- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35934 WP No. 17350 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 17350 OF 2024 (EXCISE) BETWEEN: M/S GRT HOTELS AND RESORTS PVT LTD CL7 LICENSE HOLDER REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT 1956 OFFICE AT NO.81 GANGADAR CHETTY ROAD ULSOOR, BANGALORE - 560 009. REP BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER UMA MAHESHWARI AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS D/O MAHALINGAM. …PETITIONER (BY SRI DEEPAK BENNIKATTI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI KIRAN J., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMETN OF EXCISE VIDHAN SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, EXCISE BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT BENGALURU 560 001. Digitally signed by GEETHAKUMARI PARLATTAYA S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35934 WP No. 17350 of 2024 3. JOINT COMMISSIONER (BUD-50) EXCISE DEPARTMENT BANGALORE URBAN DISRICT BANGALORE - 560 005. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI BHOJEGOUDA T. KOLLER, AGA ) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO RENEW THE CL-7 LICENSE BEARING REGISTER NUMBER.ES2023070597 FOR THE YEAR 2024-25 ISSUED AN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER (ANNEXURE-A).B) ORDER OR DIRECTION DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO ACCEPT THE APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF CL-7 LICENSE BEARING REGISTER NUMBER ES2023070597 REGISTERED IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER AND RENEW THE SAME FOR THE YEAR 2025-25 (ANNEXURE-A). THIS WRIT PETITION IS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN B-GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35934 WP No. 17350 of 2024 ORAL ORDER Learned AGA has filed memo producing copy of renewal of licence issued in favour of petitioner. 2. In view of same, learned counsel for petitioner has filed memo for withdrawal of petition as having been rendered infructuous. 3. Taking memo on record, writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE AV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 38