- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1028 WP No. 109946 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO.109946 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: RAVICHANDRA SK S/O. NAGARAJA, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, RESIDING AT: 1ST WARD, GENIKKEHAL ROAD, UJJALA PETE, VTC: KURUGODU, PO: KURUGODU, SUB DISTRICT: HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI, BELLARY DISTRICT, KARNATAKA-583116. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANIRUDH A.KULKARNI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. BR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONERATE OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES, AROGYA SOUDHA, 1ST BLOCK, MAGADI ROAD, BENGALURU-560023. 3. THE DISTRICT HEALTH OFFICER, BALLARY DISTRICT, DISTRICT HOSPITAL COMPLEX, BALLARI DISTRICT-583119. 4. THE ADMINISTRATIVE MEDICAL OFFICER COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, KAMPLI, KURUGODU TALUK, BELLARY DISTRICT-583116. Digitally signed by YASHAVANT NARAYANKAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1028 WP No. 109946 of 2025 5. THE ASSISTANT DRUGS CONTROLLER, DRUGS CONTROL DEPARTMENT, BELLARY CIRCLE, PLOT NO.18/36254/B, 1ST FLOOR, WARD NO.16-B, 4TH CROSS, RIGHT SIDE, M.V. NAGAR, KAPPAGAL ROAD, BELLARY-583101. 6. PHARMACEUTICALS AND MEDICAL DEVICES BUREAU OF INDIA (PMBI) REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, HAVING OFFICE AT: 8TH FLOOR, VIDEOCON TOWER, BLOCK E1, JHANDEWALAN EXTENSION, NEW DELHI-110055. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, ADDL. GOVT. ADV. FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OF DIRECTION QUASHING THE IMPUGNED GOVERNMENT ORDER BEARING NO.AA.KU.KA. 173 PTD 2025 DATED 14.05.2025 AT ANNEXURE-A ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 AT PAGE NOS.25 TO 27 AS BEING ARBITRARY DISCRIMINATIVE AND VIOLATIVE OF PRINCIPLES OF NATURAL JUSTICE, AND FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS GUARANTEED UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 1950 AND THE LAW LAID DOWN BY HON’BLE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA; B) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION RESTRAINING THE RESPONDENTS, THEIR AGENTS, SERVANTS OR ANYONE CLAIMING THROUGH THEM FROM REVOKING THE PERMISSION GRANTED TO THE PETITIONER TO OPERATE THE KENDRA LOCATED WITHIN THE PREMISES OF THE RESPONDENT NO. 4; C) PASS SUCH OTHER ORDER AS THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY DEEM FIT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THIS CASE, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1028 WP No. 109946 of 2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI ORAL ORDER The present writ petition is filed seeking the following prayer: “PRAYER WHEREFORE, it is most respectfully prayed that this Hon’ble Court be graciously pleased to: A) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI or any other appropriate writ, order of direction quashing the impugned Government Order bearing No. Aa.Ku.Ka. 173 PTD 2025 dated 14.05.2025 at Annexure - A issued by the Respondent No.1 at Page Nos. 25 to 27 as being arbitrary, discriminative and violative of principles of natural justice, and fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution of India, 1950 and the law laid down by Hon’ble Supreme Court of India; B) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS or any other appropriate writ, order or direction restraining the Respondents, their agents, servants or anyone claiming through them from revoking the permission granted to the Petitioner to operate the Kendra located within the premises of the Respondent No. 4. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that in an identical matter i.e., WP.No.105933/2025, a Co- ordinate Bench of this Court had passed order dated 10.12.2025 and the petitioner before this Court is entitled for the same order. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1028 WP No. 109946 of 2025 3. Learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the respondents does not deny the same. 4. In the light of the order passed by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in WP.No.105933/2025 dated 10.12.2025, this Court is passing the following order: ORDER i. Accordingly, the writ petition is allowed. ii. Order dated 14-05-2025 issued by the 1st respondent stands quashed. iii. All consequential actions taken pursuant to the aforesaid order also stands quashed. iv. Respondents are directed not to interfere with the petitioner to operate the Kendra located within the premises of respondent No.4. v. All I.As. in this petition shall stand closed. Sd/- JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI MEG CT: UMD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 85