IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD

WRIT PETITION NO. 38556 OF 2025 (GM-PDS)

BETWEEN:

SRI N S NAGARAJU

S/O N.B SADASHIVAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,

FAIR PRICE SHOP NO.30017-154,

KUMBARAGUNDI

SHIVAMOGA TOWN -577201.

Digitally

…PETITIONER

signed by

VANAMALA

(BY SRI. SIDDAPPA B M.,ADVOCATE)

N

Location:

HIGH

COURT OF AND:

KARNATAKA

1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT,

SHIVAMOGGA-577201.

2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR-CUM-

COMPETENT AUTHORITY, DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT, SHIVAMOGGA-577201.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SIDHARATH BABU RAO., AGA)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R2 IN CASE NO. RPR/CR-13/2021-22 DATED 02.08.2025 PRODUCED AS ANNX-D TO THE WP.

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD

ORAL ORDER

The petitioner has authorization to operate a Fair Price Shop No.154 at Kumbaragundi, Shivamogga. The petitioner is aggrieved by the second respondent's order dated 02.08.2025 [Annexure-D]. The second respondent