- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:11188 WP No. 20438 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 20438 OF 2024 (LB-TAX) BETWEEN: 1. M/S. ELIXIR ENTERPRISES AND HOTELS PVT. LTD., A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956, REP BY ITS DIRECTOR AND AUTHORISED SIGNATORY, MR. K. V. KUPPARAJU, HAVING REGISTERED OFFICE AT, 135, RESIDENCY ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 025. 2. K. V. MANJUNATH RAJU SON OF LATE SRI. VENKATASWAMY RAJU AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, HAVING OFFICE AT BRIGADE PETUNIA, A101, 17TH CROSS, 2ND A MAIN, BANASHANKARI II STAGE, BANGALORE - 560 070. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. KRUTIKA RAGHAVAN., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHAN SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001. Digitally signed by PRAKASH N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:11188 WP No. 20438 of 2024 2. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, STATE OF KARNATAKA, VIDHAN SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 3. BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE HAVING ITS HEAD OFFICE AT N. R. SQUARE, BENGALURU - 560 002. REP. BY ITS CHIEF COMMISSIONER. 4. ASSISTANT REVENUE OFFICER, SHANTINAGAR SUB-DIVISION, BBMP, BENGALURU -560 026. 5. ZONAL COMMISSIONER (EAST), 10TH FLOOR, PUBLIC UTILITY BUILDING, M. G. ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. BOPANNA, AGA FOR R1 SRI. PAWAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE BY ISSUE OF APPROPRIATE WRIT HOLDING THE BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGAR PALIKE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2024 (KARNATAKA ACT NO. 17 OF 2024) TO THE PRINCIPAL ACT, AMENDING SECTIONS 144(1), 144(5), 144(11), 144(16), 148 AND 178 OF THE BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE ACT, 2020 AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL PRODUCED AS ANNX-A4 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:11188 WP No. 20438 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV ORAL ORDER Memo for withdrawal has been filed which reads as hereunder: "The undersigned counsel for the Petitioner most humbly states that the Petitioner may kindly be permitted to withdraw the present proceedings, by keeping all contentions open and with liberty to file afresh. The same may kindly be taken on record, in the interest of justice and equity." In light of the same, petition is dismissed as not pressed. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE DHA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 48