- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21562 WP No. 24166 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 24166 OF 2025 (EXCISE-) BETWEEN: SMT. DEVAKI W/O LATE V. SURESH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT NO.1068/32, 35TH 'D' CROSS, 28TH MAIN ROAD, 4TH 'T' BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU. REPRESENTED BY HER POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER SRI. KALEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, R/AT NO.617, 1ST MAIN ROAD, JAYANAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 070. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. YASHASWINI S.,ADVOCATE FOR; SRI. AKASH V T.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE EXCISE DEPARTMENT, BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT-8 (BUD-8) Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21562 WP No. 24166 of 2025 2. EXCISE INSPECTOR, DIVISION-48 ELECTRONIC CITY, BENGALURU, BUD - 8 …RESPONDENTS THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE R1 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER PENDING BEFORE R1 AT ANNX-A , WITHIN A PERIOD OF FOUR WEEKS AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo stating that respondent No.1 has issued an endorsement dated 30.08.2025 on the representation submitted by the petitioner and the present Writ Petition does not survive for consideration. The said memo which reads as under: "The Petitioner submits that, the Petitioner is producing the below mentioned document for the kind perusal of this Hon'ble court and the same may be taken on record in the interest of justice and equity. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21562 WP No. 24166 of 2025 1. DOCUMENT NO.1:- The copy of the endorsement dated 30.08.2025 issued by the Respondent No.1". 2. The said memo is taken on record. 3. In view of the memo, the Writ Petition stands dismissed as having become infructuous with liberty to the petitioner to challenge the endorsement dated 30.08.2025 in accordance with law, if so advised. Sd/- _____________________ JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA PHM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17