- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10249 WP No. 5197 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 5197 OF 2026 (GM-ST/RN) BETWEEN: SMT USHA JAYENDRA KOTECHA W/O JAYENDRA G. KOTECHA AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, MAVINAKERE ESTATE KALASA POST, MUDIGERE TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT- 577 201. REPRESENTED BY HER POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER SRI. NARESH S/O. SRI. MADHAVA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, MANAGER MAVINAKERE ESTATE KALASA TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT- 577 201. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MANJUNATH PRASAD H N.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE REGISTRAR OF FIRMS NO. 2ND FLOOR, Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10249 WP No. 5197 of 2026 RAMASUNDARA COMPLEX, PADMAVATHI SILKS TOP, M.J. ROAD, CHIKKAMAGALURU - 577 10, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. 2. PRABHUDAS.D. KOTECHA, S/O LATE DAMODHAR KOTECHA, …RESPONDENTS THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE DEED OF DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP FIRM DATED 04-02-2023 FILED IN FORM NO. 6 BY THE DECEASED 2ND RESPONDENT BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT AS THE SAME IS ILLEGAL, CONTRARY TO THE PROVISIONS OF PARTNERSHIP ACT, 1932 AND RULES PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A, IN THE ENDS OF JUSTICE; DIRECT THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO REMOVE ALL THE ENTRIES RELATING TO THE DEED OF DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP DATED 04-02-2023 IN THE RECORDS MAINTAINED AT THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR OF FIRMS, CHIKKAMAGALURU AS THE SAME IS CONTRARY TO LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10249 WP No. 5197 of 2026 ORAL ORDER After being heard for some time, Mr. H. N. Manjunath Prasad, the learned counsel for the petitioner, seeks liberty to withdraw the petition but without prejudice to pursue remedy as against the impugned Deed of Dissolution in the pending suit. The submission is accepted and the petition stands disposed of with liberty as aforesaid. SD/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE RB