- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3581 WP No. 31476 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 31476 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: VENKATARAMA, S/O. LATE M.G. VENKATAPPA @ PAPEGOWDA AGED 64 YEARS OCC: RETIRED COURT SECRETARY R/O. NO.31(24/136), 6TH A CROSS 2ND MAIN ROAD, INDUSTRIAL WORKERS LAYOUT SHANKARNAGAR, BANGALORE-560 096. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. DEEPA L KALLIMANI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. BHARGAV G., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOUSING DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION AND REFORMS VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE-560 001. Digitally signed by MALATHI CHALUVA IYENGAR Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3581 WP No. 31476 of 2025 3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA FINANCE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE-560 001. 4. THE KARNATAKA REAL ESTATE APPELLATE TRIBUNAL NO.1/14, 2ND FLOOR SILVER JUBILEE BLOCK, CSI COMPOUND BEHIND UNITY BUILDING, 3RD CROSS MISSION ROAD, BENGALURU-560027. REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE., HCGP FOR R1 TO R3: R4 IS SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARIES TO THE GOVERNMENT, HOUSING DEPARTMENT, DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION REFORMS (DPAR) AND FINANCE DEPARTMENT, THE RESPONDENTS NO. 1 TO 3 HEREIN TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 07.01.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-K AND THE PROPOSAL/RECOMMENDATION DATED 28.01.2025 SENT BY THE HON’BLE KARNATAKA REAL ESTATE APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, BENGALURU VIDE ANNEXURE-M AND PASS APPROPRIATE ORDERS EXPEDITIOUSLY AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3581 WP No. 31476 of 2025 ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 06.01.2026, stating that, in view of subsequent event, this writ petition has become infructuous. 2. Memo is taken on record. 3. Accordingly, the above writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE HA LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 82