IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2019 PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR. ABHAY S. OKA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ WRIT PETITION NO.19060 OF 2019 (EXCISE) PIL BETWEEN:
1. B. REVATHI, W/O. B.SRIPATHI, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, SOCIAL WORKER AND AGRICULTURIST, 2. GANGAMMA, W/O. AMBANNA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, SOCIAL WORKER AND AGRICULTURIST, 3. K.NAGARAJA, S/O. HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST, SOCIAL WORKER AND AGRICULTURIST, 4. H. M. MAHADEVAIAH, S/O. H. M. KOTRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, GRAMA PANCHAYATH MEMBER AND AGRICULTURIST, 5. S. MALLIKARJUN S/O. CHANNAVEERANGOUDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, GRAMA PANCHAYATH MEMBER AND AGRICULTURIST, 6. B. RENUKAVVA, W/O. RAGHUPATHI, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, GRAMA PANCHAYATH MEMBER AND AGRICULTURIST, 7. B. SRIPATHI S/O. BALLAVVA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, 8. B.H.M. SIDDALINGAWAMI W/O. KOTRABASAYYA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, 9. P. JAMBANNA, W/O. DODDA HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, 10. M. VIRUPAKSHAPPA, S/O. SIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, 11. NINGAPPA, S/O. CHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, 12. D. ASHOKA, S/O. BASAVARAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, ALL ARE RESIDENTS OF BENIKALLU VILLAGE, HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI, BELLARY DIST-583101.
... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE N., ADVOCATE) AND:
1. THE COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, IN THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, STATE EXCISE OFFICER, BANGALORE-560001.
2. DY. COMMISSIONER BELLARY DISTRICT, BELLARY-583101.
3. THE EXCISE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BELLARY DISTRICT, BELLARY-583101.
4. THE DY. SUPERINTENDENT OF EXCISE BELLARY DISTRICT, BELLARY-583101.
5. THE INSPECTOR OF EXCISE BELLARY DISTRICT, BELLARY-583101.
6. S. GURUSIDDAPPA S/O. BASAVARAJAPPA, MAJOR, R/O. BENIKALLU VILLAGE, HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI, BELLARY DISTRICT-583101.
7. DISTRICT CORRESPONDENT MSIL, BELLARY DISTRICT-583101.
... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. S.S. MAHENDRA, AGA FOR R1-5; R7-SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS PASS APPROPRIATE ORDERS ON THE REPRESENTATION DTD: 29.1.2019 AS PER ANNEXURE-J, K, L AND M.
DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS NOT GRANT LICENCE IN THE PROPOSED PLACE AT BENIKALLU VILLAGE BETWEEN THE VILLAGE AND ASRAYA BADAVANE IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC INTEREST, LADIES, MORALITY, MAINTAINING THE TRANQUILITY, MORALITY AND PEACE IN THE VILLAGE.
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THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY,
CHIEF JUSTICE MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER The learned AGA has placed on record the endorsement dated 3rd June 2019 by which the representation dated 29th January 2019 has been disposed of.
The learned AGA to supply copy of the said endorsement to the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners.
In view of disposal of the representation, no further order can be passed in this writ petition. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of.
However, it will be open for the petitioners to file an appropriate proceedings for challenging the said endorsement.
Sd/- CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- JUDGE Snc