F IN THE SIGH OBET OF KAATAKA AT AIBE DATED !IS ThE 16TH DAY OF JUNE 1998 BEFORE THE HON’ BLE !.. J1J&3ICE V.K. SINGHAL ITPITIONjO73998 BETWEEN: st. ramodini Kidiyoor, W/o Kicliyoor, Aged about 38 years, C.L: 9 Licidee, Hotel Dwaraka, Neilikeri, Ktmtta Tovn, Kiimta, Uttara Kannada Dist. •.. Petitioner. (By Sri Narayan ‘1. fbr Pctr.) AND: 1. The State of Karnataka, Rep. by its Secretary, Dept. of Finance & Excise, Vidhana Soudha, Bangalore. 2. The ExcIse Commissioner in ICarnataka, Rani Kittur Chennainma Circle, Bangalore. 3. The Deputy Commissioner of Excise, Uttara Kannada 1)1st., Karwar. ... Respondents, (By &nt.S.Sujatha, HGGP, for Respdts,) 2/— —2— This Writ Petition filed under Articles 226 & 227 of the Constitution of India with an affi-. davit praying to Declare that the respondents are having no legal authority either to retain or to with bold the prescribed licence fee paid by the petitioner for the excise year 1995—96 & 1996-97 under Rule 11 of the Karnataka Excise (Sale of India and Foreign Liquor) Rules 1968 and etc. This Writ Petition Corning on for preliminary hearing this day, the Court made the following: The petitioner has claimed r efnd in respect of the liceflce fee for the year 1996-97, 1995—96 and half of the period for 1994-1995. It has not come on record that any representation was suit ted to the respondent before approaching this Court. If the petitioner has not suhuitted such representation he may now submit the same within 15 days and thereafter the r espondent may pass the order in accordance with law. Petition stands disposed of accordingly. 3d!- Judge. copy b sr(o . c. Assictt ‘ e rar r.by:’ c.by:. ‘ito tofKarnataks