- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:9847 WP No. 4550 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 4550 OF 2024 (EXCISE) BETWEEN: 1. BRUHAT BENGALURU HOTELS ASSOCIATION O/AT NO. 87, SHRESTA BHOOMI, UNIT NO. 307, 3RD FLOOR, K R ROAD, V V PURAM, BENGALURU - 560004. REP BY ITS SECRETARY, VEERENDRA N KAMAT S/O LATE N D KAMAT, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. 2. SRI GOPALA KRISHAN SHETTY AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS S/O SHANKARA SHETTY, R/AT LIG 115, 7TH MAIN ROAD, 2ND STAGE, KHB COLONY, BASAVESHWARANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560079. 3. SRI S N UMESH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS S/O S NARASHIMAIAH, R/AT 794/3, 3RD A MAIN ROAD, RPC LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU 40. Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:9847 WP No. 4550 of 2024 4. SRI M C SRINIVASAIAH S/O CHIKKA VENKATAIAH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, NO. 1242/A MLC NIVASA, 3RD CROSS ROAD, NEAR WATER TANK, YALAHANKA - 560065. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SUYOG HERELE E.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT EXECUTIVE MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU URBAN, O/AT KEMPEGOWDA ROAD, BEHIND KANDAYA BHAVAN, BENGALURU - 560009. 2. THE POLICE COMMISSIONER BENGALURU URBAN, INFANTRY ROAD, BANGALORE - 560001. 3. THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER, KARNATAKA SESHADRI ROAD, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560001. 4. THE ELECTION OFFICER BENGALURU TEACHER CONSTITUENCY AND REGIONAL COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU ZONE, BENGALURU -01. 5. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF EXCISE, TTMC SHANTI NAGAR, BENGALURU -01. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATH B., AGA) - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:9847 WP No. 4550 of 2024 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH / MODIFY THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATIONS / ORDERS DATED 01/02/2024 IN MAG(4)(MISS)CR/05/2023-24 PASSED BY THE R1 AND ORDER DATED 06/02/2024 IN NO. C.S.B.(CONSTITUENCY) /CURFEW/05/2024 PASSED BY THE R2 IMPOSING BANK ON THE SALE, DISTRIBUTION AND SERVING OF LIQUOR IN ALL THE RETAIL SHOPS, HOTELS, BARS, BAR AND RESTAURANTS ETC., FROM 5.00 PM ON THE 14TH OF FEBRUARY TO MIDNIGHT 6.00 AM ON 17TH OF FEBRUARY AND ON COUNTING DAY FROM 6.00 AM TO MIDNIGHT 12.00 PM OF 20TH FEBRUARY 2024 (PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A AND B). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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 submits that the petition is rendered infructuous. Taking this submission on record, the petition stands disposed of accordingly. SD/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE RB