- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:5437 WP No. 50918 of 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA WRIT PETITION NO. 50918 OF 2016 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: M/S AALWEL ADVERTISING CORPORATION #1, ANDREE ROAD SHANTHINAGAR BANGALORE-560027 REP. BY ITS PARTNER SYED IMADDUDIN AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS …PETITIONER (BY MS. JASMIN A., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. NATARAJ BALLAL A., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE COMMISSIONER BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE N R SQUARE BENGALURU-560002 2. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER (S/Z) ADVERTISEMENT (WEST) DIVISION BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE T C N ROYAN ROAD, GOODSHED ROAD BENGALURU-560027 3. ASSISTANT REVENUE OFFICER ADVERTISEMENT(WEST)DIVISION BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:5437 WP No. 50918 of 2016 T C N ROYAN ROAD, GOODSHED ROAD BENGALURU-560027 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. S.H. PRASHANTH, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 18.08.2016 ISSUED BY R-3 AT ANNEX-A; THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is challenging the notice dated 18.08.2016, whereby the BBMP is demanding a sum of Rs.6,45,498/- from the petitioner on the ground that the petitioner had erected an Advertisement Hoarding and displayed the advertisement illegally. The BBMP claims a sum of Rs.2,96,100/- as annual charges and a likesum towards penalty and a further sum of Rs.53,298/- as interest. 2. This court, while entertaining the writ petition, had directed the petitioner to deposit the annual charges - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:5437 WP No. 50918 of 2016 of Rs.2,96,100/-, and the petitioner has accordingly complied with the said condition. 3. In my view, since the impugned notice does not indicate that the petitioner was heard in the matter before the notice was issued, it would be appropriate to direct the petitioner to consider the impugned notice dated 18.8.2016 as a show cause notice and file objections within a period of three weeks from today. On such objections being filed, the concerned officer shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders after hearing the petitioner. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. 5. All contentions of the parties are left open. Sd/- (N S SANJAY GOWDA) JUDGE sks