IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2017 BEFORE THE HON' BLE MR. JUSTICE B. VEERAPPA WRIT PETITION No.28626/2016 (GM-RES) BETWEEN:
M/S. DHIRISH INTERNATIONAL, NO.28, OLD THARAGUPET, BANGALOR-560 053.
REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER MR. DHIRISH J MOMAYA.
... PETITIONER (BY SRI CHANDRASHEKARA K. ADVOCATE FOR SRI KIRAN S. JAVALI, ADVOCATE) AND:
1. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI-110 001.
2. CHAIRMAN, CENTRAL BOARD OF EXCISE AND CUSTOMS, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI-110 001.
3. THE NARCOTIC COMMISSIONER, CENTRAL BUREAU OF NARCOTICS, NO.19, THE MALL, MORAR, GWALIOR-474 006. MADHYA PRADESH.
... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI PRABHULING K. NAVADGI, LEARNED ASG A/W SRI SANJAY NAIR LEARNED CGC FOR R1 & R3; SRI K.V. ARAVIND, ADVOCATE FOR R2) …… THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE PUBLIC NOTICE BEARING NO.PS-7/2015 DATED 14.9.2015 (ANENXURE-A) AS VOID AT LAW.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER The present writ petition is filed for a writ of certiorari to quash the public notice bearing No. PS-7/ 2015 dated 14.09.2015 and for a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to declare and initiate proceedings for all imports done consequent to PS 7/ 2015 dated 14.09.2015 as being contrary to law and initiate action in accordance with the provisions of Sections 111 and 112 of the Customs Act.
2. Sri Prabhuling K. Navadgi, learned Addl. Solicitor General, on instructions submits that the impugned public notice No.PS-7/2015 dated 14.09.2015, has been withdrawn by the Government of India and therefore, the relief sought does not survive for consideration. The submission is placed on record.
3. Writ Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous.
Sd/- JUDGE kcm