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Hareesha Shetty v. Food Corporation of India

Karnataka HC28 Nov 2025WP/25579/2025

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What is this about?

Karnataka HC 2025; WP 25579/2025 (S-RES); Hareesha Shetty v. Food Corporation of India; terminal benefits; date of birth; service book; Aadhaar card; PAN card; Articles 226 and 227; withdrawal of writ petition; dismissed as withdrawn; liberty to submit representation; respondents to consider representation and pass appropriate order in accordance with law; single-judge bench (Ashok S.Kinagi); decided 28-11-2025.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to the petitioner to submit a representation to the respondents; respondents' counsel submitted that if such a representation is made, the respondents would consider it and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law. ¶32

Hareesha Shetty Vs Food Corporation of India — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents should be directed to consider the petitioner's Aadhaar Card and Pan Card and release and pay his terminal benefits reckoning the date of birth recorded in the petitioner's service book, without insisting on change of the date of birth in the Aadhaar Card (Annexure-F) and Pan Card (Annexure-G).

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Ratio / Principle

After arguing the matter for some time, leave was sought by the petitioner's counsel to withdraw the writ petition with a liberty to submit a representation to the respondents.

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Key takeaways

In view of the submission made, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the liberty to submit a representation to the respondents.ratio¶32
The pending applications, if any, stand disposed of accordingly.ratio¶33

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Writ Petition (S-RES) No. 25579 of 2025, High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru (Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ashok S.Kinagi), decided 28 November 2025 - Hareesha Shetty v. Food Corporation of India (Head Quarters, New Delhi; Zonal Office - South, Chennai; Regional Office for State of Karnataka, Bengaluru). Filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner prayed that the respondents consider his Aadhaar Card (Annexure-F) and Pan Card (Annexure-G) and release and pay his terminal benefits reckoning the date of birth recorded in his service book, without insisting on change of the date of birth in the Aadhaar Card. After arguing the matter for some time, the petitioner's counsel sought leave to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to submit a representation to the respondents; the respondents' counsel submitted that if such a representation is made, the respondents would consider it and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law. Held: the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty, and pending applications, if any, stand disposed of accordingly.

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NC: 2025:KHC:49616 WP No. 25579 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 25579 OF 2025 (S-RES)

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BETWEEN:

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HAREESHA SHETTY S/O KORAGA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, NO.785, D-1, GROUND FLOOR, BDA APARTMENTS, OPPOSITE BWSSB WATER TANK, AUSTIN TOWN, BENGALURU 560 047.

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…PETITIONER

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Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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(BY SRI. MURALIDHAR H M., ADV.)

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AND:

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FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA HEAD QUARTERS, KHADYA SADAN, BARAKAMBA LANE, NEW DELHI-100 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR,

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FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA, ZONAL OFFICE - SOUTH, HADDOWS ROAD, CHENNAI - 600 006,

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2 - NC: 2025:KHC:49616 WP No. 25579 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (SOUTH).

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FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA, REGIONAL OFFICE FOR STATE OF KARNATAKA, EAST END MAIN ROAD, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 041, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. N DINESH RAO., ADV.)

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THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE AADHAR CARD AND PAN CARD OF THE PETITIONER RELEASE AND PAY HIS TERMINAL BENEFITS RECKONING THE DATE OF BIRTH IS THE ONE RECORDED IN THE SERVICE BOOK OF THE PETITIONER WITHOUT INSISTING ON THE CHANGE OF THE DATE OF BIRTH IN THE AADHAR CARD (ANNEXURE-F) AND PAN CARD (ANNEXURE-G).

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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NC: 2025:KHC:49616 WP No. 25579 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI

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ORAL ORDER

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After arguing the mater for some time, learned

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counsel for the petitioner seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the writ petition with a liberty to submit a representation to the respondents.

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Learned counsel for the respondents submits that, if such a representation is made by the petitioner, the respondents would consider and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law.

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In view of the submission made, the writ petition

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is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty.

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The pending applications, if any, stand disposed off accordingly.

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Sd/(ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE

Hareesha Shetty v. Food Corporation of India

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