Full Judgment
-1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JULY, 2024 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 103421 OF 2022 (EXCISE) BETWEEN: THE FRIENDS ASSOCIATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, SHRI. JAGADISHAPPA S/O. FAKIRAPPA HUGGI, AGE: 75 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: RON-GAJENDRAGAD ROAD, SOODI VILLAGE, TAL: RON, DIST: GADAG-582 211. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. H.R.DESHPANDE., ADVOCATE) AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF EXCISE, M.S.BUILDING, Digitally signed by THEJASKUMAR N Location: HIGH
2. THE COMMISSIONER FOR EXCISE, COURT OF 2ND FLOOR, TTMC BUILDING, KARNATAKA A BLOCK, BMTC, SHANTINAGAR,
3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FOR EXCISE, GADAG DISTRICT, GADAG-581 117.
4. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, RON RANGE, TAL: RON, DIST: GADAG-582 209.
5. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GADAG DISTRICT, GADAG-582 101. -2-
6. THE POLICE INSPECTOR,
GAJENDRAGAD POLICE STATION, DIST: GADAG-582 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHIVAPRABHU.S.HIREMATH., AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER:
ORAL ORDER
Sri.H.R.Deshpande., learned counsel for the petitioner has appeared in person. Counsel submits that a memo has been filed stating that the Writ Petition has become infructuous and as such the petition does not survive for consideration. Counsel therefore, submits that the memo may be placed on record and the Writ Petition may be dismissed as having become infructuous. When queried, counsel submits that a conscious submission is made about the infructuous of the petition. The oral submission and the memo are placed on record. -3- The Writ Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE TKN LIST NO.: 2 SL NO.: 61