- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:9848 WP No. 16234 of 2021 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. 16234 OF 2021 (EXCISE) BETWEEN: N DHRUVARAJ S/O T NARASE GWODA, AGED 58 YEARS, CL-2 LICENSEE, SY.NO.188/1, LINGANAPURA VILLAGE, KOLLEGALA TALUK 571440, CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT …PETITIONER (BY SMT SUDHA D, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER IN KARNATAKA 2ND FLOOR, TTMC A BLOCK, BMTC BUILDING, SHANTINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027. Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:9848 WP No. 16234 of 2021 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT, CHAMARAJANAGAR 571313. 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISISONER OF EXCISE CHMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT, CHAMARAJANAGAR 571313. 5. THE TAHSILDAR KOLLEGAL TALUK, CHAMARAJNAGAR …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATH B., AGA) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER AND COMMUNICATION DTD.21.8.2021 AS PER ANNEXURE-A ISSUED BY THE R-3 AND ADDRESSED TO THE R-5 AND CONSEQUENT COMMUNICATION ISSUED BY THE R-5 DTD.24.8.2021 AS PER ANNEXURE-B TO THE W.P. 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 petitioner submits that this petition is rendered infructuous. Taking this submission on record and after hearing Sri. Manjunath B., the learned Additional - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:9848 WP No. 16234 of 2021 Government Advocate for the respondents, the petition stands disposed of accordingly. SD/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE RB