- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50723 WP NO.18630 OF 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 04TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.18630 OF 2022 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. M/S. BUOYANT TECHNOLOGY CONSTELLATIONS PVT. LTD., (FORMERLY KNOWN AS MANTRI TECHNOLOGY CONSTELLATIONS PVT.LTD.) A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE INDIAN COMPANIES ACT, PROMOTER OF RESIDENTIAL PROJECT NAMELY MANTRI MANYATHA LITHOS, HAVING OFFICE AT: RENTED PREMISES, MANTRI HOUSE, NO.41, VITTAL MALLYA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. M/S MANTRI DEVELOPERS PVT. LTD. A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE INDIAN COMPANIES ACT, PROMOTER OF RESIDENTIAL PROJECT NAMELY MANTRI WEBCITY, HAVING OFFICE AT: RENTED PREMISES, MANTRI HOUSE, NO.41, VITTAL MALLYA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. M/S CASTLES VISTA PVT. LTD. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS MANTRI CASTLES PVT.LTD.) A COMANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE INDIAN COMPANIES ACT, PROMOTER OF RESIDENTIAL PROJECT NAMELY MANTRI SERENITY, HAVING OFFICE AT: RENTED PREMISES, MANTRI HOUSE, NO.41, VITTAL MALLYA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50723 WP NO.18630 OF 2022 4. M/S GARDENVIEW ABODE PRIVATE LIMITED (FORMELRY KNOWN AS MANTRI GARDENVIEW HOMES PRIVATE LIMITED) A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF INDIAN COMPANIES ACT, PROMOTER OF RESIDENTIAL PROJECT NAMELY MANTRI BLOSSOM, HAVING OFFICE AT RENTED PREMISES: MANTRI HOUSE NO.41, VITTAL MALLYA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. ALL THE PETITIONERS ARE REP. BY AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE SHRI. GIRISH GUPTA DY. CFO. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. VANDANA P.L., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, KANDAYA BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009. 2. THE SPECIAL THASHILDAR BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, KANDAYA BHAVAN, GROUND FLOOR, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009. 3. THE DEPUTY THASHILDAR CITY CIRCLE, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, C/O OFFICE OF THASHILDAR, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, KANDAYA BHAVAN, GROUND FLOOR, K.R.ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50723 WP NO.18630 OF 2022 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT THE REVENUE RECOVERY OPTED AGAINST THE PETITIONERS BY THE RESPONDENTS UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE MATTER ARE UNLAWFUL AND CANNOT BE TRACED TO SECTION 40 OF THE RERA ACT, 2016 AND RULES MADE THEREUNDER; QUASH THE IMPUGNED WARRANT/SEIZURE ORDER DATED 29TH AUGUST, 2022 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 VIDE ANNEXURE-A TO THE WRIT PETITION; AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Sri. Mahantesh Shettar, learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondents. 2. In this writ petition, petitioners are challenging the order of warrant/seizure dated 29th August, 2022 (Annexure-A) issued by the respondent No.2. 3. Heard Smt. Vandana P.L., learned counsel appearing for petitioners and Sri. Mahantesh Shettar, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondents. 4. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties and on perusal of the averments made in the writ petition, I am of the view that the petitioners shall file a reply/objections to the order of seizure dated 29th August, 2022 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50723 WP NO.18630 OF 2022 (Annexure-A) issued by the respondent No.2. Therefore, petitioners are directed to file a reply/objections to the impugned order of seizure dated 29th August, 2022 (Annexure- A) within an outer limit of three weeks from the date of receipt of this order. The respondent-Authorities upon receipt of reply/objections that may be made by the petitioners, shall consider the same and take further action in the matter in accordance with law. With this observation, writ petition stands disposed of. SD/- (E.S. INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2