- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010179482013 NC: 2026:KHC:51822 WP No. 15634 of 2013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 15634 OF 2013 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI S.K.V. CHALAPATHY AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, SON OF LATE SRI.S.V KRISHNA RAO, RESIDENT OF HOUSE NO.20, 18TH CROSS, 8TH MAIN, MALLESWARAM, BANGALORE-560085. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KUSHAL GOWDA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE JOINT DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, BANGALORE, 3RD FLOOR, "B" BLOCK, BMTC-TTMC BUILDING,, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, BANGALORE, 3RD FLOOR, "B" BLOCK, BMTC-TTMC BUILDING, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027. 3. THE UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND REVENUE, Digitally Signed By: SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM Verified - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010179482013 NC: 2026:KHC:51822 WP No. 15634 of 2013 RAISINA HILL, NEW DELHI-110011 REP. BY SECRETARY …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MADHUKAR DESHPANDE, ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2; SRI. KUMAR .M.N, ASGI FOR R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTICE DATED 28.03.2013 VIDE ANNX-M ISSUED BY R2 WITHOUT AUTHORITY OF LAW AND JURISDICTION; AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has filed a memo today and placed on record the judgment rendered by the Division Bench in Miscellaneous Second Appeal No.58/2018 and connected second appeals. Referring to the said judgment, learned counsel would submit that the Enforcement Directorate has not challenged the order of discharge passed in the proceedings initiated against the petitioner under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. Digitally Signed By: SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM Verified - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010179482013 NC: 2026:KHC:51822 WP No. 15634 of 2013 2. In view of the discharge of the petitioner from the PMLA proceedings, the very basis for issuance of the possession notice impugned in the present petition no longer survives. Consequently, the possession notice issued against the petitioner has been rendered infructuous. 3. The submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is placed on record. In view of the subsequent developments, nothing further survives for consideration in the present petition. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of. Pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of. (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE CA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 39 Digitally Signed By: SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM Verified