- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24798 WP No. 24499 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 24499 OF 2017 (GM-ST/RN) BETWEEN: 1. SYNDICATE BANK GOVERNED &CONTROLLED BY BANKING REGULATION ACT HAVING ITS REGISTERED/HEAD OFFICE AT MANIPAL, KARNATAKA AND CORPORATE OFFICE AT SYNDICATE BANK BUILDING, 2ND CROSS, GANDHINAGAR BENGALURU - 560 009 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER 2. COMPAMY SECRETARY SYNDICATE BANK CORPORATE OFFICE AT CORPORATE OFFICE AT SYNDICATE BANK BUILDING 2ND CROSS, GANDHINAGAR BENGALURU – 560 009 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SUBRAMANYA.R, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE VIDHANA SOUDHA Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24798 WP No. 24499 of 2017 DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU – 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATION AND COMMISSIONER OF STAMP DEPARTMENT OF STAMP & REGISTRATION, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA 8TH FLOOR, KANDAYA BHAVAN KEMPEGOWDA ROAD BENGALURU – 560 009 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.MAHANTESH SHETTER, ADDL.GOVT.ADV FOR R1 & R2) THIS WP FILED IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH IMPUGNED COMMUNICATION ISSUED BY THE R-2 DTD.30.1.2017 VIDE ANNEX-A AND DTD.24.3.2017 VIDE ANNEX-B AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR, PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GwOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: I. Issue a Writ of Certiorari quashing impugned communication issued by the 2nd Respondent bearing No.67-B/07/2016-17 dated 30.01.2017 (produced as Annexure-A) and bearing No.67- B/07/2016-17 dated 24.03.2017(produced as Annexure-B); and. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24798 WP No. 24499 of 2017 II. Declare that the Respondents have no sanction of law to levy and collect stamp duty in respect of the transactions referred to in the impugned notices (produced as Annexure-A & B);and the demand for payment of stamp duty for the said transaction is in violation of section 3 of Karnataka Stamp Act; and III. Issue such other Writ or order as deemed necessary, in the facts and circumstances of the above Petition, in the interest of justice & equity.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners’ Bank is now merged with Canara Bank and despite having sent several letters to the petitioners seeking for instructions, he has not received any instructions. 3. If that be so, it appears that the petitioners are not interested in prosecuting the matter. The petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. 4. In view of dismissal of the petition, all the pending applications are stand disposed of. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE KTY/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 41