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2026 DAILYLAW 16278 (KAR)

HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD v. BANGALORE CENTRAL CITY CORPORATION CIRCLE

WP/5100/2026 · 2026-02-23

Suraj Govindaraj

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11217 WP No. 5100 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 5100 OF 2026 (LB-TAX) BETWEEN: HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD., A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956, (A GOVT. OF INDIA ENTERPRISE) HAVING ITS BANGALORE RETAIL REGIONAL OFFICE AT, 1ST FLOOR, BSNL CACT, DOORAVANINAGARA, KRISHNARAJAPURAM, BENGALURU- 560016 REP BY ITS DULY CONSTITUTED ATTORNEY AND CHIEF REGIONAL MANAGER- RETAIL SHRI. BHUVAN SOOD. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRAMOD B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. BANGALORE CENTRAL CITY CORPORATION CORPORATION CIRCLE, BANGALORE- 560002 REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER 2. JOINT COMMISSIONER, ZONE-1 BANGALORE CENTRAL CITY CORPORATION, BENGALURU-560002 Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11217 WP No. 5100 of 2026 3. REVENUE OFFICER C.V. RAMAN NAGAR, SUB-DIVISION, BANGALORE CENTRAL CITY CORPORATION, BENGALURU-560093 4. A.R.O JEEVANBHIMANAGAR, BANGALORE CENTRAL CITY CORPORATION, BENGALURU-560075 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SUMANA BALIGA M., ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE PROCLAMATION AND WRITTEN NOTICE OF SALE OF IMMOVABLE PROPERTY BEARING NO. RO(CVR)W- 113/JAN/2025-26/PRC-003836 DATED 30.01.2026 (ANNEXURE- C) ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT AND PROCLAMATION AND WRITTEN NOTICE OF SALE OF IMMOVABLE PROPERTY BEARING NO. RO(CVR)W- 113/JAN/2025-26/PRC-003830 DATED 30.1.2026 (ANNEXURE- D) ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT IN RESPECT OF THE SCHEDULE PROPERTIES I.E., PROPERTIES NO.126 AND 126/2 OLD AIRPORT ROAD, MURUGESHPALYA BENGALURU-560017, BY DECLARING IT TO BE ILLEGAL AND ARBITRARY AND ETC. 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 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11217 WP No. 5100 of 2026 ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner in W.P.No.5100/2026 is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs:- i. "Set aside the Proclamation and Written Notice of Sale of Immovable Property bearing No. RO(CVR)W- 113/JAN/2025-26/PRC-003836 dated 30.01.2026 (Annexure- C) issued by the 3rd respondent and proclamation and written notice of sale of immovable property bearing no. RO(CVR)W- 113/JAN/2025-26/PRC-003830 dated 30.1.2026 (Annexure-D) issued by the 3rd respondent in respect of the schedule properties i.e., properties No.126 and 126/2 old Airport Road, Murugeshpalya Bengaluru-560017, by declaring it to be illegal and arbitrary. ii. Pass such other order/s, writ/s deemed just and proper in the present facts and circumstances of the case and in the interest of justice and equity. 2. A memo dated 18.02.2026 signed by learned counsel for the petitioner is filed, which reads as under:- "The Petitioner submits that, the respondents have issued endorsement dated: 17.02.2026 withdrawing proclamations dated: 30.01.2026. Copies of the same are produced herewith. In view of the above the present writ petition will not survive for consideration." - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11217 WP No. 5100 of 2026 3. Accepting the memo and submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, the writ petition stands dismissed as infructuous. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE MH/- List No.: 2 Sl No.: 38