- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51804 WP No. 23609 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 23609 OF 2023 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. M/S FINE SERVE HOSPITALITY SERVICES (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.528, 2ND MAIN, 2ND CROSS, 2ND PHASE, 5TH STAGE, RAJARAJESHWARINAGAR, BEML LAYOUT, BANGALORE - 560098 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR SRI. SHASHIDHARA P UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT 1958 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. B.R. VISWANATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION HAVING ITS CENTRAL OFFICE AT SHANTHINGAR, BANGALORE - 560 027 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTORW …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. P.D. SURANA, ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51804 WP No. 23609 of 2023 ANNEXURE-E I.E. TERMINATION NOTICE DATED 04/02/2022 BEARING REFERENCE NO.KRS-CO/SL NO. C-3/2309- 4/1882/2021-22 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT 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 Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. In this writ petition, the petitioner is assailing the Termination Notice dated 04.02.2022 (Annexure-E), passed by the respondent-Corporation. 3. Having taken note of the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties and on careful examination of the impugned Notice at Annexure-E, it would indicate that the petitioner herein has entered into an agreement with the respondent-Corporation for running 'Atithya Midway Plaza'. It is also forthcoming from the impugned Notice that there is an arrear of license fee to be made by the petitioner herein. In that view of the matter, taking into consideration the Termination Notice, it should be - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51804 WP No. 23609 of 2023 considered as a Showcause Notice to the petitioner herein and the petitioner is permitted to make a reply to the same. Further, it is open for the petitioner to seek an extension of time by way of a fresh offer to the respondent-Corporation in view of continuing its business in the premises. 4. In that view of the matter, the petition is disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to approach the respondent- Corporation within one week from the receipt of this order seeking such other reliefs, including the extension of the license period. If such fresh application is made by the petitioner, the respondent-Corporation shall consider the same in accordance with law within an outer limit of one month thereafter. With these observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE HDK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18