I. IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATA}CA AT BANSALORE DATED THIS THE 30TH LAY OF JUNE 1998 pqwc. THE FHONBLE tiR,jUSTICE ASHOK BHAN AND THE HON’BLE ?R,JUSTICE S,R,VENK?TESHA MtJRTHY WRIT PETITION N0,18984/1998 BETWEEN: 1, M,S,Nagappa @ Babu, maj.or, 8/0 Siddappa, Hindu, major, residing at Old Sawer Lane, isaldar Street,.. Seshadrpurm. Bangalore020, 2, ABDUL ALEEM, Muslim, major, s/o Atdul Majeed, t,iO7, S,C,Road, Opp, to Nine Theatre, Bargalore—020, 3, G,MUNISWAMY, Hindu, major, s/o Gopal, , , , , .2 /2/ r/a No.108, R&saldar Colony, Se&iariuram, Bangalore—2 0. 4, A.JOHN, major, sb late Anthony, na No.111/I, S,C,Road, SeshodniDuram, Ban3alore2O, 5, PURUSHOTHAM, Hindu, major, 5/0 late anaulapoa, NO.105. S,C,Road, Seshadripurrn, Bangal&e—20, ., Petitioners (By Sri B Ramaswamy iyenger) 1, The Co’trpissioper ,f Excise, Govt. of Ka3taka, Vokkaligara Sangha Building, Next to Corooration Offices, Banjalor O2, 2, The Deputy Commissionr, Banalore Urban District, DistrIct Office Compound, Ban2 alore—09, 3, The Deouty Coiissioner of Excise, Vokkaligara Sangha Building 1 Next to Coroor;tion Offices, Ban raloreO2, /3/ 4, The Excise Inspector, Gandhi na ar Ranges Garhinaoar VI Cross, anq& oreO9, 5, Sri,Krishnappa 4 Krishna, ,l21/8i, I Main Road, S,C,Road, Near Sudha Buildings, Opp Kino Theatre, Banga1ore.O2O ,Respondents, W,P filed u/a 226 & 22? of th Constitution of India with an effidavit oraying to: ‘iash the grant of licence made in favour of the R5 if any or direct not to grant to do business in CL—2/CL—9 shoos in No,81, near Sudha Buildings, opr, to Kine Theatre, 3,C,Road, Bangalore2O and etc, W.P coming on for Orders this day, the Ceurt Nade th fol 1 oing: ORDER This otition has been filed as a oublic interest litication seeking a writ of certiorari or any other pproprlte writ or direction by -quashing the grant f CL—2 or CL9 licence made in favour of the fiftl respondent if any or in the altrn- tive dire not to grant licccc to do the business I I , 4 a ‘I ‘a /4/ Prom the reading of the petition we are unable to positively oo to the conclusion that a licence has been granted in favour of the 5th respoudent. This petition is premature at this stage and is dismissed as such. However, we reserve liberty with the petitioner or any other person to file a fresh writ petition on the saute cause of action in case a licence is granted. Sd/a Judge. Sd/a Judge. Cu r.by Z Cop 1 :.N2 )‘•; 8 nt I c :• • £ngajo7lt2ka 1’’