Karnataka High Court The South Indian Sugar Mills vs Government Of Karnataka on 6 November, 2014 Equivalent citations: AIR 2015 (NOC) 559 (KAR.), 2015 (1) AKR 723 1 R DATED THIS THE 06TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2014 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK B. HINCHIGERI WRIT PETITION Nos.5486554867/2013 (GMRES) C/w WRIT PETITION Nos.55958/2013, 81458147/2014, 21982/2014 and 2652326525/2014 W.P.Nos.5486554867/2013 BETWEEN: 1. The South Indian Sugar Mills Association (Karnataka), Farah Building, 1st Floor, No.136/6, Infantry Road, Bangalore 560 001. Rep. by its Secretary Shri A.Ramakrishna, S/o K.Annappa, Aged about 63 years. 2. M/s. N.S.L.Sugars Ltd., Registered office at No.60/1, 2nd Cross, Residency Road, Bangalore 560 025. Rep. by its Authorized Signatory Shri V. Muniyappan, Aged about 60 years. 3. M/s. Coromandal Sugars Ltd., Makavali, K.R.Pet, Taluk 571 426. Rep. by Vice President Sri C.Pavan Kumar, Aged about 57 years. ...Petitioners 2 (By Sri Vijayashankar, Sr.Counsel and Sri Udaya Holla, Sr.Counsel for Sri H.N.Shashidhara, Advocate for M/s. Kesvy and Co.) AND: 1. Government of Karnataka, Vidhana Soudha, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Veedhi, Bangalore 560 001, Rep. by its Chief Secretary. 2. The Sugarcane Control Board, Rep. by its Member Secretary, Commissioner for Cane Development And Director of Sugar, Karnataka Housing Board Building 'F' Complex Annexe, 5th Floor, CBAB Complex, K.G.Road, Bangalore 560 009. 3. The Tungabhadra Sugarcane and Banana Growers Association, A Society registered under the Provisions of the Karnataka Societies Registration Act (Registration No. 253/200910) Old II Ward, Kamalapur 583 221, Taluk Hospet, Dist: Bellary, Rep. by its President. 4. Sri A.Narayana Singh, S/o late A. Nagmal Singh, Aged about 59 years, Agriculturist, R/at No.10th Ward, Kamalapur 583 221, Taluk Hospet, Dist: Bellary. 5. Sri A.Siddeshwara, S/o A.Goudappa, Aged about 51 years, 3 Agriculturist, R/at No.18th Ward, Kamalapur 583 221, Taluk Hospet, Dist: Bellary. 6. Sri C.H.Srinivasa Rao, S/o late Chinnabasavaiah, Aged about 47 years, Agriculturist, R/at Basava Durga Village, Nagenahalli Post, Taluk: Hospet, Dist: Bellary. 7. Sri S.Shoaib, S/o late S.Khaleelulla, Aged about 39 years, Agriculturist, R/at New 3rd Ward, Kamalapur 583 221, Taluk Hospet, Dist: Bellary. 8. Ramappa Shetteppa Rabakani, S/o Shettappa, Aged about 54 years, R/at Boomnal, Taluk: Raibag, Belgaum District. 9. Sri Ravindra Shanker Mirje, Aged about 38 years, Agriculturist, R/at Kalloi, Taluk Chikkodi, Belgaum District. 10. Anil Vittal Patil, S/o Vittal Patil, Aged about 46 years, R/at Chander, Taluk Chikkodi, Belgaum District. 11. National Farmers Organization, CCB94, Bhandar Galli, Belgaum 590 002. 4 Rep. by its President, B.P.Sheri, S/o Parishappa Sheri, Aged about 64 years. 12. Sri Subhash, S/o Basappa Shirabur, Aged about 54 years, R/at Post Nagarale, Taluk Mudhol, Dist: Bagalkote587 113. 13. Sidagouda, S/o Kalagouda Modagi, Aged about 42 years, R/at Post Hudli, Taluk and District Belgaum, State General Secretary Bharathik Krishika Samaja. 14. P.Guruswamy, S/o S. Puttamadappa, Aged about 52 years, R/o Boodithittu, Kollegal Town, Chamarajanagar Dist 571 442. 15. A.C.Ravikumar @ Anekere Ravi, S/o P.Chennagowda, Aged about 45 years, R/o Aralabaraguru (Farm House), Barguru Post, Dandiganahalli Hobli, Chennarayapatna Taluk, Hassan District 573 225. ... Respondents (By Sri Ravivarma Kumar, Advocate General for Sri G.Narendra, AGA, Sri H.V.Manjunatha, AGA for C/R1 and R2, Sri Sajjan Poovayya, Sr. Counsel for Ms.Nalina Mayegowda, Advocate for R3 to R7, Sri Jayakumar S.Patil Associates for R8 to R10, 5 Sri T.P.Sharief, Advocate for Sri G.Balakrishna Shas