- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28871 WP No. 4888 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 4888 OF 2024 (LB-TAX) BETWEEN: K ANGAPPAN S/O LATE KONDAPPA MUDALIAR AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/AT NO. 29, BEL LAYOUT HMT LAYOUT, ICHS NTI LAYOUT VIDYARANYAPURA BENGALURU 560 097 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KUMAR M N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT ROOM NO. 436, VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001. 2. BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE N .R SQUARE, BENGALURU-560 001 RER. BY ITS CHIEF COMMISSIONER. 3. ASSISTANT REVENUE OFFICER VIDYARANYAPURA SUB DIVISION BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE NO.26, 1ST BLOCK VIDYARANYAPURA MAIN ROAD BANGALORE-560 097. .. RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.BOPANNA BELLIAPPA, AGA FOR R1: SMT. ANUSHA PRASAD, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3) Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28871 WP No. 4888 of 2024 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT SECTION 144 (15)(B) OF THE BBMP ACT, 2020 AS ARBITRARY AND UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND QUASH THE ORDERS DATED 19.01.2024 AND 20.01.2024 PASSED BY THE R3 VIDE ORDERS NOS. ARO(VRP)/W-9/PR-459/2023-24, ARO(VRP)/W-9/PR-485 /2023-24, ARO(VRP)/W-9/PR-486/2023-24, ARO(VRP) /W-9/PR-487/2023-24, ARO(VRP)/W-9/PR-488/2023- 24, ARO(VRP)/W-9/PR-489/2023-24 VIDE ANNEXURES- Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z AND AA RESPECTIVELY AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER Sri Kumar M N, the learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the petition is rendered infructuous and hence a memo is filed for withdrawal. The petition stands dismissed as withdrawn in the light of these submissions. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE CM/ LIST NO.: 3 SL NO.: 3