IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF APRIL 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NOs.26847-51/2015 (GM – TEN) BETWEEN:
1. SMT. B.SAVETHRI W/O VAGESH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, PROP: SHIVA ENTERPRISES, SHOP NO.4, SOMESHWAR COMPLEX, OLD POST OFFICE ROAD, HASSAN – 573 201.
2. SRI.A.S.SHIVANNA, S/O K.S.SUBBASHETTY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, PROP: DEVI RAMBA STORES, HALE SANTHE BEEDI, HALUR TOWN, HASSAN DISTRICT – 573 201.
3. H.A.BALASUBRAMANYA S/O ANNAPPA, PROP: SUSHEELA TRADERS, HERAGU VILLAGE, AGED 50 YEARS, DUDDA HOBLI, HASSAN – 573 201.
4. H.C.LOKESH, S/O CHANDRA GOWDA, AGE 35 YEARS, PROP: CAUVERI TRADERS, SANTHEPETE, HASSAN – 573 201.
5. SMT. JAYALAKSHMI W/O A RAMESH, AGE 28 YEARS, PROP: GUNASHRI TRADERS, CHENNAPTNA, HASSAN DISTRICT – 573 201. (BY SRI. SANGAMESH R.B., ADV.) … PETITIONERS AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE – 560 01.
2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, BACKWARD CLASSES WELFARE DEPARTMENT, M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE – 01.
3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, HASSAN DISTRICT – 573 201.
4. THE DISTRICT SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, HASSAN DISTRICT – 573 201.
… RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.VIJAY KUMAR A PATIL, AGA FOR R1 TO R4) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED GOVERNMENT ORDER DATED 23.05.2015 [ANNEXURE – B] PASSED BY THE R2 AND ETC., THESE PETITIONS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER Sri. Sangamesh R.B., learned counsel for the petitioners.
Sri Vijay Kumar A. Patil, learned Additional Government Advocate, learned counsel for the respondents.
2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, learned Additional Government Advocate submitted that the writ petitions have rendered infructuous.
His submission is taken on record.
3. In the result, the writ petitions are dismissed as having become infructuous.
Sd/- JUDGE TL