- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47685 WP No. 3395 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.3395 OF 2023 (GM-PP) BETWEEN: AYYA SWAMY S/O KULASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS RESIDING AT C 16, 1ST CROSS SRI.RAMANAGARI MURUGESH PALYA VIMANAPURA BENGALURU -560 017 (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED) …PETITIONER (BY SRI.H.S.SANTHOSH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT M.S BUILDING DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001 2. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER NO.2, BUILDING DIVISION 1ST FLOOR PWD ANNEXE BUILDING Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47685 WP No. 3395 of 2023 K.R.CIRCLE BENGLAURU-560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA FOR R.1 AND R.2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE FINAL NOTICE DATED 13/01/2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-A DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO CONSIDER THE CASE OF THE PETITIONER FOR CONTINUATION OF THE LEASE AT THE REVISED RATE OF RENT FOR THE PREMISES BEARING NO.11, SHOPPING COMPLEX, JEEVANBHIMANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560075 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 In this writ petition, the petitioner is assailing the Final Notice dated 13.01.2023 (Annexure-A). 2. Having taken note of the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, since the petitioner herein is in occupation of the public premises in which the Final Notice has been issued at Annexure-A, it is - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47685 WP No. 3395 of 2023 open for the petitioner to file reply to the same within two weeks from the receipt of this order. Thereafter, the respondent-Authorities are directed to take decision in the matter in accordance with law. 3. Till consideration of the reply that may be made by the petitioner as against the respondents with regard to Annexure-A, no precipitative action should be taken against the petitioner by the respondent-Authorities. With these above observations, the writ petition stands disposed off. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE NBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15