- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32868 WP No. 5961 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.5961 OF 2021 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. G. PRAKASH AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, S/O LATE M.E. GANESH RAO, PROPRIETOR OF "NIRMALA BAKERY" SHOP NO.23, S23, VISVESWARAYA BHAVAN, K.R. CIRCLE, MYSORE-570 001. 2. K M ABDUL GAFOOR AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, S/O LATE K.M. GHOUS, PROPRIETOR OF "SUKRIS" SHOP NO.4, 16S2, VISVESWARAYA BHAVAN, K.R. CIRCLE, MYSORE-570 001. 3. K M MINHAJ AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, S/O K.M. ABDUL GAFOOR, PROPRIETOR OF "STATE EMPORIUM", SHOP NO.3/18 S 02, VISVESWARAYA BHAVAN, Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32868 WP No. 5961 of 2021 K.R. CIRCLE, MYSORE-570 001. 4. SHANKAR M AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, S/O LATE L. MALLAIAH PROPRIETOR OF "SUNLIGHT CLEANERS AND DYERS" SHOP NO.1/B, 1/BS, VISVESWARAYA BHAVAN, K.R. CIRCLE, MYSORE-570 001. 5. D JASHWANTH KUMAR AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, S/O P. DEEPAK CHAND PARTNERS OF "AKASH MATCHING CENTRE" SHOP NO.6A, S6A AND S76, VISVESWARAYA BHAVAN, K.R. CIRCLE, MYSORE-570 001. 6. LALITH AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, S/O S. DHANRAJ JAIN, PROPRIETOR OF "MENS CLUB" SHOP NO.9 S09, VISVESWARAYA BHAVAN, K.R. CIRCLE, MYSORE-570 001. 7. K S RAVISHANKAR AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, S/O LATE K.S. SATHYAN, PROPRIETOR OF "SRI KRISHNA STORES" SHOP NO.2/A, VISVESWARAYA BHAVAN, K.R. CIRCLE, MYSORE-570 001. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32868 WP No. 5961 of 2021 8. R MOHAN AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, S/O LATE RAJ GOPAL RAO, PROPRIETOR OF "PALLAVI TEXTILES" SHOP NO.6/B S6/B, S-11 VISVESWARAYA BHAVAN, K.R. CIRCLE, MYSORE-570 001. 9. V CHANDRAMOHAN AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, S/O LATE M.L. VISHNU PROPRIETOR OF "SUNLIGHT CLEANERS AND DYERS, SHOP NO.1/B, 1/BS, VISVESWARAYA BHAVAN, K.R. CIRCLE, MYSORE-570 001. 10. SANDEEP C AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, S/O P.C. RAJ, PROPRIETOR OF "FANCY CLOTH CENTRE", SHOP NO.10, VISVESWARAYA BHAVAN, K.R.CIRCLE, MYSORE - 570 001. 11. BALAJI K S AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, S/O SRINIVAS, PROPRIETOR OF "OPTIONS" SHOP NO.02, VISVESWARAYA BHAVAN, K.R. CIRCLE, MYSROE-570 001. 12. AMZAD PASHA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, S/O GHOUSE MOINUDDIN, PROPRIETOR OF "JK BAGS AND FOOT WEARS" - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32868 WP No. 5961 of 2021 SHOP NO.12A, VISVESWARAYA BHAVAN, K.R. CIRCLE, MYSORE-570 001. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B S NAGARAJ, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE MYSURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE MYSURU CITY-MYSURU-570 001 REPRESENTED BY IS COMMISSIONER. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SPOORTHI V., HCGP FOR R.1; SRI HEMANTH P., ADVOCATE FOR SMT. GEETHA DEVI M.P., ADVOCATE FOR R.2.) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTICES DATED 19.01.2021 MADE IN REF.NO.R8[2]PR/255/2020-21 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2-MYSURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, COPIES AT ANNEXURES- A TO A11 RESPECTIVELY, ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32868 WP No. 5961 of 2021 ORAL ORDER 1. The writ petition is filed, challenging the notices issued by respondent no.2 calling upon the petitioners to vacate their shops. 2. The learned counsel for respondent No.2 upon instructions submits that the shops admittedly belong to respondent No.2 - the Mysuru Mahanagara Palike. However, the notices have been issued erroneously and hence, subsequently, the same have been withdrawn and appropriate proceedings under the Karnataka Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1974 have been initiated to have the petitioners evicted from the property. 3. It is seen that the writ petition pertains to issuance of impugned notices and nothing else. As the same has been withdrawn, the writ petition is hereby dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE VMB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30