1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE DATED THIS THE 16 TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2014 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE B.S.PATIL W.P.Nos. 23939-958/2014 (Excise) BETWEEN 1. MICKAEL PINTO S/O JAWAHAR PINTO AGED 24 YEARS, CL-9 LICENSEE, M/S GRAND MAGRATH, NO.30, MAGRATH ROAD, BANGALORE-560025. 2. M/S SIDDI ENTERPRISES REGISTERED PARTNERSHIP FIRM, CL-9 LICENSE, NO.185, II FLOOR, DEENA BUILDING BRIGADE ROAD, BANGALORE, BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER P.M.ANANTH NARAYANA, S/O MANIKYA PRABHU, AGED 40 YEARS. 3. P M ANANTHANARAYANA S/O MANIKYA PRABHU, AGED 40 YEARS, CL-9 LICENSEE, 2 ND & 3RD FLOOR, PERELIAN MALL, CHURCH STREET, BANGALORE. 4. R RAVINDRA SINGH AGED 61 YEARS, OVAL BAR & RESTAURANT, CL 9 LICENSE, NO.1, 3RD FLOOR, MANTRI SQUARE MALL, 2 SARIGE ROAD, MALLESWARAM, BANGALORE-560003. 5. PAN INDIA FOOD SOLUTIONS PVT LTD A COMAPNY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT AND UNDER CL-9, LICENSE BY ITS DIRECTOR, RAJIV SINGH, NO.2006, 2ND FLOOR, 100 FT ROAD, INDIRANAGAR, BANGALORE. 6. M/S SADHWANI BROTHERS CL-9 LICENSEE, NO.1 CHURCH STREET, BANGALORE-560001, BY ITS PARTNERS ASHOK SADHWANI S/O LATE ARJUN DAS SADHWANI AGED 47 YEARS. 7. M/S SADHWANI ENTERPRISES CL-9 LICENSEE, LAKSHMI PLAZA, NO.65, RESIDENCY ROAD, BANGALORE-560025, BY ITS PATNER ASHOK SADHWANI, S/O LATE ARJUN DAS SADHWANI, AGED 47 YEARS 8. M/S SADHWANI VENTURES CL-9 LICENSEE, NO.1 ST AND 2 ND MEZZANINE FLOOR, SAI COMPLEX, NO.114/1, M.G.ROAD, BANGALORE-560001, BY ITS PARTNER ASHOK SADHWANI S/O ARJUN SADHWANI, AGED 47 YEARS. 9. K B VENKATESH S/O BASAVANNAPPA, CL 9 LICENSEE, 2ND FLOOR, COPPER CHIMNEY RESTAURANT 100 FT ROAD, HAL 2ND STAGE, INDIRANAGAR, BANGALORE-560038. 3 10.ANGAD BHATHIJA S/O VIJAY BHATHIJA AGED 33 YEARS, CL-9 LICENSEE, PUNJABI TIMES, NO.23, 24 AND 25, 3RD FLOOR, OUTER RING ROAD, BELLANDUR VILLAGE, BANGALORE. 11.M/S JUDY KOSHI CL 9 LICENSEE, 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR, NO.40, MILLER ROAD, BANGALORE-560052. 12.V RAJESH S/O PERUMAL NAIOV, CL-9 LICENSEE, NO.3, PALACE GROUNDS, RAMANA MAHARSHI ROAD, BANGALORE. 13.M/S SANGRILA BAR AND RESTAURANT CL 9 LICENSEE, CHOKKANAHALLI MAIN ROAD, R.K.HEGDENAGARA, BY TIS MANAGING PARTNER, LASA DHOLMA 14.B Y RAMACHANDRA S/O YATHIRAJULU NAIDU, CL-9 LICENSEE, NO.30, 1ST FLOOR, SAMPIGE ROAD, MALLESHWARAM, BANGALORE-560053. 15.M/S SIDHI LEISURE AND LIFESTYLE PRIVATE LIMITD, CL-9 LICENSEE RVB LE ROCK PUB CAFE, NO.3, SWADESHI TOWERS, REST HOUSE ROAD, OFF BRIGADE ROAD, BANGALORE-560001. 4 16.R JAYARATHNA CL 9 LICENSEE LEGENDS OF ROCK, NO.905, 2ND FLOOR, 3RD CROSS, 6TH BLOCK, 80 FT ROAD, KORAMANGALA, BANGALORE-560095. 17.M/S SIROCCO HOTELS PVT.LTD A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT & CL-9 LICENSEE, BY ITS DIRECTOR, G.R.GANESH, S/O G.S.RAMACHANDRAPPA, NO.8/6, ULSOOR ROAD, BANGALORE. 18.M/S ASCOT HOTELS REGISTERED PARTNERSHIP FIRM, CL-7 LICENSEE, NO.39, BRIGADE ROAD, BY TIS MANAGING DIRECTOR, HARISH S.LAKIHANI 19.A L SATYNARAYANA GUPTA S/O LATE A.S.LAKSHMIKANTH SETTY, AGED 54 YEARS, CL-2, SUNDAR WINES, 149, BYRASANDRA MAIN ROAD, 1ST BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BANGALORE. 20.A L SATYANARAYANA GUPTA S/O LATE A.S. LAKSHMIKANTH SETTY, AGED 54 YEARS, CL-2, MANJUANTHA WINES, BTS MAIN ROAD, WILSON GARDEN, BANGALORE. ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI G.K. BHAT, ADV.) 5 AND 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001. 2. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER IN KARNATAKA, 2ND FLOOR, TTMC BUILDING, "A" BLOCK, BMTC DEPOT COMPLEX, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027 3. THE REGISTRAR GENERAL OF STAMPS AND REGISTRATION, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, K.R.CIRCLE, BANGALORE. 4. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT, BANGALORE-560001. ... RESPONDENTS ************ THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED MEMO AS PER ANNX-A DT.19.3.2014 ISSUED BY THE R-2 AND ETC. THESE PETITIONS ARE COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: ORDER Though these matters are listed for non-compliance of office objections, learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo stating that in view of the judgment in W.P.Nos.22422- 22512/2014 and connected cases, it has become unnecessary 6 to pursue the writ petitions and hence, the same may be dismissed as withdrawn. Placing the memo on record, these writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- JUDGE VP .