- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19675 WP No. 10739 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 10739 OF 2026 (LB-TAX) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. LEELA K.MURTHY W/O KESHAVA MURTHY AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS R/AT NO.154, 8TH MAIN ROAD 9TH CROSS, KADU MALLESWARAM BENGALURU-560 003. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S.RAJASHEKAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY HUDSON CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560 002. REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 2. THE ASSISTANT REVENUE OFFICER (ARO) GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY MALLESWARAM SUB-DIVISION BENGALURU-560 003. 3. THE REVENUE OFFICER GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY NORTH ZONE, MALLESWARAM SUB DIVISION BENGALURU-560 003. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SUMANA BALIGA M., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19675 WP No. 10739 of 2026 THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE NOTICE DATED 10.03.2026 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENTS SENT THROUGH THE MOBILE MESSAGE VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner has challenged the notification received by her on her mobile phone sent by the respondents stating that she has underpaid the taxes in respect of her property and there is a demand made that she is required to make the appropriate payment, failing which her property will be brought to sale. 2. The case of the petitioner is that she has paid the appropriate property tax. 3. What is challenged in the writ petition is only a notice issued to the petitioner to pay appropriate property tax. If petitioner is of the opinion that she has paid the appropriate - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19675 WP No. 10739 of 2026 property tax, she is always at liberty to provide necessary particulars to the respondents. If such a reply is given by the petitioner, then in that event respondents are bound to consider the same in the manner known to law and only thereafter initiate appropriate action in accordance with law. 4. Subject to the aforementioned observations, the writ position stands disposed of. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6