IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE B. VEERAPPA WRIT PETITION NO.49992 OF 2019 (GM-RES) BETWEEN:
Shri.G.A.Bawa, S/o Late A.G.Adam, Aged about 70 years, At present working as Chairman, The Karnataka State Minorities Commission V.V.Towers, 5th Floor, Dr.Ambedkar Road, Bengaluru – 560 001.
... Petitioner (By Sri.Prakash Thimmanna Hebbar, Advocate) AND 1. Chief Secretary Government of Karnataka, Vidhana Soudha, Dr.Ambedkar Road, Bengaluru – 560 001.
2. State of Karnataka Department of Minorities, M.S.Building Dr.Ambedkar Road, Bengaluru – 560 001. Rep. by its Secretary.
3. Deputy Secretary to Government State of Karnataka, Minorities Welfare, Haj and Wakf Department Vikasa Soudha, Bengaluru – 560 001.
4. Under Secretary to Government State of Karnataka, Minorities Welfare, Haj and Wakf Department Vikasa Soudha, Bengaluru – 560 001.
5. Shri. Abdul Azeem Father’s name not known Aged about 64 years, R/at Zeeshan Mansion 2F Main, 60 feet road, Bhoopasandra New Extension, Sanjaynagar, Bengaluru – 560 094.
... Respondents (By Sri.Vijay Kumar A Patil, AGA for R.1 to 4; Sri.Naveed Ahmed, Advocate for c/R.5) This Writ Petition is filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India praying to declare that Section 4(1) of the Karnataka State Minorities Commission Act, 1994 to the extent that it incorporates the expression subject to the pleasure of the Government is void and unconstitutional and also to declare that the said expression is invalid and unconstitutional and to be struck down from the provisions of Section 4(1) of the said Act, 1994 to make the said charging Section equitable and etc.
This Writ Petition coming on for Preliminary Hearing, this day, the Court made the following:
ORDER Learned Government Advocate is directed to take notice for respondent Nos.1 to 4.
Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 25.10.2019 stating that petitioner does not intend to prosecute the case and therefore, the present writ petition may be dismissed as not pressed.
Memo is placed on record.
Writ Petition is dismissed as not pressed.
SD/- JUDGE NBM