- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7732 WP No. 101313 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JUNE 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR WRIT PETITION NO. 101313 OF 2023 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: MURUDESHWAR CERAMICS LIMITED, NAVEEN COMPLEX, 7TH FLOOR, 14, M.G. ROAD, BENGALURU-560001, R/BY ITS MANAGER DIRECTOR, SRI. SATHISH R. SHETTY. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VENKATESH R. BHAGAT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE COMMISSIONER, HDMC ZONAL OFFICE, HUBBALLI-580029. 2. THE WARRANTING OFFICER, ZONAL OFFICE NO.7.00 HUBBALLI-DHARWAD MAHANAGARA PALIKE, HUBBALLI-580029. 3. GOVT. OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND LEGISLATION SECRETARIAT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001, BY ITS SECRETARY. 4. DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, AMBEDKAR ROAD, 9TH AND 10TH FLOOR, VISHVESHWARIAH TOWER, SAMPANGI RAMA NAGAR, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. BHUSHAN KULKARNI, ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2; SRI. S.V. MAGADUM, AGA FOR R3 & R4; SRI. G.K. HIREGOUDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2) VIJAYALAKSHMI M KANKUPPI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7732 WP No. 101313 of 2023 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO a) CALL FOR THE RECORDS PERTAINING TO DEMAND NOTICE IMPUGNED ORDER AT ANNEXURE-A DATED 16.02.2022 NO. 38BI/1776 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 AND WARRANT WARNING NOTICE DATED 05.03.2022 AT £ÀA.PÀgÀ ±ÉæÃtÂ:ºÀÄ.zsÁ.ªÀÄ.¥Á:ªÀ.PÀ.£ÀA.7.00 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT AT ANNEXURE-B. b) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER ORDER, WRIT OR DIRECTION QUASHING THE IMPUGNED DEMAND NOTICE AT ANNEXURE-A DATED 16.02.2022 38BI/1776 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 AND WARRANT WARNING NOTICE DATED 05.03.2022 AT £ÀA.PÀgÀ ±ÉæÃtÂ:ºÀÄ.zsÁ.ªÀÄ.¥Á:ªÀ.PÀ.£ÀA.7.00 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT AT ANNEXURE-B, BY ALLOWING THE ABOVE WRIT PETITION. c) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.1 AND 2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 07.03.2022 AND 08.03.2022 SUBMITTED TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT AT ANNEXURE-G AND H AND THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 01.04.2022 AND 02.04.2022 SUBMITTED TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT AT ANNEXURE-J AND K RESPECTIVELY. d) TO DECLARE THAT THE KARNATAKA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AMENDMENT ACT, 2021 BY KARNATAKA ACT NO.4 OF 2021 (IN SHORT ACT 4/2021 DATED 18-02-2021 NO. DPAL 07 SHASANA 2021 BENGALURU AT ANNEXURE-C ISSUED BY 3RD RESPONDENT AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND ULTRA VIRUS TO CONSTITUTION AND OFFENDS ARTICLE 14,21 AND 300A OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7732 WP No. 101313 of 2023 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR) Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition. Memo and submission placed on record. This petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (PRADEEP SINGH YERUR) JUDGE kmv CT-MCK