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Bore Gowda B B v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC10 Jan 2025WP/10365/2022

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; Division Bench (Chief Justice N.V. Anjaria and Justice M.I. Arun); WP No. 10365 of 2022 (Excise-PIL); decision 10 January 2025; writ of mandamus sought under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution to stop Deputy Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner of Excise, Mandya District from acting on Respondent 5 (Smt. Shobha Y N)'s CL-7 liquor licence application (Karunya Comforts, Kirgaval Hobli, Malavalli Taluk); withdrawal memo dated 10.01.2025 by Sr. Adv. G.K. Bhat; petition dismissed as withdrawn; pending interlocutory applications disposed of; no substantive holding on excise licensing.

What did the court decide?

Taking on record the withdrawal memo dated 10.01.2025 filed by learned Senior Advocate Mr. G.K. Bhat for the petitioners, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. ¶36

Bore Gowda B B Vs State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:1443-DB WP No. 10365 of 2022

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MR N. V. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 10365 OF 2022 (EXCISE-PIL)

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BETWEEN:

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BORE GOWDA B B

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S/O LATE BORELINGE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURIST R/AT D.NO.32, BULLI KEMPANA DODDI KIRGAVAL HOBLI AND POST MALAVALLIT TALUK - 571 424 MANDYA DISTRICT

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MADHUPRASAD K M

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Digitally signed by H K HEMA Location: High Court of Karnataka

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S/O K C MADEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURIST KIRGAVAL HOBLI AND POST MALAVALLI TALUK - 571 424 MANDYA DISTRICT AADHAR CAR No.914738771334

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. G.K.BHAT, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SMT. SUDHA D, ADVOCATE)

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2 - NC: 2025:KHC:1443-DB WP No. 10365 of 2022

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AND:

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STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001

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THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER IN KARNATAKA 2^ND FLOOR, TTMC A BLOCK BMTC BUILDING, SHANTHINAGAR BENGALURU - 560 027

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THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MANDYA DISTRICT

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MANDYA - 571 401

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THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE MANDYA DISTRICT MANDYA - 571 401

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SMT. SHOBHA Y N W/O KRISHNAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS CL-7 LICENSEE KARUNYA COMFORTS LODGING AND BOARDING AND BAR AND RESTAURANT KIRGAVAL HOBLI SANTHEMALA VILLAGE MALAVALLI TALUK - 571 424 MANDYA DISTRICT

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R4)

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3 - NC: 2025:KHC:1443-DB WP No. 10365 of 2022

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226

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AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER WRIT, OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NOS.3 AND 4 NOT TO ACT UPON THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE 5^TH RESPONDENT FOR GRANT OF CL-7 LICENSE TO THE SAID PREMISES, ETC

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,

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JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN

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ORAL JUDGMENT

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(PER: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA)

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Learned Senior Advocate Mr. G.K. Bhat for the petitioners