- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16662-DB WA No. 552 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT APPEAL NO. 552 OF 2026 (EXCISE) BETWEEN: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS EXCISE COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER, TTMC BLOCK, BMTC BUILDING, 2ND FLOOR, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 027 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT - 05 BENGALURU …APPELLANTS (BY SRI SHASHI KIRAN SHETTY K., ADVOCATE GENERAL A/W SMT. PRATHIMA HONNAPURA, AAG & SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH, AGA) AND: 1. SMT M. SHOBHA W/O J MUNNAGAPPA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.B-27/A, GM PALYA NEW THIPPASANDRA POST BENGALURU - 560 075 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI MANJUNATH PRASAD H.N., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by K P SWETHA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16662-DB WA No. 552 of 2026 THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 13.11.2025 PASSED IN W.P NO.24088/2025 (EXCISE) PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT & ETC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU ,CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU,CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The learned counsel for the respondent has filed a memo stating that the writ petition being W.P.No.24088/2025 (Excise) has been disposed of and therefore, the present appeal which assails the interim owner dated 13.11.2025 passed in the said petition is rendered infructuous. 2. The learned counsel appearing for the appellants submits that the present appeal be disposed of in view of the said memo while reserving rights to the appellants to challenge the final order. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16662-DB WA No. 552 of 2026 3. The present appeal is disposed of with the aforesaid liberty. 4. Pending applications stand disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE KPS, List No.: 2 Sl No.: 22.13