- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21132 WP No. 17461 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 17461 OF 2025 (EXCISE) BETWEEN: AJANTHKUMAR.S.R. AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, S/O LATE R.R.SEETHARAMAPPA, OCC: BUSINESS, CL.2 LICENSEE, R/O HIG-10, VINOBANAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA-577 201. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. G.K.BHAT., SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SMT. SUDHA.D., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA FINANCE DEPARMENT, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-01. 2. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER IN KARNATAKA, 2ND FLOOR , TTMC, 'A' BLOCK, BMTC BUIDLING, SHANTINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT, SHIVAMOGGA-577 201. Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21132 WP No. 17461 of 2025 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF EXERCISE, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT, SHIVAMOGGA-577 214. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATH., 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.K.Bhat., Senior counsel on behalf of Smt.Sudha.D., for the petitioner and Sri.B.Manjunath., AGA for the respondents have appeared in person. 2. The captioned Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus directing respondent No.4 to consider the representation made by the petitioner dated:13.03.2025 vide Annexure-J. 3. Heard the arguments and perused the Writ papers with care. 4. Counsel for the petitioner submits that a Mandamus may be ordered directing respondent No.4 to consider the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21132 WP No. 17461 of 2025 representation made by the petitioner dated:13.03.2025 vide Annexure-J. AGA submits that an appropriate order may be passed. The oral submission made by counsel for the respective parties is placed on record. 5. A Mandamus is ordered directing respondent No.4 to consider the representation made by the petitioner dated:13.03.2025 vide Annexure-J, in accordance with the law if not considered as of today, within ten days from the receipt of certified copy of this order. 6. 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.: 3