IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO.2825 OF 2026 (GM-PDS)

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THE MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY KYADIGUNTE VILLAGE SIDDESWARANA DURGA POST PARUSHARAMPURA HOBLI CHALLAKERE TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT- 577538 REP BY ITS SECRETARY SRI.PRASHANTHA D …PETITIONER (BY SRI.PUTTARAJA C P, ADVOCATE)

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signed by CHAITHRA A

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA Location:

REPRESENTED BY ITS HIGH COURT OF PRINCIPAL SECRETARY KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES GROUND FLOOR VIKAS SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001

2. THE JOINT DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES CHITRA DURGA DISTRICT CHITRA DURGA - 577501

3. THE THASILDAR CHALLAKERE TALUK CHALLKERE CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577538 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.AMARAVATHY H.R, AGA)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 AND NO.3 TO CONSIDER FOR ISSUANCE OF LICENSE TO RUN THE FAIR PRICE DEPO AS ANNEXURE- F AND G, FILED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE PETITIONER SOCIETY DATED

03.11.2025 AND ETC.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MAD