- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25668 WP No. 19549 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 19549 OF 2025 (EXCISE) BETWEEN: SUHAS.R.R. S/O R.S.RAMESH RAO, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT NO 84, SEETHARAMA SADANA, BEHIND ADICHUNCHANAGIRI SAMUDAYA BHAVANA, SHARAVATHINAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA-577 201. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. G.K.BHAT., SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SMT. SUDHA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER IN KARNATAKA, 2ND FLOOR, TTMC 'A' BLOCK, BMTC BUILDING, SHANTINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT, SHIVAMOGGA-577 201. 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT, SHIVAMOGGA-577 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATHA.B., AGA) Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25668 WP No. 19549 of 2025 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.Manjunatha., 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 representations made by the petitioner on 16.01.2025 and 16.06.2025 vide Annexures-C and D. 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 representations made by the petitioner on 16.01.2025 and 16.06.2025 vide Annexures-C and D. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25668 WP No. 19549 of 2025 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 representations made by the petitioner on 16.01.2025 and 16.06.2025 vide Annexures-C and D, 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.: 2