- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33047-DB STA No. 153 of 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K SALES TAX APPEAL NO. 153 OF 2016 BETWEEN: M/S. SWATHI HOSPITALITY SERVICES PVT. LTD. A PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY, HAVING ITS CORPORATE OFFICE AT NO.5, AMAR MANSION, 2ND FLOOR, WEST OF CHORD ROAD, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 086, AND REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, SRI. GOPALAKRISHNA SHETTY. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. A MAHESH CHOWDHARY.,ADVOCATE) AND: ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES ZONE-3, VANIJYA THERIGE KARYALAYA, GANDHINAGARA, BANGALORE-09. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. ADITYA VIKRAM BHAT AGA) THIS STA IS FILED UNDER SEC.66(1) OF THE KARNATAKA VALUE ADDED TAX ACT., AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 08.09.2016 PASSED IN NO.ZAC-03/BNG/SMR.10/15-16 ON THE FILE OF THE ADDL. COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, (ZONE)-III, GANDHINAGAR, BENGALURU, SETTING ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 28.03.2015 PASSED IN Digitally signed by NANJUNDACHARI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33047-DB STA No. 153 of 2016 NO.KVAT.AP-608/2014-15 ON THE FILE OF THE JOINT COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES (APPEALS) -2, BENGALURU, AND RESTORING THE ORDER DATED 03.09.2014 PASSED IN LVO-70(ADDL.), VAT DIVISION-2, ON THE FILE OF THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, BENGALURU. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) Learned counsel for the appellant files a memo dated 02.07.2026 seeking leave to withdraw the appeal. 2. The memo is placed on record. 3. The appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE SD/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE MPK CT:RK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 38