- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34458 WP No. 34658 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.34658 OF 2024 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. JAYALAKSHMAMMA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS W/O NAGARAJU R/AT NO.336, 16TH CROSS MUTTHURAYASWAMY LAYOUT SUNKADAKATTE BENGALURU-560 091. 2. SRI H RANGEGOWDA S/O HALE RANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS R/AT NO.335, 16TH CROSS MUTTHURAYASWAMY LAYOUT SUNKADAKATTE BENGALURU-560 091. …PETITIONERS [BY SRI. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)] AND: 1. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE HEAD OFFICE, HUDSON CIRCLE BENGALURU-560 002. 2. THE ZONAL COMMISSIONER BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34458 WP No. 34658 of 2024 RAJARAJESHWARI NAGAR ZONE BENGALURU-560 002. 3. THE HEALTH OFFICER BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE RAJARAJESHWARI NAGAR ZONE BENGALURU-560 002. 4. 5. SMT. TRIVENI B AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS W/O SHYAMSUNDAR RESIDING AT NO.19/20 KHUSHI NILAYA, 2ND CROS ROAD BENGALURAPPA LAYOUT HEROHALLI, BENGALURU-560 091. . STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE- 560 001. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. KARTHIKEYAN B S., ADVOCATE FOR R.1 TO R.3; SRI B.S. SUDHINDRA, ADVOCATE FOR R.4. SRI BOPANNA BELLIAPPA, AGA FOR R.5.) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH OR SET ASIDE THE TRADE LICENSE BEARING NO.RR05073105231159456 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO OPEN CL-7 LIQUOR SHOP AT A PREMISE BEARING SITE NO.34, SY.NO.84/10 IN THE NAME - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34458 WP No. 34658 of 2024 AND STYLE 'SRI LAKSHMI VENKATESHWARA BOARDING AND LODGING', ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER Aggrieved by the respondent No.4 being given CL-7 licence and also a trade licence to open a liquor shop, the present writ petition is filed with the following prayers:- "(1) Issue a writ of Certiorari or such other order/writ quashing or setting aside the trade license bearing No.RR05073105231159456 issue by the 3rd respondent to the 4th Respondent to open CL-7 liquor shop at a premise bearing site No.34, Sy.No.84/10 in the name and style 'Sri Lakshmi Venkateshwara Boarding and Lodging'; and (2) Thereby Issue a writ of Mandamus or such other order/writ directing the Respondents to take into consideration the objections raised under Notice dated 03.12.2024 and concerned statues, rules and regulations before issuing trade license to Smt. Triveni B, produced at ANNEXURE- B colly; and (3) Pass such other order as this Hon'ble Court deems fit to grant in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Inspite of the matter being called out for the second time today, learned counsel for the petitioners is absent. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34458 WP No. 34658 of 2024 3. Respondent No.4 as well as learned counsel for respondent Nos.1 to 3 together submit that respondent No.4 has been granted the necessary licence to open a liquor shop at the concerned premises, after respondent No.4 has satisfied all the requirements under the law. 4. For the aforementioned reasons, the writ petition is hereby dismissed. 5. Pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE VMB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 46