M/S a S K Brothers Pvt. Ltd. v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Change of company name on excise licence versus transfer of licence; CL-6A / CL6A licence; demand of Rs. 23,00,000/- fresh licence fee and additional licence fee; Karnataka Excise Act and Rules — no provision for exchange of name of licence holder (State contention); representation dated 19.12.2023; notice dated 28.01.2026 treated as show cause notice; additional objections within two weeks; consideration of objections and orders in accordance with law after hearing within four weeks; interim direction — no coercive steps; Deputy Commissioner for Excise Bangalore Urban District-4 (BUD-4); Articles 226 and 227 Constitution of India; Atria Hotel; ASK Brothers Private Limited; disposed of with directions, merits left open.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of: petitioner permitted to submit additional objections, if any, within two weeks from receipt of the order; respondent No.3 to consider the objections already filed and any additional objections and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law after affording a hearing within four weeks thereafter; no coercive steps to be taken against the petitioner till such consideration and passing of orders.