WP/17913/2024 of SRI TUKARAM NAIK Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 6 October 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT

AND

THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA

WRIT PETITION NO. 17913 OF 2024 (S-KSAT)

BETWEEN:

SRI. TUKARAM NAIK,

S/O. SHANKAR NAIK,

AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS,

WORKING AS DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT

OF EXCISE, SUB-DIVISION-03,

BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT

R/AT. C/O. RAMESH CHAWAN,

1ST FLOOR, FFB, TANUSHREE SANIDE,

OLD MANIPAL HOSPITAL ROAD,

RAJARAJESWARI NAGAR,

BENGALURU - 560 098.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. VIJAYA RAGHAVA SARATHY H. M., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

KARNATAKA REPRESENTED

BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY,

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE (EXCISE)

VIDHANASOUDHA,

BANGALORE-560 001.

Digitally signed

by AASEEFA

PARVEEN

Location: HIGH

COURT OF

KARNATAKA

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2.

THE COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE,

2ND FLOOR, TTMC, 'A' BLOCK,

BMTC BUILDING,

SHANTHINAGARA BENGALURU-560 027.

3.

SRI. NAGARAJA. C.J,

S/O. C.S. JAYAPPA,

AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS,

DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF

EXCISE SUB-DIVISION-3,

BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT-2

BENGALURU-10

R/AT NO.3/2, 2ND CROSS,

JANABHARATHI LAYOUT,

4TH PHASE, BENGALURU-56.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. C.M. NAGABHUSHANA, ADVOCATE AND

SRI. A.C. NAGARJUNA, ADVOCATE FOR C/R3;

SRI. SANTOSH RAJ C. DESHMUKH, AGA FOR R1 & 2)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF

CONSTITUTION

OF

INDIA,

PRAYING

TO

ISSUE

AN

APPROPRIATE WRIT ORDER OR DIRECTIONS IN THE NATURE

OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY

THE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL IN

APPLICATION NO.623/2024 DATED 24/06/2024 (ANNEXURE-A)

AND FURTHER DISMISS THE SAID APPLICATION NO.623/2024

AND ETC.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT

and

HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA

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