR NO.3E-23-T-1997/8 2ND FLOOR, OLIVE APARTMENT OPPOSITE TO KADRI GROUND KADRI TEMPLE ROAD MANGALURU-575 002 4. MANGALURU CITY CORPORATION NO.766 LALBAG ROAD MANGALURU DAKSHINA KANNADA-575 003 REP. BY ITS HEALTH OFFICER …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI HAREESH BHANDARY, ADVOCATE FOR R-4; R-1 TO R-3 ARE SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UDNER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT DATED 02.03.2022 PASSED BY RESPNDENT NO.4 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND TO DIRECT RESPODNENT NO.4 TO ISSUE TRADE LICENCE BY CONSIDERING THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE-G AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4788 WP No. 11521 of 2022 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following reliefs: "a) Issue a Writ of Certiorari quashing the impugned endorsement dated 02.03.2022 bearing No.MANAPA / AROVI / CR170 / 2021-22 / G11 passed by the 4th Respondent as per ANNEXURE-A b) Consequently, direct the Respondent No.4 to issue Trade Licence by considering the Application filed by the Petition as per ANNEXURE-G c) Issue any other writ or direction and grant such other further reliefs as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit in the facts an circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Learned counsel for petitioner has filed a memo, which reads as under: "The Counsel for the Petition respectfully submits that the Petition has vacated premises of the schedule property and has given vacant possession of the schedule property to the Respondents. Hence, the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4788 WP No. 11521 of 2022 Writ Petition has rendered infructuous. Under such circumstances, this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to dismissed the Writ Petition in the interest of equity and justice." 3. Accepting the said memo, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE LB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 51