IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NOS.50828-50829 OF 2016 (GM-RES) BETWEEN:
1. DR. MAHALINGESHWARA PRASAD.S S/O SUBRAMANYA BHAT, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT “PRAPANCHA” SHIVASHAKTHINAGARA, PADIL, PUTTUR TOWN, PUTTUR TALUK, D.K.DISTRICT-574 201.
2. SMT. MALATHI BHAT.K.K W/O SOORYASHANKARA BHAT, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT RAJATHA HOUSE, NEHARU NAGARA, PUTTUR TALUK, D.K.DISTRICT-574 201. … PETITIONERS (BY SRI RAMACHANDRA G. BHAT., ADVOCATE) AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY EDUCATION, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001.
2. THE COMMISSIONER (PRIMARY EDUCATION) DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, NEW PUBLIC OFFICERS BUILDING, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001.
3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION, OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER, PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001.
4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, ZILLA PARISATH OFFICE COMPOUND, MANGALURU, D.K.DISTRICT-574 005.
5. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, PUTTUR TALUK, D.K.DISTRICT-574 201. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI Y.D.HARSHA, AGA.) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-2 TO 5 TO RE- CONDUCT THE CHESS AND KARATE EVENTS AT BOTH TALUK AND DISTRICT LEVEL AT ‘SPORTS FUND AND DEPARTMENTAL SPORTS FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS 2016-17 OF D.K.DISTRICT’ CONDUCTED BY THE EDUCATION OFFICER, PUTTUR TALUK, BY PERMITTING MASTER PANKAJ BHAT AND MASTER SHIVACHETHAN, THE RESPECTIVE WARDS OF THE PETITIONERS 1 AND 2 AND TO ALLO ALL ELIGIBLE 5TH STANDARD STUDENTS OF ELIGIBLE TO PRIMARY SCHOOLS OF PUTTUR TALUK TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL EVENTS ON THE LINE OF THE CIRCULAR DTD.
19.7.2016 PRODUCED AT ANNEX-B TO THE W.P. AND THEREAFTER TO CONDUCT THE STATE LEVEL EVENTS, BY RE-SCHEDULING THE DATES IF NECESSARY AND ETC.
THESE WRIT PETITIONS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER Sri Ramachandra G.Bhat, learned counsel for the petitioners.
Sri Y.D.Harsha, learned Additional Government Advocate for respondents.
Learned counsel for the parties jointly submit that the aforesaid writ petitions have been rendered infructuous due to efflux of time.
2. In view of the above submission, writ petitions are disposed of.
nvj Sd/- JUDGE