- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010401892024 NC: 2026:KHC:41785 WP No. 19860 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 19860 OF 2024 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: M/S SEEMA EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY A REGISTERED SOCIETY HAVING OFFICE AT ST. PHILOMENA ENGLISH SCHOOL SARJAPURA, ATHIBELE MAIN ROAD ANEKAL TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT BENGALURU 562 125 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PAWAN SHYAM A.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU- 560 001. 2. SARJAPURA KAARYAALAYA GRAMA PANCHAYATHI SARJAPURA, SARJAPURA HOBLI Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010401892024 NC: 2026:KHC:41785 WP No. 19860 of 2024 ANEKAL TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 125 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT. 3. HANDENAHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYATH HANDENAHALLI GRAMA SARJAPURA HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 125 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.KENCHEGOWDA., AGA FOR R1; SRI. M.S. DEVARAJU., ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-DIRECT AGAINST THE RESPONDENT TO QUASH THE DEMAND NOTICE DATED 15.02.2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-G; DIRECT AGAINST THE RESPONDENTS TO QUASH RULE 16(h) OF KARNATAKA GRAM SWARAJ AND PANCHAYAT RAJ (GRAM PANCHAYAT TAX, RATE AND FEES) RULES, 2021 VIDE ANNEXURE-F DATED 31.032022 BEARING NO. KPRC-DET/198/2021 DATED 31.03.22. THIS 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 CNR: KAHC010401892024 NC: 2026:KHC:41785 WP No. 19860 of 2024 ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioner files a Memo seeking withdrawal of the petition. The Memo is accepted and the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE NV