- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3078 WP No. 39738/2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO.39738/2025 (GM-PDS) BETWEEN: NAGARAJU D T AGED 46 YEARS S/O. LATE C. THIMMAIAH, RESIDING AT DABBAGUNTE VILLAGE, HULIYAR HOBLI, CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT- 572 214 … PETITIONER (BY SRI.KESHAVA CHANDRA S P, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. H.C.SHIVARAMU, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES, VIKAS SOUDHA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES, TUMKUR - 572 101 Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3078 WP No. 39738/2025 3. COMMISSIONER OF FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES, 5TH FLOOR, MARKETING FEDERATION BUILDING, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 052 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B.RAVINDRANATH, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO I. QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT DATED 06.12.2025 ISSUED BY R-2 AT ANNEXURE-B; TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO R-2 TO TRANSFER OR ISSUE AUTHORISATION IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER FORTHWITH IN TERMS OF ORDER DATED 13.12.2024 AND 15.10.2025 PASSED IN W.P.NO.33154/2024 AND W.P. NO.28236/2025 RESPECTIVELY PRODUCED AT ANNEXURES - C AND C1. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3078 WP No. 39738/2025 ORAL ORDER The petitioner is aggrieved by the second respondent's Endorsement dated 06.12.2025. The second respondent has rejected the petitioner's application for transfer of authorization to run a Fair Price Depot and the petitioner's request for transfer is on the demise of his father Mr. C. Thimmaiah on 21.10.2025. The petitioner's father was issued with authorization to run a Fair Price Depot at Dabbagunte Village, Chikkanayakanahalli Taluk, Tumakuru District. The second respondent has rejected the petitioner's application citing the age of the petitioner's father. Mr. Keshava Chandra S. P, the learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the second respondent could not have rejected the request for transfer of authorization because of his father's age as of the date of his demise emphasizing that this - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3078 WP No. 39738/2025 Court's consistent view has been that the authorization must be transferred irrespective of the age and educational qualification of the authorization holder. Mr. B. Ravindranath, the learned Additional Government Advocate, who is called upon to accept notice for the respondents, is heard in the light of the afore. This Court finds considerable force in the submissions because irrefutably this Court's consistent view has been that the transfer of authorization cannot be rejected on these grounds. Therefore, the following: ORDER [a] The petition is allowed. [b] The impugned Endorsement dated 06.12.2025 is quashed directing the second respondent to transfer the authorization in favour of the petitioner. [c] If the petitioner satisfies all other requirements, this transfer shall be - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3078 WP No. 39738/2025 completed within a period of two [2] months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. SD/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE RB