IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 33195 OF 2016 (GM-RES)

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…PETITIONER (BY SRI. P CHINNAPPA.,ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, LEGAL METROLOGY DIVISION, Digitally signed by MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, SUMA B N FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION, Location:

DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, HIGH COURT OF KRISHI BHAWAN, KARNATAKA NEW DELHI - 110 114.

2. CONTROLLER OF LEGAL METROLOGY BENGALURU AND APPELLATE AUTHORITY, DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL METROLOGY, GOVERMENT OF KARNATAKA, NO.1, ALI ASKER ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 052.

3. THE DIRECTOR LEGAL METROLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTUION, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, KRISHI BHAWAN, NEW DELHI - 110 114.

4. THE INSPECTOR OF LEGAL METROLOGY FLYING SUAD -1, DEPARTMENT OF LEGA METROLOGY, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, NO.1, ALI ASKER ROAD,