- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25993-DB WA No. 908 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JUNE, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT APPEAL NO. 908 OF 2025 (C) BETWEEN: 1. M/S R. HANUMANTHAPPA AND SONS REGD. PARTNERSHIP FIRM REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER SRI R.S. HANUMANTHARAJU S/O LATE R.A. SRINIVASA MURTHY AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS R/O H. HANUMANTHAPPA BUILDING POONA-BENGALURU ROAD DAVANAGERE - 577 002 2. SRI R.R. SRINIVASA MURTHY S/O LATE R.S. RAVINDRANATH AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/O H. HANUMANTHAPPA BUILDING POONA-BENGALURU ROAD DAVANAGERE - 577 002 3. SRI R.H. RAMANAG S/O R.S. HANUMANTHARJU AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/O H. HANUMANTHAPPA BUILDING POONA-BENGALURU ROAD DAVANAGERE - 577 002 4. R.V. JAYALAKSHMI AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25993-DB WA No. 908 of 2025 R/O H. HANUMANTHAPPA BUILDING POONA-BENGALURU ROAD DAVANAGERE - 577 002 …APPELLANTS (BY SRI GURUPRASAD HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR SRI S.V. PRAKASH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI K.N. MURALI KRISHNA S/O LATE K.H. NAGARAJA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS OCC: PROPRIETOR OF ADITHYA ENTERPRISES LEASE HOLDER OF PADMANJALI & PUSHPANJALI THEATERS NO.82/2, 1ST FLOOR, 4TH MAIN ROAD BETWEEN 13 & 15TH CROSS MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU - 560 003 2. CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001 3. THE REGIONAL COMMISSIONER 2ND FLOOR, BMTC BUILDING K.H.ROAD, SHANTHI NAGAR BENGALURU - 560 027 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OFFICE OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DAVANAGERE DISTRICT DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION BHAVAN FLAT NO.77, KARUR INDUSTRIAL AREA OLD POONA-BOMBAY ROAD DAVANAGERE - 577 006 5. THE ADDITIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER LICENSING AUTHORITY DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION BHAVAN FLAT NO.77 KARUR INDUSTRIAL AREA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25993-DB WA No. 908 of 2025 OLD POONA BOMBAY RAOD DAVANAGERE - 577 006 …RESPONDENTS (SRI GOPIPRAKASH, ADVOCATE FOR C/R-1 & SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH B.G., AGA FOR R-2 TO 5) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 27.03.2025 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN W.P No.8898/2022 CLUBBED WITH W.P No.8161/2022 & ETC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The present appeal is directed to be dismissed as the office objections have not been complied with, despite several opportunities. It is pointed out that the matter has been listed for the seventh time for clearance of office objections. 2. The learned counsel appearing for the appellant has filed a memo stating that the appeal has rendered infructuous. 3. The appeal is, accordingly, dismissed. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25993-DB WA No. 908 of 2025 4. The pending interlocutory application also stands disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE AHB List No.: 2 Sl No.: 9