IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH 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.12807 OF 2019 (GM-RES) PIL BETWEEN:
1. SRI KEMPA LINGAIAH S/O LATE SRI BHAJJAIAH AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS R/AT NO.1362, 5TH CROSS 2ND STAGE, E BLOCK RAJAJINAGAR BANGALORE-560 010 2. SMT. MANIKYAMBA R W/O SRI R.LAKSHMINARAYANA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/AT NO.3444/45, 3RD CROSS GAYATHRINAGAR BANGALORE-560 021 3. SRI RAMALINGAIAH S/O SRI.GANGAIAH R/AT NO.3883, 3RD CROSS GAYATHRINAGAR BANGALORE-560 021.
4. SMT. ASHWINI W/O SRI GOPAL T AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/AT NO.3565/B/73 2ND A CROSS GAYATHRINAGAR BANGALORE-560 021 5. SMT. PAVITHRA.R W/O SRI MANJUNATH.C AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS R/AT NO.310, 5TH CROSS 2ND MAIN, MARUTHINAGAR BAPUJINAGAR, MYSORE ROAD BANGALORE-560 026 6. SMT. SUMA.K W/O SRI SATHISH .R AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS R/AT NO.3583 2ND CROSS, 9TH STAGE RAJAJINAGAR BANGALORE-560 021 7. SRI NARAYANASWAMY S/O SRI VENKATAPPA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/AT NO.342 KORAMANGALA 8TH BLOCK OPP TO KORAMANGALA POLICE STATION BANGALORE-560 095 8. SMT. PUSHPALATHA.K W/O SRI RAVIKUMAR AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS R/AT NO.103 PREMENAGARA, LAGGERE BANGALORE-560 058 9. SMT.RAJAMMA @ RAJESHWARI W/O SRI.KRISHNAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT NO.206, 2ND CROSS 2ND BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR BANGALORE-560 010 10. SMT.KAVITHA.S W/O SRI C.R.ASHOK KUMAR AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS R/AT NO.279, 1ST FLOOR 1ST CROSS, KORAMANGALA 8TH BLOCK NEAR ADHIPARASHAKTHI TEMPLE BANGALORE-560 095 11. SMT.ASHA.K W/O SRI ANIL AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS R/AT NO.27, 6TH CROSS ROAD RAJESHWARINAGAR LAGGERE BANGALORE-560 058 12. SRI GUNDAPPA S/O SRI KENCHAYYA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS R/AT NO.216 1ST CROSS, 8TH BLOCK KORAMANGALA BANGALORE-560 095 13. SRI.MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT NO.3585/40, 7TH CROSS GAYATHRINAGAR BANGALORE-560 021 ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI SHREERAM.T. NAYAK, ADVOCATE) AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE-560 001 2. KARNATAKA FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION LTD REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR NO.16/1, TANK BED MILLERS AREA VASANTHNAGAR BANGALORE-560 052 3. THE COMMISSIONER KARNATAKA FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT CUNNINGHAM ROAD VASANTHNAGAR BANGALORE-560 052 4. SECRETARY FOOD CIVIL SUPPLIES KARNATAKA FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION PVT. LTD.
NO.16/1, TANK BED MILLERS AREA VASANTHNAGAR BANGALORE-560 052 5. SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPT AND DIRECTOR KARNATAKA FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION PVT. LTD NO.16/1, TANK BED MILLERS AREA VASANTHNAGAR BANGALORE-560 052.
... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI VIJAY KUMAR Y.H, PRL.GA FOR R1 & R3) ---
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTIFICATION DATED 21.05.2018 ISSUED BY R-4 TO CLOSE THE GOVERNMENT RUN FAIR PRICE SHOP VIDE ANNEXURE-B AND ETC.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, P.S. DINESH KUMAR J., MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER Petitioners have presented this writ petition in public interest seeking a direction to the State Government not to close the Fair Price Shop.
This Court on an earlier occasion has considered this aspect and rejected a similar request.
In the circumstances, we see no ground to interfere. Accordingly, petition is dismissed.
No costs.
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ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- JUDGE ca