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2026 Supreme(Online)(Kar) 30339
THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
Suraj Govindaraj, J
Ambati Ramachandra Purushothama – Appellant
Versus
Principal Commissioner of Customs – Respondent
WP No. 27132 of 2025
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Girishkumar R.
For the Respondents: Aravind V. Chavan
A writ petition challenging a show cause notice becomes infructuous once a final order has been passed on that notice, though the petitioner retains the liberty to challenge the resulting final order.
Headnote:The petitioner filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus to direct the respondents to consider representations and a writ of certiorari to quash a Show Cause Notice dated 11/07/2024 regarding the detention of gold ornaments. The petitioner sought the release of a gold chain and kada weighing 199.85 grams. The primary issue was whether the writ petition challenging the show cause notice remained maintainable after the respondents had already passed a final order on the same notice. The court observed that since an order dated 16.11.2025 had been passed in pursuance of the challenged show cause notice, the challenge to the notice itself had become redundant. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to challenge the order in original dated 16.11.2025, leaving all contentions open, the Writ Petition stands disposed.
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| 1. petitioner seeking mandamus for representations and certiorari to quash customs scn. (Para 1) |
| 2. petition becomes infructuous upon issuance of final order on the challenged scn. (Para 2 , 3 , 4) |
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTILCES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OR ORDER IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR SUCH ORDER AS THIS HONBLE COURT MAY DEEM FIT TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS NO1 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 22/08/2025 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE A AND ETC.
THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ
ORAL ORDER
1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs;
a) Issue a writ or order in the nature of mandamus or such order as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit to direct the Respondents No1 to Consider the Representation dated 22/08/2025 produced at ANNEXURE A.
b) Issue a writ or order in the nature of mandamus or such order as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit to direct the Respondents No2 to Consider the Representation dated 20/08/2025 produced at ANNEXURE B.
c) Issue a writ or order in the nature of Certiorari or such order as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit to quash the Show cause Notice dated 11/07/2024 vide no SCN :145/2024-25 issued by the Respondents No2 produced at Annexure E.
d) Consequently direct the Respondents to release the Gold Chain and Kada weighing 199.85 grams that was detained by the Respondents forthwith. (as per Annexure D)
e) Grant such other relief as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the interest of justice and equity.
2. Sri.Aravind V.Chavan, learned counsel for respondent has filed a memo enclosing the order dated 16.11.2025 in pursuance of the show cause notice which has been challenged in the present matter. His submission is that now that an order has been passed on the show cause notice, the above petition has been rendered infructuous.
3. This Court is in agreement with the submission made by Sri.Aravind V.Chavan, learned counsel for the Respondent.
4. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to challenge the order in original dated 16.11.2025, leaving all contentions open, the Writ Petition stands disposed.
