- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31965-DB WP No. 2358 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K WRIT PETITION NO. 2358 OF 2021 (S-CAT) BETWEEN: SANDEEP KUMAR S/O KALI RAM, AGED 36 YEARS, R/O. INCOME TAX OFFICER, BMTC BUILDING, KORAMANGALA, BANGALORE – 560 009 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. TARSEM CHAND GUPTA.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE FINANCE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NEW DELHI – 110 001. 2. PRL. CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX KARNATAKA AND GOA REGION, QUEENS ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 001. 3. GANESH KUMAR M J INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD 1(2)(5), BMTC BUILDING, KORAMANGALA, BANGALORE – 560 095. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. ANASUYA DEVI K.S, CGC FOR R1 & R2; R3- SD- UNREPRESENTED) Digitally signed by NANJUNDACHARI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31965-DB WP No. 2358 of 2021 THIS WP IS FILED PRAYING UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA TO QUASH AND SET ASIDE THAT THE ORDER DTD.18.7.2019 IN O.A.NO.256/2017 PASSED BY THE CAT BENCH BANGALORE (SANDEEP KUMAR VS. UOI AND ORS) ANENXURE-A AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 15.06.2026 seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. 2. Memo is placed on record. 3. Writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE SD/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE NC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1