- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15504 WP No. 26920 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 26920 OF 2023 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: MR.SKANDA T.R., S/O SRI .T.P.RAJASHEKARA, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS. NO. 71/1, THAGACHAGERE VILLAGE, CHENNAPATNA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 160 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHETHAN B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE RAMANAGARA DISTRICT RAMANAGARA - 562 159 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15504 WP No. 26920 of 2023 OF EXCISE RAMANAGARA DISTRICT, RAMANAGARA - 562 159 4. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE CHENNAPATNA SUB DIVISION CHENNAPATNA RAMANAGARA DISTRICT – 562 160 5. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF EXCISE RAMANAGARA DISTRICT RAMANAGARA - 562 159 6. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR CHENNAPATNA SUB DIVISION, CHENNAPATNA, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 160 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO- DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE PETITIONER PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A TO E DATED: 05.10.2023 RESPECTIVELY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15504 WP No. 26920 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI ORAL ORDER The present writ petition is filed seeking the following prayer: "Wherefore, the petitioners respectfully pray that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to:- a) Issue a writ of mandamus or such other writ or order directing the respondents to consider the representations of the petitioner produced at Annexure-A to E dated 05.10.2023 respectively. b) Pass such other suitable order or orders as this Hon'ble Court deems fit to grant under the facts and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity." Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the relief which is sought before this Court has already worked out as the said restaurant is closed. Hence, nothing survives for consideration in this petition. Recording the said submission, writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. All IA’s in the petition shall stand closed. Sd/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE PKN, List No.: 1 Sl No.: 45