- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:7047 WP No. 2341 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA WRIT PETITION NO. 2341 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI PRAKASH D M S/O. SRI. MAHALINGA BHANDARI, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS SHOP NO.17, TOWN PANCHAYAT BUILDING, RATHABEEDI, THIRTHAHALLI, THIRTHAHALLI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 432. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. SHARADA N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001 2. UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT 4TH FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 3. THE DIRECTORATE, DIRECTORATE OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, 9TH FLOOR, VV. KENDRA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:7047 WP No. 2341 of 2025 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT, SHIVAMOGGA-577 201. 5. THE PRESIDENT, TOWN PANCHAYAT, THIRTHAHALLI, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 432. 6. THE VICE PRESIDENT, TOWN PANCHAYAT, THIRTHAHALLI, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 432. 7. THE CHIEF OFFICER, TOWN PANCHAYAT, THIRTHAHALLI, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 432. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. BOPANNA BELLIAPPA, AGA FOR R1 TO R4; R5 & R7 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTICE DATED 19-12-2019 BEARING NO. PA.PAM.THI.VA.MA.SI.AAR.1/2019 AT ANNEXURE-D BY THE R7. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:7047 WP No. 2341 of 2025 ORAL ORDER 1. In this petition, a challenge is made to the notices by which the writ petitioner has been called upon to pay the arrears of rent. 2. A prayer is also made to direct respondent No.4 to consider the representations which are produced as Annexures ‘E’, ‘G’ and ‘M’. 3. Since an argument is advanced that there is a threat of dispossession, an interim order of stay was granted subject to the petitioner depositing a sum of Rs.1,00,000/-, on 03.02.2025. It is submitted that the petitioner has not deposited the said amount. 4. If the petitioner was the tenant and had failed to pay the arrears of rent, obviously, the petitioner would not be entitled for any discretion at all. 5. It is also noticed that the petitioner, despite the direction to deposit Rs.1,00,000/-, has not - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:7047 WP No. 2341 of 2025 complied with the said order. Therefore, I find no reason to entertain this petition. 6. The writ petition is therefore dismissed. Sd/- (N S SANJAY GOWDA) JUDGE RK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 48