- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52795 WP No. 8464 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.8464 OF 2022 (EXCISE) BETWEEN: M/S. ALLIED BLENDERS AND DISTILLERS PVT. LTD., A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956 LOCATED AT 8TH MILE STONE, TUMKUR ROAD, NAGASANDRA POST, BANGALORE-560073 REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY MR. MAHESH NARAYAN KULKARNI. …PETITIONER (BY SRI SURAJ SAMPATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF EXCISE, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, 2ND FLOOR, T.T.M.C. BUILDING, ‘A’ BLOCK, B.M.T.C., SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027. 2. M/S. EMPEE DISTILLERIES LTD., LOCATED AT SY NOS. 51/1 & 51/2, ARABHIKOTHANUR VILLAGE, NARASAPURA POST, KOLAR-563133 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI RAJ KUMAR M., AGA FOR R-1; SRI THOMAS VELLAPALLY, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52795 WP No. 8464 of 2022 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT AT ANNEXURE-A DATED 29.01.2022 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT; DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO PAY THE COSTS OF THIS WRIT PETITION. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner files memo, which reads as under: “The Petitioner humbly seeks the leave of this Hon’ble Court to withdraw the present Writ Petition with liberty as the 2nd Respondent is already injuncted from using the subject trademark by the Hon’ble Delhi High Court in CS (Comm) No.115/2022. The said Injunction order is in force and the connected appeal and suit are still pending adjudication. The same may be taken on record and necessary orders passed preserving the rights of the Petitioner, in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. Memo is taken on record. 3. In view of memo, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- ____________________ JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA AT/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 42