- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38224 WP No. 28404 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 28404 OF 2025 (GM-ST/RN) BETWEEN: UGENDAR SAGARAJU S/O. S.R.SUBBA RAJU AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.40, OLD KANAKAPURA ROAD, BASAVANAGUDI, BANGALORE-560 050 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MAHADESHVARAN C N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETORY REVENUE DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA BANGALORE-560 001 Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38224 WP No. 28404 of 2025 2. THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR AND DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF STAMPS OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR, SHIVAJINAGAR REGISTRAR DISTRICT, NO.122/22, 4TH FLOOR, MONARCH CHAMBERS, INFANTRY ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAHUL CARIAPPA, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE 2 RESPONDENTS TO DISPOSE-OFF THE SUO-MOTTO PROCEEDINGS INITIATED UNDER SECTION 45-A(3) OF KARNATAKA STAMP ACT. 1957 VIDE CASE NO.DUS/KRP/SM/01/2021-22 ANNEX-C PENDING BEFORE THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR AND DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF STAMPS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AT THE EARLIEST IN THE ENDS OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38224 WP No. 28404 of 2025 ORAL ORDER The petitioner has purchased undivided share in an immovable property situate at Residency Road, Bengaluru in the year 2019. The sale deed, when presented is referred for due verification of the stamp duty and the registration fee in exercise of jurisdiction under Section 45A(3) of the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957. Mr. C. N. Mahadeshwaran, the learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the petitioner has repeatedly filed representations for early closure of the proceedings but no action has been taken in all these days. Mr. Rahul Cariappa, the learned Additional Government Advocate, who is called upon to accept notice for the respondents, is heard for final disposal of the petition. This Court must observe that if the proceedings are initiated as regards stamp duty and registration fee for all the documents executed in the year 2019, there must be early resolution. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38224 WP No. 28404 of 2025 As such, the petition stands disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file a certified copy of this order directing the second respondent to conclude the inquiry and pass just orders within three [3] months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Further, the second respondent is called upon to issue notice for hearing within fifteen [15] days from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. The petitioner is reserved with liberty to file a certified copy of this order with the second respondent within three [3] weeks form the date of receipt thereof. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE RB