IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF MARCH, 2019 PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR. L. NARAYANA SWAMY ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE P.S. DINESH KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 6615/2019 (GM-MM-S) BETWEEN:
SRI DINESH SHETTY S/O SUNDER SHETTY AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/AT “SANIDYA” YRALAPADY VILLAGE KUKKANDUR POST KARKALA TALUK UDUPI DISTRICT-576114 ... PETITIONER (BY SMT. MAMATHA ROY, ADVOCATE) AND 1.THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560001 2.THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560001 3.THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY NO.49, RACE COURSE ROAD KHANIJA BHAVANA BENGALURU-560001 4.DISTRICT TASK FORCE COMMITTEE REP THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BEING THE CHAIRMAN UDUPI DISTRICT UDUPI-576104 5.SENIOR GEOLOGIST DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY RAJATHADRI A BLOCK MANIPAL UDUPI DISTRICT UDUPI-576104 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI A M SURESH REDDY, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 20.01.2018 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.5 VIDE ANNEXURE-A.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, P.S.DINESH KUMAR J., MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER Shri A.M.Suresh Reddy, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the respondents submits that the prayer made in the writ petition seeking quashing of the order dated 20.01.2018 does not survive for consideration inasmuch as the notice issued to the petitioner has been withdrawn by the Government on 06.03.2019.
2. This fact is not disputed by learned counsel for the petitioner.
3. In the circumstances, this petition is dismissed as having become infructuous.
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ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- JUDGE bkv