- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25982 WP No. 14140 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 14140 OF 2025 (EXCISE) BETWEEN: SRI. K.K.KALYAN KUMAR S/O KUMAR SWAMY.K.G., AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, RESDING AT NO.C.D.A.LAYOUT, 2ND CROSS, 2ND STAGE, KALYAN NAGAR, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT, PINCODE-577 101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. G.CHANDRASHEKARAIAH., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY OF VIDHANA SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577 101. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577 101. 4. EXCISE INSPECTOR, CHIKKAMAGALURU DIVISION, Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25982 WP No. 14140 of 2025 CHIKKAMAGALURU THALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577 101. …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 PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.G.Chandrashekharaiah., counsel for the petitioner and Sri.Manjunatha.B., AGA for respondents 1 to 4 have appeared in person. 2. Though the petition is listed today for preliminary hearing. With the consent of counsel for the respective parties, it is heard. 3. The captioned Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus directing respondents 2 and 3 to consider the application dated 09.12.2024 vide Annexure-A and the representation dated 05.04.2025 vide Annexure-S. 4. Heard the arguments and perused the Writ papers with care. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25982 WP No. 14140 of 2025 5. Counsel for the petitioner submits that a Mandamus may be ordered directing respondents 2 and 3 to consider the application and the representation submitted by the petitioner on 09.12.2024 and 05.04.2025 vide Annexures-A and S. AGA submits that an appropriate order may be passed. The oral submission made by counsel for the respective parties is placed on record. 6. A Mandamus is ordered directing respondents 2 and 3 to consider the application and the representation submitted by the petitioner on 09.12.2024 and 05.04.2025 vide Annexures-A and S, in accordance with the law, if not considered as of today, within two weeks from the receipt of certified copy of this order 7. Resultantly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. This Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE MRP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2