- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34322 WP No. 26288 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 26288 OF 2023 (LB-TAX) BETWEEN: R. HANUMANTHAPPA AND SON (A REGISTERED PARTNERSHIP FIRM) NO.56/1-2, HANUMANTHAPPA BUILDING OLD PUNA-BENGALURU ROAD, DAVANAGERE - 577 002 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER SRI. R.H. RAMNAG …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S V PRAKASH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, M S BUILDING DR B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001 2. DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, 9TH FLOOR, PODIUM BLOCK, V V TOWER BENGALURU - 560 001 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHITRADURGA DISTRICT CHITRADURGA - 577 001 Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34322 WP No. 26288 of 2023 4. CHITRADURGA CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, CHITRADURGA-577001 BY ITS COMMISSIONER …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. BOPANNA BELLIAPPA, AGA FOR R1 TO R3 SRI. S MAHESH, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARING THAT THE PROPERTY TAX ASSESSED BY THE R-4 IN RESPECT OF THE PROPERTY OF THE PETITIONER WITHOUT ALLOWING THE PETITIONER TO FILE THE TAX EVERY YEAR AS PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 5 OF THE ACT AS ARBITRARY, ILLEGAL AND CONTRARY TO LAW. DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT TO ALLOW THE PETITIONER FIRM TO FILE THE TAX RETURNS EVERY YEAR IN RESPECT OF ITS PROPERTY AS PROVIDED U/S 105 OF THE ACT FOR THE YEAR 2019-20 AND ONWARDS COST OF THIS PROCEEDINGS. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34322 WP No. 26288 of 2023 ORAL ORDER Sri S V Prakash, the learned counsel for the petitioner, has filed a memo for withdrawal of the petition which reads as under: “The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that in the captioned petition the petitioner sought for issuance of a writ to declare that the action of the fourth respondent directing the petitioner to pay the assessment of tax on the building and vacant area owned and possessed by it. Now the lis between the petitioner and the fourth respondent has been amicably settled. Hence, the above writ petition may be dismissed as infructuous by allowing this memo, in the interest of justice.” The memo is accepted, and the petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE AN/-