- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:5775-DB WA No. 931 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR N. V. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT APPEAL NO. 931 OF 2024 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN: 1. KARNATAKA AROMAS A PARTNERSHIP FIRM REGISTERED UNDER THE INDIAN PARTNERSHIP ACT No.160, KCI CHAMBERS, 3RD FLOOR, 5TH MAIN ROAD, CHAMARAJPET BANGALORE 560 018. REP. BY ITS PARTNER SRI. VINAY S. RAJ. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. PRABHULING K.NAVADGI, SERNIOR ADVOCATE FOR Ms. KEERTHI KRISHNA REDDY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. KARNATAKA SOAPS AND DETERGENTS LIMITED NO.27, INDUSTRIAL SUBURB BENGALURU-PUNE-HIGHWAY BENGALURU-560 055. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. Digitally signed by H K HEMA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:5775-DB WA No. 931 of 2024 2. THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER KARNATAKA SOAPS AND DETERGENTS LTD. NO.27, INDUSTRIAL SUBURB BENGALURU-PUNE-HIGHWAY BENGALURU-560 055. 3. M/S BANNARI CONSTRUCTIONS NO.4, GIRIDARSHINI LAYOUT T. NARASIPURA ROAD MYSORE-570 011. REP. BY ITS PARTNER SRI. RAJU GOWDA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS S/O LATE M.K.CHIKKAMARIGOWDA. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. MANJULA D., ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. SUNIL S.RAO, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. T.SHESHAGIRI RAO, ADVOCATE FOR C/R3) THIS WRIT APPEAL FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO ALLOW THE WRIT APPEAL AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 28.05.2024 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WRIT PETITION No.7700/2024 DISMISSING THE WRIT PETITION. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:5775-DB WA No. 931 of 2024 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA) It was stated by both the sides jointly that the subject matter has become infructuous. The appeal is accordingly disposed of, however, the questions of law are kept open to be agitated and considered in appropriate case. In view of disposal of the appeal, any interlocutory application that may be pending, would not survive and stands accordingly disposed of. SD/- (N. V. ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE SD/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14