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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD
M.NAGAPRASANNA
Jagadeesha Moger S/o. Madev Moger – Appellant
Versus
State of Karnataka – Respondent
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| 1. arguments regarding public interest and legitimacy (Para 5 , 6) |
| 2. court's observation on public interest and administrative confusion (Para 11 , 18) |
ORDER :
(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. NAGAPRASANNA)
These Writ Petitions, clustered together, by a common thread of grievance, invite this Court to answer, the legality and propriety, of the orders dated 14-05-2025 and 02-08-2025 passed by the 1st and 4th respondents. By the said orders, the Janaushadhi Kendras (‘Kendra/s’ for short) – Public Welfare Outlets, established under the Pradhanmantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana, within the Government Hospital premises of the State are now directed to be shuttered, permissions earlier granted were withdrawn and petitioners were commanded to vacate the premises. The petitioners, in all these cases, aggrieved by what they perceive as a sudden and unreasoned volte- face by the State, seek interference at the hands of this Court through the subject petitions.
2. For the sake of convenience, the facts obtaining in W.P.No.105933 of 2025 are noticed, as the narrative is common to all these cases.
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