- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7285 WP No. 101495 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF JUNE 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR WRIT PETITION NO. 101495 OF 2025 (LB-TAX) BETWEEN: THE ARYA VAISHYA SANGHA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, SHRI VENKATESH NARAYAN GUNDA, AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, H.NO.2021, JAVALI BAZAR, AT POST MAHALINGAPUR-587312, TQ: RABAKAVI-BANAHATTI, DIST: BAGALKOT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. R.K. KULKARNI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, MAHALINGAPUR, BELAGAVI, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF OFFICER 50002, OFFICE OF THE TMC, MAHALINGAPUR-587312, TQ: RABAKAVI-BANAHATTI, DIST: BAGALKOT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA FOR R1; SRI. BHUSHAN KULKARNI, ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI. B.V. KERUR, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO a) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED NOTICE DATED 09.02.2025 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-G DEMANDING PROPERTY TAX IN RESPECT OF PROPERTY BEARING R.S.NO.61/1 IN WARD NO.4 OF MAHALINGPUR AND VIJAYALAKSHMI M KANKUPPI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7285 WP No. 101495 of 2025 b) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO PASS AN ORDER EXEMPTING THE PETITIONERS BUILDING FROM PAYING PROPERTY TAX UNDER SECTION 94 OF KARNATAKA MUNICIPALITIES ACT AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner is present along with the learned counsel for the respondents. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition with liberty. 3. Memo and submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is placed on record. 4. Petition is dismissed as withdrawn reserving liberty. Sd/- (PRADEEP SINGH YERUR) JUDGE KGK CT-MCK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6