- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:14362 WP No. 193 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 193 OF 2023 (EXCISE) BETWEEN: 1. MR. CHIDANANDA RAI S/O LATE SANKAPPA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT 1-130, PANIPAAL HOUSE KODIMBADY ROAD, PUTTUR KODIMBADY DAKSHINA KANANDA DISTRICT 574325 2. JANARDHANA ACHARYA K S/ONARAYAN ACHARYA K AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/AT KOMBAKODY HOUSE KODIMBADY, PUTTUR TALUK DAKSHINA KANANDA DISTRICT 574325 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. GOVINDARAJ K. JOISA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA THE DEPARTMENT OF EXCISE MS BUILDING BENGLAURU 560 001 REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:14362 WP No. 193 of 2023 2. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER OF KARNATAKA OFFICE OF THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER 2ND FLOOR, TTMC A BLOCK BMTC BUIDLING, SHANTINAGAR BENGLAURU 560 027 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISIONER MANGALURU D.K DISTRICT 575 008 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE MERIHILL, MANGALURU D.K. DISTRICT 575 008 5. MYSORE SALES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED A COMPANYINCORPROATED UNDER COMPANIES ACT 1956 MSIL HOUSE CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001 REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR 6. JAYANANDA K S/O PADMAPPA POOJARY AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/AT1-207, KODIYADY HOUSE KODIMBADY ROAD, PUTTUR KODIMBADY DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 574325 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATH B, AGA FOR R1 TO R4; SRI. M.V.VEAMURTHY, ADVOCATE FOR R5; R6 SERVED) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R3 AND 4 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DTD 31.12.2022 ANNEXURE-A1 AND - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:14362 WP No. 193 of 2023 A2 AND DIRECT THE R2 TO 5, NOT TO ISSUE LICENSE TO R6 FOR MSIL (LIQUOR SHOP) PENDING DISPOSAL OF THE PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION IN W.P.NO.12957/2022. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING B GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioners files memo for withdrawal. With the memo being taken on record, the petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE RB