- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23839 WP No. 5211 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 5211 OF 2025 (EXCISE) BETWEEN: H.V.MARISWAMAPPA S/O VENKATEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 94 YEARS, R/AT NO. 72-1, EDIGARAHATTI, HUCHENAHALLI, TIPTUR TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 201. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. G.K.BHAT., SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SMT. SUDHA.D., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER IN KARNATAKA, 2ND FLOOR, TTMC 'A' BLOCK, BMTC BUILDING, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, TUMKUR DISTRICT, TUMKUR-572 101. Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23839 WP No. 5211 of 2025 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, TUMKUR DISTRICT, TUMKUR-572 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATHA.B., AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 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.G.K.Bhat., Senior counsel on behalf of Smt.Sudha.D., for the petitioner and Sri.Manjunatha.B., AGA for the respondents have appeared in person. 2. The captioned Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus directing respondents 3 and 4 to renew the license in Form CL-2 30.06.1976 which was last held as per Annexure- A in terms of Rule 5-A(3) of the Karnataka Excise (Sale of India and Foreign Liquors) Rule, 1968. 3. Counsel for the respective parties urged several contentions. Heard the arguments and perused the Writ papers with care. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23839 WP No. 5211 of 2025 4. The grievance of the petitioner is that he has sought for renewal of CL-2 License and the same has not been considered as of today. Hence, a Mandamus is ordered directing respondents 3 and 4 to consider the application of the petitioner seeking renewal of CL-2 License in accordance with the law within two weeks from the receipt of certified copy of this order. 5. Resultantly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. This Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE TKN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14