IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD

DATED THIS THE 11^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

WRIT PETITION NO. 105846 OF 2023 (GM-PDS)

BETWEEN:

VITTHAL MARIYAPPA @ MAIYAPPA MALAGALI

AGE. 55 YEARS, OCC. FAIR PRICE SHOP NO.87,

R/O. MABANUR VILLAGE,

TQ. SAUDATTI, DIST. BELAGAVI.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. SADIQ N. GOODWALA, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,

FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPART,

VASANTH NAGAR, BENGALURU-01.

2. THE COMMISSIONER

FOOD CIVIL AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPT.

CUNNINGHAM ROAD,

VASANTH NAGAR, BENGALURU-560001.

RAKESH S 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BELAGAVI,

HARIHAR

DIST. BELAGAVI-590001.

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t :B3 oe4 fn:1c6h 4. THE JOINT DIRECTOR

FOOD AND CIVIL AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPT.

BELAGAVI, DIST. BELAGAVI-590001.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI.T. HANUMAREDDY, AGA)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227

OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A WRIT IN A NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION DATED. 29.08.2023 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.4 IN NO.

APUVI/NAYABAAM/VINIDHI-80/2023-24 VIDE ANNEXURE-D.