- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19892-DB WA No. 1026 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT APPEAL NO. 1026 OF 2026 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MR K N LAKSHMI JANARDHAN, S/O. LATE K NARAYANA IYENGAR, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, REP BY M/S. SRINIVAS BAKERY, PROPRIETOR, SHOP NO. 12, OLD NO.57/89, AT COMMERCIAL COMPLEX, MAHADEVI ROAD, CHALLAKERE, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 522. 2. MR. K. MADHUSUDHAN, S/O.K.ASWATHANARAYANA, AGE ABOUT 49 YEARS, REP.BY M/S. M.K.R.M AGRO OILS PROPRIETOR, SHOP NO. 57, OLD NO.24/56, AT COMMERCIAL COMPLEX, MAHADEVI ROAD, CHALLAKERE, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 522. 3. MR. A ANAND @ A ANAND SETTY, S/O SURAIAHA SETTY ARVETI, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, REP.BY M/S. ASHOK STORE PROPRIETOR, SHOP NO. 36 AND SHOP NO. 7 (OLD NO.62/93) AT COMMERCIAL COMPLEX, Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19892-DB WA No. 1026 of 2026 BANGALORE ROAD, CHALLAKERE, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 522. 4. MR. NANDKUMAR C., S/O. VENKATARAMMAYYA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, REP BY M/S. SRINIVAS TRADING CO, PROPRIETOR, SHOP NO. 52, OLD SHOP NO. 29/61 AT COMMERCIAL COMPLEX, MAHADEVI ROAD, CHALLAKERE CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 522. 5. MR. RAJESH JAIN, S/O THILOK CHAND JAIN, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, REP.BY M/S. HIMALAYA TEXTILE, PROPRIETOR, SHOP NO. 13, OLD SHOP NO.56/88 AT-COMMERCIAL COMPLEX, BANGALORE ROAD, CHALLAKERE, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 522. 6. MR. H.M. MALLAPPA NAYAKA, S/O LATE MUTTHANAYAKA H.S., AGE ABOUT 74 YEARS, REP.BY M/S. SHRI. PANCHMUCHI TRADERS, PROPRIETOR, SHOP NO. 53, OLD SHOP NO.28/60, AT COMMERCIAL COMPLEX, MAHADEVI ROAD, CHALLAKERE, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 522. 7. MR. ADISHESHAPP SHETTY, S/O. ADITY SURAIH SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, REP. BY M/S. SHRI ABHILASH STORE, PROPRIETOR, SHOP NO. 34 AND SHOP. NO.5 (OLD SHOP NO.64/95), AT COMMERCIAL COMPLEX, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19892-DB WA No. 1026 of 2026 BANGALORE ROAD, CHALLAKERE, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 522. 8. MR. C RAVINDRACHAR @ RAVI, S/O. B CHANDRASHEKHARCHAR, AGE ABOUT 65 YEARS, REP.BY M/S. SHRI SHIVASHAKTHI FOOD INDUSTRIES, PROPRIETOR, SHOP NO. 62, OLD SHOP NO.19/51. AT COMMERCIAL COMPLEX, MAHADEVI ROAD, CHALLAKERE, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 522. 9. MR. SURESH @ SURESH C, S/O LATE C ANAND, AGE ABOUT 47 YEARS, REP BY M/S. SURESH STORES AND ZEROX, PROPRIETOR, SHOP NO. 28, OLD SHOP NO.40/72, AT COMMERCIAL COMPLEX, BANGALORE ROAD, CHALLAKERE CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 522. 10. MR. H.M. CHANDRASHEKAR, S/O LATE MURIGENDARIAH, AGE ABOUT 58 YEARS, REP BY M/S. SWATI ZEROX, PROPRIETOR, SHOP NO. 27, OLD SHOP NO.41/73, AT COMMERCIAL COMPLEX, BANGALORE ROAD, CHALLAKERE, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 522. 11. MR. R O MANJUNATHA, S/O R OBANNA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, REP.BY M/S. THIRUMAL FURNITURES PROPRIETOR, SHOP NO. 24, OLD SHOP NO.44/76. AT COMMERCIAL COMPLEX, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19892-DB WA No. 1026 of 2026 BANGALORE ROAD, CHALLAKERE, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 522. 12. M A M RAGHAVENDRA, S/O LATE MOHAN GUPTA A., AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, REP BY M/S. MOHAN AND CO, PROPRIETOR, SHOP NO. 54, OLD SHOP NO.27/59. AT COMMERCIAL COMPLEX, MAHADEVI ROAD, CHALLAKERE, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 522. 13. MR. M G RAMAMURTHY, S/O. GOVINDPPA, AGE ABOUT 68 YEARS, REP.BY M/S. VARUN TRADERS PROPRIETOR, SHOP NO. 71, OLD SHOP NO.39/71 AT COMMERCIAL COMPLEX, MAHADEVI ROAD, CHALLAKERE CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 522. 14. MR. K JAGANNATHAM @ K JAGANNATH, S/O. K BHEEMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, REP BY M/S. GURU TRADERS PROPRIETOR, SHOP NO. 58, OLD SHOP NO.23/55, AT COMMERCIAL COMPLEX, MAHADEVI ROAD, CHALLAKERE, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 522. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. NAVEED AHMED., ADVOCATE(ABSENT)) AND: 1. COMMISSIONER, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, CHALLAKERE, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 522. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19892-DB WA No. 1026 of 2026 2. CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, CHALLAKERE, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 522, REP. BY ITS CHIEF OFFICER. …RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET-ASIDE THE ORDER OF THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE DATED:17.03.2026 PASSED IN WP NO.8671/2026 AND CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THE WRIT PETITION BY QUASHING THE IMPUGNED NOTICES DATED 24.02.2026, 25.02.2026 AND 02.03.2026 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 AT ANNEXURES-A1 TO A14 TO THE WRIT PETITION BEARING NOS. AS FOLLOWS 1.NA.CHA/KM.SHA/C.R01/2025-26,DATED:24/02/2026 2.NA.CHA/KM.SHA/C.R01/2025-26, DATED:02/03/26 3.TWO NOTICESNA.CHA/KM.SHA/C.R01/2025-26, DATED:24/02/2026 AND 25/02/2026 4.NA.CHA/KM.SHA/C.R01/2025-26 DATED 25/02/2026 5.NA.CHA/KM.SHA/C.R01/2025-26 DATED:24/02/2026 6.NA.CHA/KM.SHA/C.R01/2025-26 DATED 02/03/26 7. TWO NOTICESNA.CHA/KM.SHA/C.R01/2025-26 DATED 24/02/26 AND 25/02/2026 8. NA.CHA/KM.SHA/C.R01/2025-26 DATED 25/02/2026 9. NA.CHA/KM.SHA/C.R01/2025-26 DATED 24/02/2026 10.NA.CHA/KM.SHA/C.R01/2025-26 DATED 24/02/2026 11.NA.CHA/KM.SHA/C.R01/2025-26 DATED 24/02/2026 12.NA.CHA/KM.SHA/C.R01/2025-26 DATED 25/02/2026 13.NA.CHA/KM.SHA/C.R01/2025-26 DATED 02/03/2026 14.NA.CHA/KM.SHA/C.R01/2025-26 DATED 02/03/2026 & ETC. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19892-DB WA No. 1026 of 2026 THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) Despite the appeal having been taken up in the revised call, none appears on behalf of the appellant to press this appeal. We therefore, dismiss this appeal for non-prosecution. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE TKN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17