- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:18483 WP No. 1159 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 1159 OF 2025 (EXCISE) BETWEEN: WOODPECKER DISTILLERIES AND BREWERIES PVT LTD., A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT: SUITE NO.601, SHIVKARAN APARTMENTS, OFF YARI ROAD, PANCHTANTRA NAGAR, ANDHERI (W) MUMBAI-400 601. AND HAVING ITS BANGALORE OFFICE AT: 806, A-WING, MITTAL TOWERS, M.G.ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE, MR.GOVIND SINGH PONGLIA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ROHAN KOTHARI., ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, STATE EXCISE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. MANJUNATH.B., AGA) Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:18483 WP No. 1159 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.Rohan Kothari., counsel for the petitioner and Sri.Manjunath.B., AGA for the respondent have appeared in person. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the Writ Petition may be dismissed as having become infructuous. When queried, counsel for the petitioner submits that a conscious decision is taken by the petitioner about infructuous of the petition. The oral submission made by counsel for the petitioner is placed on record. The Writ Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE TKN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 46