IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 02ND DAY OF APRIL 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NOs.4312-316 OF 2017 AND 4386-391 OF 2017 (GM-RES) BETWEEN:
1. RAJSEKAR V S/O VISHWANATH, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, RESIDING AT #436, 8TH CROSS, MAHALAKSHMI LAYOUT, BANGALORE-560 086.
2. VENUGOPAL L AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 14, 7TH MAIN, 4TH CROSS, PAPAIAH GARDENS, BANASHANKARI 3RD STAGE, BANGALORE-560 085.
3. SRINIVAS H AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, RESIDING AT FLAT NO. 32, MUNISWAMY GOWDA LAYOUT, CENTURY MARVEL APARTMENTS, BANGALORE-560 024.
4. NAGARAJA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 45, 60 FEET ROAD, 7TH BLOCK, SRI M VISHWESHVARAIAH LAYOUT, MUDDANAPALYA, BANGALORE-560 091.
5. SUNDER S AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, RESIDING AT BANASWADI, BANGALORE-560 043.
6. VENKATESH H.A.
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.339/12, 7TH CROSS, 2ND MAIN, V.R. PURAM, P.S. HALLI, BANGALORE-560 003.
7. MR. RAVI C.S.
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 929, 18TH "A" MAIN, RAJAJINAGAR 5TH BLOCK, BANGALORE-560 010.
8. MR. NILESHPRABHU AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, S/O SRI. G.V. PRABHU, NO.130 B, 25TH CROSS, 2ND BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 010.
9. SHANKAR IYER AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, S/O BALAKRISHNAIYER, RESIDING AT NO. 203, SHIVRAM, SAMRUDHI, VARTHUR MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE-560 066.
10. PRADEEP RAMACHANDRA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, S/O RAMACHANDRA M.N., RESIDING AT NO.950, 24TH "A" CROSS, 16TH MAIN, SECTOR 3, HSR LAYOUT, BANGALORE-560 102.
11. A. D. THALY AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, S/O D.J. THALY, RESIDING AT GULMOHAR ROHAN, VASANTH, VARTHUR ROAD, BANGALORE-560 087.
(By MR. SUDHARSHAN SURESH, ADV.) AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND SPORTS, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001.
2. DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND SPORTS STATE YOUTH CENTRE, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-560 001.
3. UNION OF INDIA-MINISTRY OF SPORT AND YOUTH AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS, SHASTRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI- 110 115.
(By MR. Y D HARSHA, AGA FOR R-1 & 2 MR. C SHASHIKANTH, ASG FOR R-3) - - -
…PETITIONERS … RESPONDENTS THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT AGAINST THE RESPONDENTS TO CONDUCT THE TOURNAMENT AFRESH IN THE DISTRICT OF BANGALORE PURSUANT TO THE SCHEME AT ANNEXURE-B, PAGE NO.51, 72 AND ETC.
THESE WRIT PETITIONS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER Sri.Sudharshan Suresh, learned counsel for the petitioners.
Sri.Y.D.Harsha, learned Additional Government Advocate for the respondent Nos.1 and 2.
Sri.C.Shashikanth, learned Assistant Solicitor General for the respondent No.3.
Sri.B.L.Sanjeev, learned counsel for the proposed respondents.
2. Learned counsel for the proposed respondents as well as the learned Additional Government Advocate submits that the writ petitions have been rendered infructuous on account of efflux of time. The aforesaid submission is taken on record.
Accordingly, the writ petitions are dismissed as infructuous.
2. In view of the dismissal of the writ petitions., the pending interlocutory applications do not survive for consideration and are accordingly disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE RV