- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30809-DB WP No. 3489 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JUNE, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K WRIT PETITION NO. 3489 OF 2024 (S-CAT) BETWEEN: 1. SRI KISHORE SHETTY 48 YEARS S/O SRI AITHAPPA SHETTY, TEMPORARY STATUS CASUAL LABOURER MANGALURU CENTRAL EXCISE & SERVICE TAX, MANGALURU: 575 003. R/AT NEHA NILAYA, OPP TO KANKANADY RAILWAY STATION, BUTRA BELTY ROAD, ALAPI, PADIL POST, MANGALURU 570 007. 2. SMT SHAMITHA 52 YEARS W/O SRI ASHOK PUJARI TEMPORARY STATUS CASUAL LABOURER MANGALURU CENTRAL EXCISE & SERVICE TAX, MANGALURU 575 003 R/A NO. 5438, BUDDAR KUNJI BETTU POST, SHIVALLI, UDUPI DISTRICT. 3. SRI AMRITHLAL CUTINHA 37 YEARS Digitally signed by PANKAJA S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30809-DB WP No. 3489 of 2024 S/O LATE SRI GRATION CUTINHA, TEMPORARY STATUS CASUAL LABOURER MANGALURU CENTRAL EXCISE AND SERVICE TAX, MANGALURU - 575 003 R/A NO. ADAMN KUDRU, PADPU HOUSE, PARMANNUR POST, MANGALURU 575 017. 4. SRI CHENNANANDA KOLIAN 54 YEARS, S/O SRI AITHAPPA KOLIAN TEMPORARY STATUS CASUAL LABOURER MANGALURU CENTRAL EXCISE AND SERVICE TAX, MANGALURU - 575 003 R/A NEELAMMA COMPOUND, JANARDHAN NAGAR, JEPPU BAPPAL, KANDADY POST, MANGALURU 575 002. 5. SRI SHAILESH KUMAR 40 YEARS, S/O SRI M GANESH, TEMPORARY STATUS CASUAL LABOURER MANGALURU CENTRAL EXCISE AND SERVICE TAX, MANGALURU - 575 003 R/A 4TH MILE, NEAR MULLAKAD SCHOOL, KAVOOR POST, MANGALURU 575 015. 6. SRI K SURESH 51 YEARS, S/O LATE SRI K RAMANATH, TEMPORARY STATUS CASUAL LABOURER MANGALURU CENTRAL EXCISE AND SERVICE TAX, MANGALURU - 575 003 R/A NEKKILA, BANNUR POST, PUTTUR - 574 201. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. P.A KULKARNI, ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30809-DB WP No. 3489 of 2024 AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI - 110 001. 2. THE CHAIRMAN CENTRAL BOARD OF EXCISE AND CUSTOMS, NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI - 110 001. 3. CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE BENGALURU ZONE, P.B NO. 5400, CENTRAL REVENUE BUILDINGS, QUEEN'S ROAD, BENGALURU 560 001. 4. COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE BENGALURU -1, COMMISSIONERATE, CENTRAL REVENUE BUILDINGS, QUEEN'S ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. JAYAKARA SHETTY .H, CGSC) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT/ORDER/DIRECTION QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 14/12/2023 IN OA170/507/2021, ANNEXURE-A PASSED BY CAT BENGALURU BENCH, BENGALURU BY ALLOWING THE OA170/507/2021 AS PRAYED FOR. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30809-DB WP No. 3489 of 2024 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) Learned counsel Sri P.A. Kulkarni for the petitioners would submit that in view of the fact that the respondents have granted relief, the writ petition would no more survive for consideration. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. Pending I.A., if any, shall also stand disposed of. SD/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE SD/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE HKV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 24