- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15588 WP No. 108194 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO. 108194 OF 2025 (EXCISE) BETWEEN: SMT. RENUKA W/O ARJUN GANURE, AGE. 58 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. #215, SHANTI NIKETAN NAGAR, KELAGERI, DHARWAD-580 007, TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRUTHVI K.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER OF KARNATAKA, 2ND FLOOR, TTMC BUILDING, ’A’ BLOCK, BMTC, SHANTINAGAR, BENGALURU, DIST. BENGALURU-560 027. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, DHARWAD-580 001, DIST. DHARWAD. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DHARWAD-580 001, DIST. DHARWAD. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRAVEEN K. UPPAR, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS BY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO AFFORD OPPORTUNITY OF HEARING AND IMPOSE A FINE AS PER RULE 17A AND 17B OF THE KARNATAKA EXCISE (GENERAL CONDITIONS OF LICENSES) (SECOND AMENDMENT RULES), 2025 BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATION DATED 09/10/2025 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE RESPONDENTS VIDE ANNEXURE-H, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ISSUE AN APPROPRIATE DIRECTION BY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS NOT TO CONDUCT ANY TRANSPARENT ELECTRONIC AUCTION PURSUANT TO RECOMMENDATION DATED 24/09/2025 BEARING NO.EXCISE/41/GEN IML/AUCTION/2024-25 VIDE ANNEXURE-F ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO THE RESPONDENT NO.2 AND 3 IN RESPECT OF CL.9 LICENSE ON PAN NO. Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15588 WP No. 108194 of 2025 ADQPG3386C AND TIN NO.29800061458, BEARING NO.EXI:DWD:IML:CL9:10:2016-17 SITUATED AT CTS.NO.90/1A AND CTS.NO.90/1B, COLLEGE ROAD, DHARWAD, IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER IS CONCERNED, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking to withdraw the petition with liberty to challenge the endorsement issued by the respondents. 2. Memo is taken on record. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as sought for. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE GVP CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 76