- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26428 WP No. 23552 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 23552 OF 2019 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. ADMAR MUTT EDUCATION COUNCIL ® NO.4, SADASHIVA NAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 080 BY ITS SECRETARY DR. K. SRIHARI 2. SRI.POORNA PRAJNA EDUCATION CENTRE SRI. ADMAR MUTT EDUCATION COUNCIL LOWER HUTHA, BHADRAVATHI – 577 301 BY ITS SECRETARY DR. VINIT ANAND …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. S V PRAKASH.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA LIMITED CORPORATE OFFICE, 7TH FLOOR, ISPAT BHAWAN, LODI ROAD, NEW DELHI, DELHI – 110 003 REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN MR.V.C. VERMA 2. VISVESVARAYA IRON AND STEEL PLANT NEW TOWN, BHADRAVATHI – 577 301 SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT, BY ITS DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER TOWN ADMINISTRATION) SRI.B. VISWANATHA …RESPONDENTS (BY R2- VISVESVARAYA IRON AND STEEL PLANT NEW TOWN, BHADRAVATHI, SHIVAMOGGA; Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26428 WP No. 23552 of 2019 K.SACHINDRA KARANTH FOR R1(VK NOT FILED)) THIS W.P IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE DEMAND NOTICE DTD1.4.2019 BEARING NO.TA/09/2019 ISSUED BY THE R-2 PRODUCED AS PER ANNEXURE-AK AND THE NOTICE DTD15.5.2019 ISSUED BY THE R-2 PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a) “Issue a writ in the nature of certiorari and quash the demand notice dated 01.04.2019 bearing No.TA/09/2019 issued by the second respondent produced as per Annexure-AK and the notice dated 15.05.2019 bearing No. DGM/TA/ 130/ 2019-20 issued by the second respondent produced as Annexure-AL to the writ petition; b) Declare that the demand of the respondents to pay interest on the delayed payment of annual service charges and delayed renewal period as arbitrary, illegal and contrary to law; c) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to renew the lease of two acres of land comprised in Sy. Nos.62, 70, 71 and 72 of Hutha village, Bhadravathi Taluk by executing a regular registered lease deed without insisting for payment of interest on the delayed payment annual service charges and for delay in renewal of lease; - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26428 WP No. 23552 of 2019 d) Issue any other appropriate writ or order or direction as this Hon'ble Court deems it appropriate in the admitted facts and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice; e) Pass such other suitable orders as this Hon'ble court deems it appropriate in the attendant circumstances and facts of the case; f) Award the cost of this proceeding.” 2. A memo dated 16.07.2025 signed by the learned counsel for the petitioners has been filed, which reads as under: “In view of the settlement arrived between the parties the petitioner in the above writ petition does not intend to prosecute the above writ petition. Hence, the writ petition may be dismissed as withdrawn by allowing this memo in the interest of justice.” 3. Accepting the said memo and the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE KTY List No.: 2 Sl No.: 15