- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:962 WP No. 8460 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO. 8460 OF 2022 (EXCISE) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. RANJAN KUMAR A. V. AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, S/O. SRI. VENKATESHA, WARD NO.08, KURUBARA BEEDI, ARKALAGUDU, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 102. …PETITIONER (BY SRI NATARAJA BALLAL A, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF EXCISE 2ND FLOOR, T.T.M.C. A BLOCK, B.M.T.C., SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN-573 201. 3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, HASSAN DISTRICT, SHAHARA MUTT ROAD, 10TH CROSS, HASSAN-573 201. 4. SRI. PRASHANTH AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, S/O. LATE M. R. RAMAPPA, PETE MAACHAGOWDAHALLI, KASABA HOBLI, ARAKALGUD TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 102. 5. SHREE RANGABAIRAVA ENTERPRISES, S.R.B. BOARDING AND LODGING RAMANATHAPURA BYPASS ROAD, Digitally signed by PRAMILA G V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:962 WP No. 8460 of 2022 ARKALGUD TOWN, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 102, REP. BY SRI. PRATAP. R. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B MANJUNATH, AGA FOR R1 TO R3, SRI MOHAN BHAT, ADVOCATE FOR R4 AND R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS DIRECT THE R-1 TO 3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DTD.29.03.2022,31.3.2022 AND 29.03.2022 ANNEXURE-C, D, E REJECT THE APPLICATION OF THE R-5 FOR CL-7 LICENSE TO THE SCHEDULE PREMISES. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the respondents submits that the petition has become infructuous as the licence is granted on 15.02.2023 to the 5th respondent. Under these circumstances, the petition does not survive for consideration. However, in case, the petitioner is aggrieved by the order granting licence to 5th respondent, and if it constitutes the cause of action, the petitioner is at liberty to challenge the same in the manner known to law. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE CHS/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 43