- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15036 WP No. 11014 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 11014 OF 2025 (T-IT) BETWEEN: VACHAN KUMAR S/O G. SELVAKUMAR, AGED 35 YEARS, NO.10 C-1 SPRINKLE, 1ST C MAIN ROAD, NEAR CENTRAL SILK BOARD, HOSUR SARJAPUR ROAD LAYOUT, 6TH SECTOR, BANGALORE-560034. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K M SHIVAYOGISWAMY., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE ASSESSMENT UNIT, INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT, 2ND FLOOR, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU STADIUM, NEW DELHI-110003. 2. THE INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD 5(3)(4), HMT BHAVAN, NO.59, BELLARY ROAD, GANGANAGAR, BENGALURU-560032. 3. THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (NAFAC), Digitally signed by VIJAYA P Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15036 WP No. 11014 of 2025 NATIONAL FACELESS APPEAL CENTRE, NORTH BLOCK, NEW-DELHI-1100012. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. THIRUMALESH, ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DIRECTING THE PETITIONER TO DEPOSIT 20 PERCENT OF THE DEMAND AMOUNTING TO RS.55,64,320/- IN RELATION TO THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 2019-20 BEARING DIN AND LETTER NO.ITBA/COM/F/17/2024-25/1074931414(1) DATED 24.03.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-J AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo for withdrawal which reads as hereunder: "In this writ petition the petitioner has sought for Writ of Mandamus directing the 3rd respondent to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner and other reliefs. It is submitted that the 3rd respondent disposed of the appeal filed by the petitioner on 24.02.26. Hence it is prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to dispose of the above writ - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15036 WP No. 11014 of 2025 petition as become infructuous, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Having noticed the contents of the memo, petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE MCR