Karnataka High Court Adjudicates Batch of Writ Petitions Regarding Name Change on Excise Licenses. Petitions Seek Direction to Excise Department to Effect Name Change from Old to New Company Name Under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution.

High Court: Karnataka High Court Bench: BENGALURU

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KAHC010201952021_1

Case Details

2021 LawText (KAR) (07) 25

W.P. Nos. 10639/2021 c/w 10013/2021, 10640/2021, 10642/2021, 10644/2021, 10645/2021, 27607/2019, 27608/2019, 27609/2019, 27610/2019, 27611/2019 and 27606/2019

2021-07-20

P.B. Bajanthri

D.R. Ravishankar and Lex Nexus for petitioner; Y.D. Harsha, AGA for respondents

M/S. MORE RETAIL PRIVATE LIMITED (FORMERLY KNOWN AS MORE RETAIL LTD)

The State of Karnataka, Excise Department; The Excise Commissioner, Karnataka; Deputy Commissioner (Excise)

Nature of Litigation

Writ petitions filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking a direction to the Excise Department to change the name of the petitioner company on excise licenses.

Remedy Sought

Petitioner sought a direction to the respondents to effect the change of name of the petitioner company from 'M/s. More Retail Limited' to 'M/s. More Retail Private Limited' (in 2021 petitions) and from 'M/s. Aditya Birla Retail Ltd' to 'M/s. More Retail Ltd' (in 2019 petitions) on the respective excise licenses, pursuant to representations dated 17.02.2021 and 2019 respectively, and for extension of license.

Filing Reason

The excise licenses were issued in the old name of the company, and despite representations, the respondents had not effected the name change, prompting the filing of writ petitions.

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India: Articles 226, 227
Companies Act:

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Karnataka High Court Adjudicates Batch of Writ Petitions Regarding Name Change on Excise Licenses. Petitions Seek Direction to Excise Department to Effect Name Change from Old to New Company Name Under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution.

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