Writ petition sought a mandamus to consider the petitioner's representations concerning a restaurant. Counsel submitted the relief had been worked out as the restaurant was closed. The court recorded the submission and dismissed the petition as infructuous.
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NC: 2026:KHC:15504 WP No. 26920 of 2023
HC-KAR
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:
Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY
HC-KAR
OF EXCISE
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT,
RAMANAGARA - 562 159
CHENNAPATNA SUB DIVISION
CHENNAPATNA
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT – 562 160
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT
RAMANAGARA - 562 159
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 TODIRECT 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:
NC: 2026:KHC:15504 WP No. 26920 of 2023
HC-KAR
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
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1 provisions across 1 enactments
Skanda T.R.
State of Karnataka
Superintendent of Police, Ramanagara District
Deputy Commissioner of Excise, Ramanagara District
Deputy Superintendent of Police, Chennapatna Sub Division
Deputy Superintendent of Excise, Ramanagara District
Lalitha Kanneganti
As recorded by the court registry
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