- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33591-DB WP No. 12620 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO WRIT PETITION NO.12620 OF 2021 (S-CAT) BETWEEN: 1. T MUDALAGIRIYAPPA S/O SHRI THIMMAPPA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, INCOME-TAX OFFICER, BANGALORE. 2. PRAKASH H. ALALAGERI S/O SHRI HANUMANTHEPPA A.A., AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS INCOME-TAX OFFICER, HAVERI. 3. Y.M. NAVALGUND S/O SHRI MAHADEVAPPA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, INCOME-TAX OFFICER, HUBLI. 4. PARAMESHWARA S/O SHRI BALYA NAIK M., AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, INCOME-TAX OFFICER, KARAWAR. 5. NALINI A., W/O SHRI. PRABHAKARAN AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, INCOME-TAX OFFICER, Digitally signed by VIJAYALAKSHMI B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33591-DB WP No. 12620 of 2021 KORAMANGALA, BANGALORE. 6. RAVI KUMAR S/O SHRI DASAPPA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS INCOME-TAX OFFICER KORAMANGALA, BANGALORE. 7. N LOKESHA S/O SHRI H. NARAYANA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS INCOME-TAX OFFICER SHIMOGA. 8. NITHYANANDAN R., S/O SHRI M. RAMALINGAM, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS INCOME -TAX OFFICER KORAMANGALA, BANGALORE. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. TARSEM CHAND GUPTA.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA, THROUGH THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NEW DELHI – 110 001. 2. THE CHAIRMAN, CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES, NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI - 110 001. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33591-DB WP No. 12620 of 2021 3. THE PR. CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, KARNATAKA AND GOA REGION, C.R. BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B. PRAMOD, CGC) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO IN VIEW OF THE FACTS AND GROUNDS ENUMERATED ABOVE, IT IS MOST RESPECTFULLY PRAYED THAT ORDER DATED 22/04/2016 IN OA NO.854-863/2013 AND DATED 05/02/2018 IN RA NO.5/2017 PASSED BY THE CAT BENCH BANGALORE (T.MUDALAGIRIYAPPA AND OTHERS VS. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS) ANNEXURES-A AND B AS WELL AS THE MEMORANDUM DATED 28/08/2013 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3, ANNEXURE-C, MAY KINDLY BE QUASHED AND SET ASIDE, THE WP MAY KINDLY BE ALLOWED IN TERMS OF PRAYER MADE AND ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION, WHICH MAY BE CONSIDERED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT and HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33591-DB WP No. 12620 of 2021 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo dated 15.06.2026 seeking leave to withdraw this writ petition. 2. Memo is placed on record. 3. This writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE SD/- (DR.K.MANMADHA RAO) JUDGE GSR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2