- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47097 WP No. 30608 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH WRIT PETITION NO. 30608 OF 2024 (GM-ST/RN) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. DEVAMMA WIFE OF KEMPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, 2. K. BALU, SON OF KEMPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, BOTH ARE RESIDENTS OF II WARD, LOWER HUTHA, BHADRAVATHI TOWN - 577325. (PETITIONER NO.1 NOT CLAIMED SENIOR CITIZENSHIP) …PETITIONERS (BY SRI HIREMATHAD MAHESHIAH RUDRAYYA.,ADV. (ABSENT) AND: 1. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATION AND COMMISSIONER OF STAMPS, KANDYA BHAVANA, 8TH FLOOR, K.G.ROAD, BENGALURU - 560009. 2. DISTRICT REGISTRAR, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT, VINOBA NAGARA, 100 FEET ROAD, NARASIMHA COMPLEX, 1ST FLOOR, SHIVAMOGGA - 577201. 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DISTRICT TREASURY, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT, Digitally signed by C HONNUR SAB Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47097 WP No. 30608 of 2024 SHIVAMOGGA - 577201. 4. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, SU TREASURY, BHADRAVATHI SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577301. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI M N SUDEV HEGDE, AGA FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT DTD. 04.01.2021 ISSUED BY THE R-4 BEARING NO.SA.NI.U.KHA.BA.A.M REPORT 60/2020-21 PRODUCED AT ANNX-K AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS IN PARTICULAR RESPONDENTS TO REFUND THE DUTY PENALTY OF RS. 4,60,900/- BY TRANSFERRING THE SAID AMOUNT FROM THE ACCOUNT HEAD BEARING NO. 0030-01-101-002 UNDER THE HEAD OF JUDICIAL STAMPS TO THE ACCOUNT HEAD BEARING NO. 0030-02-101-002 AND PASS SUCH OTHER ORDER OR DIRECTION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH ORAL ORDER Despite the matter has been taken up on the revised call, none has been appeared. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed for non prosecution. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE CHS/List No.: 38 Sl No.: 19