AND 12 OTHERS IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND W.P. NO.29579/2025 (S-KSAT)

C/W W.P. NO.29768/2025 (S-KSAT), W.P. NO.29999/2025 (S-KSAT), W.P. NO.30003/2025 (S-KSAT), W.P. NO.30924/2025 (S-KSAT), W.P. NO.30932/2025 (S-KSAT), W.P. NO.30951/2025 (S-KSAT), W.P. NO.31287/2025 (S-KSAT), W.P. NO.31295/2025 (S-KSAT), W.P. NO.31319/2025 (S-KSAT), W.P. NO.31408/2025 (S-KSAT), W.P. NO.31409/2025 (S-KSAT), W.P. NO.31413/2025 (S-KSAT), W.P. NO.32986/2025 (S-KSAT) AND W.P.NO. 34368/2025 (S-KSAT)

IN WP NO. 29579/2025 BETWEEN:

SMT. CHANDRAKALA S. B.

Digitally signed by AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, NANJUNDACHARI W/O SHRI. RAJENDRA B.M Location: H IGH COURT OF WORKING AS INSPECTOR OF EXCISE, KARNATAKA RANGE 13, SHIVAJINAGAR, BUD-02, BANGALORE-560 002 AND R/AT: NO.50, ANJENAPPA LAYOUT, HORAMAVU MAIN ROAD, 3^RD CROSS, DODDABANASAVADI, BANGALORE-560 043.

PH: 7892213797 e-mail: balagattirrajkala@gmail.com …PETITIONER (BY SMT. SUVARNA LAKSHMI M.L., ADV.)

AND 12 OTHERS AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE (EXCISE), VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001.

2. THE COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE

2^ND FLOOR, TTMC, A BLOCK, BMTC, K H ROAD, SHANTI NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560027.

3. THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER (ADMIN), OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, TTMC BLOCK, BMTC BUILDING, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. REUBEN JACOB, AAG A/W SRI K.R. RAJENDRA, AGA FOR R1 TO R3)

THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO THE ORDERS DATED 22.09.2025 AND (A) QUASH THE ORDER OF THE TRIBUNAL DATED 22.09.2025 IN APPLICATION NO. 3498 OF 2025 (ANNEXURE-A) BY ISSUE OF A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI AND CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THE SAID APPLICATION NO. 3498 OF 2025 PREFERRED BY THE PETITIONER AS PRAYED (ANNEXURE-B) AND GRANT ALL CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC.

IN WP NO. 29768/2025 BETWEEN:

SRI SOMASHEKARA M R S/O LATE RAMAPPA M AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS WORKING AS INSPECTOR OF EXCISE RANGE NO.24, ASHOK NAGAR, BUD 04, MONARCH CHAMBERS NO.122/2, 5^TH FLOOR, INFANTRY ROAD, BANGALORE - 560001 AND 12 OTHERS RESIDING AT NO.106, VAISHNAVI RATHNAM APARTMENT, Q BLOCK, JALAHALLI CROSS, BANGALORE – 560057.

...PETITIONER (BY SRI. M.S. BHAGWATH, SR. COUNSEL A/W SRI K SATISH, ADV.)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE (EXCISE), VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560001.

2. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF EXCISE, TTMC BLOCK, BMTC BUILDING SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560027.

3. THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER (ADMIN)

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE , TTMC BLOCK, BMTC BUILDING SHANTHINAGAR BANGALORE – 560027.

...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.REUBEN JACOB, AAG A/W SRI K.R. RAJENDRA, AGA)

THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO I) CALL FOR RECORDS FROM THE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BENGALURU IN RESPECT OF THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 25/09/2025 PASSED IN APPLICATION NO.3407/2025 (ANNEXURE-A)

AND ETC.

IN WP NO. 29999/2025 BETWEEN:

SRI. T. RAMESH S/O THAMMAIAH, AND 12 OTHERS AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, WORKING AS INSPECTOR OF EXCISE, CHAMARAJAPETE RANGE-33, (BUD - 06), BENGALURU - 560004 R/AT NO.1170, 11^TH A CROSS, II STAGE, MAHALAKSHMIPURA BENGALURU – 560086.

...PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRITHVEESH M. K., ADV.)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE (EXCISE)

VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560001.

2. THE COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE

2^ND FLOOR, TTMC BLOCK, BMTC BUILDING, SHANTINAGAR BENGALURU - 560027.

3. THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER (ADMIN)

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, TTMC BLOCK, BMTC BUILDING SHANTINAGAR, BENGALURU – 560027.

...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. REUBEN JACOB, AAG A/W SRI K.R. RAJENDRA, AGA FOR R1 TO R3)

THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS; B) SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED FINAL O