- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:9781 WP No. 6223 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. 6223 OF 2024 (EXCISE) BETWEEN: M/S GRT HOTELS AND RESORT PVT LTD CL 7 LICENSE HOLDER REGISTER UNDER COMPANIES ACT 1956 OFFICE AT NO.81, GANGADAR CHETTY ROAD ULSOOR, BANGALORE - 560042 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER UMA MAHESHWARI AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS D/O MAHALINGAM. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BIPIN HEGDE.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF EXCISE VIDHAN SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, EXCISE BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT BENGALURU - 560001. Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:9781 WP No. 6223 of 2024 3. JOINT COMMISSIONER (BUD-50) EXCISE DEPARTMENT BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT BANGALORE - 560005. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.MANJUNATH B., AGA FOR R1 TO R3) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 26.02.2024 BEARING NO. EXE/BUD/05- 27/DTCR/416/2023-24 PASSED BY THE R-2 SUSPENDING THE CL-7 LICENSE IN TERMS OF THE SECTION 29(1) OF THE KARNATAKA EXCISE ACT 1965 (ANNX-A); DECLARE THE ACTION OF THE RESPONDENTS IN PASSING THE ORDER DATED 26.02.2024 BEARING NO. EXE/BUD/05- 27/DTCR/416/2023-24 HAS HIGHLY ARBITRARY ILLEGAL AND VIOLATION OF PRINCIPAL OF NATURAL JUSTICE (ANNX-A). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:9781 WP No. 6223 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER It is stated on behalf of the learned counsel for the petitioner that this petition is rendered infructuous because the liquor license which was suspended for a period of fifteen days is reinstated on payment of penalty of Rs.25,000/-. With this submission being taken on record, the petition stands disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE AN/-