- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10933 WP No. 36913 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 36913 OF 2025 (LB-TAX) BETWEEN: G.N. SURESH AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, S/O LATE G.N. NARAYANAGOWDA, FOUNDER OF SURYA CHANDRA EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY, UNDER ST PHILOMINA PUBLIC SCHOOL, NO.90/1, MANCHANAHALLI ROAD, ATTIBELE, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT - 5602 107 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHIVARAJU M.K, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA KARNATAKA GRAM SWARAJ AND PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPT., M. S. BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ZILLA PANCHAYAT OFFICE, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, S. KARIYAPPA ROAD, BSK, BENGALURU - 560 050. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10933 WP No. 36913 of 2025 3. MAYASANDRA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, ATTIBELE HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT REP.BY ITS PANCHAYAT DEV. OFFICER. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SPOORTHI V, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTICE DATED 27.11.2025 BEARING NO. GRA. PAN. C. R. 37/2025-26 ISSUED BY THE R3 / MAYASANDRA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, DEMANDING THE PETITIONER TO PAY THE ARREARS OF PROPERTY TAX TO THE TUNE OF RS. 4,95,235.88 FOR THE PERIOD FROM 01.04.2025 TO 31.03.2026 VIDE ANNX-D AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Issue a writ of certiorari duly quashing the impugned notice dated 27.11.2025 bearing No.Gra.Pan.C.R.37/2025-26 issued by the 3rd respondent / Mayasandra Grama Panchayat, demanding the petitioner to pay the arrears of property tax to the tune of Rs.4,95,235.88 for the period from 01.04.2025 to 31.03.2026 vide Annexure D and - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10933 WP No. 36913 of 2025 b. Grant such other relief or relief's as this Hon'ble court deems fit to grant in the circumstances of the case, by allowing the above writ petition. 2. A memo dated 21.02.2026 has been filed signed by the counsel for the petitioner, which reads as under: "The petitioner above named humbly prays that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased permit him to withdraw the above case as not pressed in the interest of justice." 3. Accepting the said memo, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE GJM