The High Court of Karnataka dismissed a writ petition filed by employees of the Karnataka State Agricultural Marketing Board seeking quashing of orders and extension of a Supreme Court interim order, on the ground that the prayer had become infructuous.
The writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous.
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NC: 2023:KHC:18968 WP NO.17843 OF 2018
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF MAY, 2023
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 17843 OF 2018 (S-RES)
BETWEEN:
Digitally signed by ARUN KUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
NC: 2023:KHC:18968 WP NO.17843 OF 2018
MARKETING BOARD, NO.16, 2ND RAJ BHAVNA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001.
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. N. PRAVEEN KUMAR, ADVOCATE)
AND:
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. M.S. NAGARAJA, AGA FOR R1; SRI. A.C. BALARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R2)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDERS DATED 12TH APRIL, 2018 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 VIDE ANNEXURES ‘J’ AND ‘K’; DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO EXTEND THE BENEFIT OF INTERIM ORDER DATED 13TH APRIL, 2018 TO THE PETITIONERS WHO ARE SIMILARLY PLACED ON THE PRINCIPLE OF CONSISTENCY AND UNIFORMITY, PARITY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT IN THE CASE OF BABY S. JANAKI AND OTHER VS. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA PASSED IN SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) DIARY NO.(S).10828/2018 VIDE ANNEXUREL AND AS PER PARA 17 OF THE DECISION OF THE HON'BLE APEX COURT REPORTED IN (2011) 5 SUPREME COURT CASES PAGE 305; AND ETC.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
NC: 2023:KHC:18968 WP NO.17843 OF 2018
O R D E R
Sri. S.V. Balaraj, learned counsel accepts notice for
respondent No.2.
appearing for the respondent No.2, writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous.
Sri. S.V. Balaraj, learned counsel shall file memo of appearance on behalf of respondent No.2 within four weeks.
SD/JUDGE
ARK
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the writ petition seeking quashing of orders and extension of uniformity becomes infructuous.
Whether the prayer made in the writ petition remains maintainable.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Baby S. Janaki and Others vs. The State of KarnatakaReferred¶23
(2011) 5 Supreme Court Cases Page 305
1 provisions across 1 enactments
H. Shantha w/o C.S. Suresh
H. Hamsachandrika w/o N. Sampathkumar
H.C. Suresh Babu s/o Channabasappa
B. Chandashekar s/o Late K.R. Bhaskar
State of Karnataka Rep. By Its Secretary to Government
Managing Director, Karnataka State Agricultural Marketing Board
E.S. Indires
As recorded by the court registry
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