- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47496 WP No. 25742 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 25742 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: PADMANABH REALTORS A PARTNERSHIP FIRM, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT R/O NO.S-1, HEERA RESIDENCY, PLOT NO. MIG 302, HUBBUWADA, NEAR KHB COLONY, KARWAR, UTTARA KANNADA, KARNATAKA-581301 REP BY ITS PARTNER, SRI SHRIDHAR VITTHALRAO MOHITE, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT PLOT NO.43, KANHAIYA, APATE NAGAR, RADHANAGARI ROAD, KOLHAPUR-416012 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. UDAYA PRAKASH M, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY, HOUSING DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, ROOM NO.213, II FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-01 2. KARNATAKA STATE REAL ESTATE REGULATORY AUTHORITY REP BY ITS SECRETARY, NO.1/14, II FLOOR, SILVER JUBILEE PARK BLOCK, UNITY BUILDING, CSI COMPOUND, 3RD CROSS, MISSION ROAD, BENGALURU-027 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.I.S.DEVAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R2; Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47496 WP No. 25742 of 2024 SRI.B.RAVINDRANATH, AGA FOR R1) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE CIRCULAR DTD 3.09.2020 BEARING NO. RERE/FINANCE-SECTION /83/2020-21 ISSUED BY THE R-2 VIDE ANNEXURE D AND THEREBY SET ASIDE THE DELAY FEE LEVIED ON THE PETITIONER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs; 1. Issue a writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate Writ or Orders or Directions for quashing the circular dtd 3.09.2020 bearing No. RERE/FINANCE-SECTION /83/2020-21 issued by the R-2 vide Annexure D and thereby set aside the delay fee levied on the petitioner. 2. Call for the records of the case from the respondents. 3. Grant such other reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the present case in the interest of justice and equity. 2. The Circular which has been challenged dated 3.09.2020 has been considered by a Coordinate Bench of this Court in its Judgment dated 19.09.2025 in W.P. No.3379/2024 and connected matters and - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47496 WP No. 25742 of 2024 the said circular has been quashed. The said Judgment would be equally applicable to the present matter. 3. With the above observation, the petition stands disposed. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE LN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 87