IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 11^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA

WRIT PETITION NO.3040 OF 2025 (APMC)

BETWEEN:

PRASAD TRADERS,

KORI CHOWK, INDI ROAD,

VIJAYAPURA-586 101,

REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR,

SRI ASHOK B. MASALI S/O BASAPPA MASALI,

AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS. (UNREGISTERED FIRM).

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI SHILPA RANI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA,

REPRESENTED BY ITS PRL. SECRETARY,

Digitally signed by DEPARTMENT OF COOPERATION,

MAHALAKSHMI B M M.S. BUILDINGS, BENGALURU-560 001.

Location: HIGH

COURT OF

2. THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURAL MARKETING,

KARNATAKA

RAJ BHAVAN ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001.

3. THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE MARKET

COMMITTEE, BY ITS SECRETARY,

VIJAYAPURA-586 101.

4. SHANTI GURU FOODS,

PLOT NO.43/B, KIADB INDUSTRIAL AREA,

VIJAYAPURA-586 104,

REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR

SRI KUNALA RA PORAWALA.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SMT. RASHMI M. RAO, HCGP FOR R-1 TO R-2;

SRI T. SWAROOP, ADVOCATE FOR R-3;

V/O. DATED 14.08.2025, NOTICE TO R-4 HELD SUFFICIENT)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTION, QUASHING THE IMPUGNED RESOLUTION DATED 12.07.2024 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 IN SO FAR AS IT REL