Mahendra Labs Private Limited v. Karnataka State Drugs Logistics
Case brief
What is this about?
Mahendra Labs Private Limited v. Karnataka State Drugs Logistics and Warehousing Society; WP No. 52402 of 2019 (GM-TEN); NC: 2025:KHC:44608; High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru; decided 05-11-2025 by E.S.INDIRESH, J. Demand notices dated 07.08.2018 and 16.08.2018 (Annexures-M and N) issued by respondent No. 2 challenged; refund of Rs.64,23,827/- sought. Court held Article 226 jurisdiction unavailable where disputed questions of fact require recording of evidence; writ petition disposed of with liberty to approach the Competent Court; contentions kept open. No precedents cited; no separate or dissenting opinion.
What did the court decide?
Since disputed questions of facts are involved and the entire case revolves around the recording of evidence by the parties, this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India cannot adjudicate the claim made by the petitioner; accordingly, the petition does not survive for consideration.