- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4951-DB WA No. 100204 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT APPEAL NO.100204 OF 2021 (EXCISE-) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI. LAXMAN S/O. LAXMAN KADAM AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. CHAVAT GALLI, BELAGUNDI, TALUK: BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI. 2. SHRI. GOVIND S/O. PARASHURAM BETAGERIKAR AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. HOUSE NO.47, KALMESHWAR GALLI, BELAGUNDI, TALUK. BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. SHIVARAJ P.MUDHOL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF EXCISE, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALAURU-560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER FOR EXCISE 2ND FLOOR, TTMC BUILDING, A BLOCK, BMTC, SHANTINAGAR, BENGALURU-560002. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISIONER BELAGAVI, DIST. BELAGAVI-590001. Digitally signed by MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.03.21 15:17:45 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4951-DB WA No. 100204 of 2021 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (EXCISE) BELAGAVI, DIST. BELAGAVI, DIST. BELAGAVI-590001. 5. THE MYSORE SALES INTERNATIONAL LTD. MSIL HOUSE, 36 CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALURU-560052, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 6. K. SATTYANARAYANA S/O. NAGAYYA AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, CL-2, LICENSE HOLDER SHOP NO.24, OLD P.B.ROAD, BELAGAVI, TALUK: BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI-590001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V.S.KALASURMATH, AGA FOR R1 TO R4; SRI. MRUTYUNJAYA S.HALLIKERI, ADV. FOR R5) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S.4 OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING THIS HON’BLE COURT TO SET-ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 28.07.2021 IN WRIT PETITION NO.148058/2020 AND TO ALLOW THE WRIT PETITION BY ALLOWING THIS WRIT APPEAL, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS APPEAL IS COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, THE JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4951-DB WA No. 100204 of 2021 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT) Sri Shivaraj P.Mudhol., learned counsel appearing for the appellants has filed a memo seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the writ appeal. The said memo is placed on record. Writ appeal is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (S G PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE AM Ct:vh List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23