- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1716 WP No. 21420 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 21420 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI NARAYANASWAMY NAIDU P G AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS S/O GOVINDAIAH R/AT BALLALASAMUDRA VILLAGE AND POST HOSADURGA TALUK CHITRADURGA 577 597. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAMESHA H E.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND FISHERIES, VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU560 001 REP BY UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT. Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1716 WP No. 21420 of 2025 2. THE DIRECTORATE OF FISHERIES 3RD FLOOR, PODIUM BLOCK VISHWESHARAIAH CENTRE DR. B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU 560 001 REP BY ITS DIRECTOR. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES 2ND FLOOR JILLA PANCHAYATH PRASHANTHA NAGAR CHITRADURGA 577 501. 4. THE ASST. DIRECTOR Of FISHERIES HOSADURGA TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 577 597. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.SARITHA KULKARNI., ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO (I) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER QUASHING THE DIRECT CONTRACT DATED 23.05.2025 IN AGUPA/01/2025-26 SERIAL NO. 2 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.4 IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-H; (II) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.4 CONSIDER - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1716 WP No. 21420 of 2025 THE REPRESENTATION DATED 13.06.2025 AT ANNEXURE-J; THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition is rendered infructuous. The submission is taken on record and the petition stands disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE SA ct:sr