Writ Petition No. 30612 of 2017 · The High Court
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- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:16587 WP No. 30612 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 30612 OF 2017 (GM-PDS) BETWEEN: 1. SRI RAJESH B AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS S/O LATE BASAVEGOWDA RESIDENT OF MADAPURA VILLAGE HIRIYUR POST T N PURA TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT
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2. SRI M R SOMANNA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS S/O LATE M RACHEGOWDA R/AT MOOGURU VILLAGE T N PURA TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT 3. SRI M M MAHDEVASWAMY Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS S/O MALLIKARJUNAIAH R/AT MOOGURU VILLAGE T N PURA TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT (GRANTED ON COMPASSIONATE GROUND) 4. SRI BALACHANDRA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS S/O LATE KAPPADI NAIKA R/AT KALIYUR VILLAGE TALAKADU HOBLI T N PURA TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT 5. SRI M SOMANNA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:16587 WP No. 30612 of 2017 S/O LATE MALLEGOWDA R/AT KALA BASAVANA HUNDI VILLAGE TALAKADU HOBLI T N PURA TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT 6. SRI K SHIVASHANKAR AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS S/O LATE KENCHAIAH R/AT VIJAYAPURA VILLAGE KUKOOR POST TALAKADU HOBLI T N PURA TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT 7. SRI M SHIVANNA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS S/O LATE MADAIAH R/AT BABU JAGAJEEVAN RAM COLONY VATAL VILLAGE TALAKADU HOBLI T N PURA TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT 8. SRI M SHIVAKUMARASWMAY AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS S/O LATE P MALLAPPA R/AT MALANJI VILLAGE TALAKADU HOBLI T N PURA TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT 9. SRI D NAGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS S/O LATE PUTTAMADEGOWDA R/AT YARAGANAHALLI VILLAGE T N PURA TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT 10. SMT H R RANI AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS W/O LATE B NAGASUNDARA SWAMY R/AT OLD STREET WARD NO.7 - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:16587 WP No. 30612 of 2017 TALAKADU POST T N PURA TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT 11. SMT N JYOTHI AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS W/O RANGAIAH T C WARD NO.3 TALAKADU VILLAGE AND POST NEW STREET TALAKADU MYSURU DISTRICT 12. SMT MANGALAMMA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS W/O LATE PUTTANANJAIAH R/AT HYAKANURU VILLAGE MOOGURU HOBLI T N PURA TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT 13. SRI M K SUBBAIAH AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS S/O LATE KUNDI SIDDA NAIKA R/AT MEDINI VILLAGE NO.134 HOLESALU (KAVERIPURA) T N PURA TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT 14. SRI C M BASAVANNA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS S/O LATE MUDDAPPA R/AT NO.337 DALAVAI AGRAHARA WARD NO.6 T N PURA TOWN MYSURU DISTRICT 15. SMT RAJAMMA AGED ABOUT 83 YEARS W/O LATE SIDDAPPA R/AT NO.821 LINK ROAD - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:16587 WP No. 30612 of 2017 T N PURA TOWN AND TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT 16. SRI T S MADAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS S/O LATE SIDDA NAIKA R/AT NEW THIRUMAKUDLU WARD NO.2 T N PURA TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT 17. SRI M D BASAVARAJU AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS S/O LATE DUNDA NAIK R/AT NO.149 NAIKARA STREET MOOGURU VILLAGE WARD NO.11 T N PURA TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT 18. SRI MAHADEVAIAH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS S/O LATE KALLULLI MADAIAH R/AT HANUMANALU VILLAGE BANNUR HOBLI TALAKADU HOBLI T N PURA TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT 19. SRI K PUTTALINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS S/O LATE NANJAIAH R/AT KOLATHUR VILLAGE T N PURA TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT 20. SRI K NAGENDRA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS S/O LATE L KALE GOWDA R/AT KAGGALIPURA VILLAGE SOMANATHAPURA MYSURU DISTRICT - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:16587 WP No. 30612 of 2017 21. SRI C S MAHADEVAPPA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS S/O LATE C V SIDDAPPA MANDE R/AT CHIDRAVALLI VILLAGE SOSALE HOBLI T N PURA TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT 22. SIR G L RAJESH AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS S/O LINGEGEOWDA R/AT GORAVANAHALLI VILLAGE BANNUR HOBLI T N PURA TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT 23. SRI B P SWAMY AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS S/O LATE PAPAIAH @ PAPANNA R/AT NO.18/149 MARKET ROAD WARD NO.18 BANNUR TOWN T N PURA TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT 24. C SRI HUCHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS S/O CHIKKATHAMMAIAH R/AT BIDANAHALLI VILLAGE HANUMANAL POST BANNUR HOBLI T N PURA TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT 25. SRI SHIVASWAMY AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS S/O NINGAIAH R/AT VYSARAJAPUR VILLAGE T N PURA TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT 26. SRI S S CHANDRASHEKAR GOWDA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:16587 WP No. 30612 of 2017 S/O PATEL SIDDEGOWDA R/AT B SHEEHALLI VILLAGE BANNUR HOBLI T N PURA TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT 27. H S SURENDRA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS S/O R/AT HITTUVALLI VILLAGE T NARASIPURA TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT 28. SMT SHBANAZ BANU AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS W/O SYED IBRAHIM R/O MUNNAVAR ZAMIA MASJID ROAD BANNUR TOWN T NARASIPURA TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT (BY SRI. H C SHIVARAMU .,ADVOCATE) …PETITIONERS AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES I FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001 2. THE DEPARTMENT COMMISSIONER MYSURU DISTRICT MYSURU …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR., AGA FOR R1 TO R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR SIMILAR WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION TO QUASH THE NOTIFICATION DATED 22.6.2017 ISSUED BY R-1 IN AMENDING RULES 7 AND 13 OF KEC (PDS) CONTROL ORDER, 2016 AT ANNEX-B AND ETC. - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:16587 WP No. 30612 of 2017 THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioners are before this court seeking for the following reliefs; i. ii. iii. iv. Issue a writ of certiorari or similar writ, order or direction to quash the Notification dated 22.06.2017 issued by the 1st Respondent in amending Rules 7 and 13 of KEC (PDS) Control Order, 2016 at Annexure-B; Issue a writ of mandamus to the 2nd respondent to renew the authorization as and when the applications so filed for renewal of the same notwithstanding the age and notwithstanding the SSLC educational qualification; to transfer Issue a writ of mandamus to the first and second respondents the authorization on compassionate ground in the event of the death of the authorized holder to the members of their respective family without insisting the age limitation or educational qualification or the delay in filing the application on compassionate ground; authorities seeking the for Issue any other writ or order or direction to the respondents deemed fit in the circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity. 2. A memo dated 22.04.2025 has been filed and signed by the learned counsel for the petitioner, which reads as under; - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC:16587 WP No. 30612 of 2017 Memo for withdrawal The petitioners humbly submits that he above matter filed by them may be permitted to withdraw the above writ petition with liberty to file fresh writ petition, challenging the notification at Annexure-B if the circumstance warrants in the interest of justice & equity. 3. Accepting the said memo, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to challenge any further action that may be taken against the petitioners. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 51