The petitioner challenged a ban on cattle fodder transportation imposed during drought in Kodagu district. The High Court found the impugned order had expired, rendering the writ petition infructuous and disposed without further consideration.
The writ petition was disposed of as having become infructuous.
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WP No. 369 of 2019
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2022
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 369 OF 2019 (GM-RES)
BETWEEN:
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. HARISH GANAPATHY, ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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KODAGU-571201
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. M. VINOD KUMAR, AGA)
THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-1 UNDER ORDER DTD 23.11.2018 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A. DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO REMOVE THE UNREASONABLE RESTRICTION IMPOSED OVER THE TRANSPORTATION OF CATTELE FODDER FROM KODAGU DISRICT TO KERALA AND ALSO TRANSPORTATION OF CATTLE FODDER FROM OTHER DISTRICTS OF THE STATE PASSING THROUGH KODAGU DISTRICT TO KERALA STATE UNTILL FURTHER ORDERS AS PER ITS ORDER PASSED DTD 23.11.2018 AS PER ANNEXURE-A.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY
HEARING 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
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ORDER
Heard Sri. M. Vinod Kumar, learned AGA appearing for the respondents.
In the light of the said order spending itself, further consideration in the case at hand would not arise. Therefore, the petition is disposed as having become infructuous.
Sd/JUDGE
List No.: 1 Sl No.: 65
SJK
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition challenging the ban on cattle fodder transportation should be decided given the ban's expiry.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
M B AIYAPPA S/O LATE BOPAIAH
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE KODAGU DISTRICT
THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE KODAGU DISTRICT
THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER VIRAJPET POLICE STATION
M. Nagaprasanna
As recorded by the court registry
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