- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13135 WP No. 28488 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 28488 OF 2025 (T-IT) BETWEEN: 1. M/S. PURAVANKARA LIMITED, (PAN: AAACP2550R; A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT 1956), (REPRESENTED BY SRI. MALLANNA SASALU, CEO SOUTH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, S/O C. NANJUNDAIAH) NO.130/1, ULSOOR ROAD, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA, INDIA, 560 042. 2. SMT. GEETHA VHATKAR (W/O SANJAY VHATKAR, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS) (REPRESENTED BY POA HOLDER SRI. S ASHWIN) NO.202, HARSHA BUILDING, 2ND FLOOR, RAHEJA BUILDING, 7TH BUNGLOW, VARSOWA, ANDHERI WEST, MUMBAI 400 061. 3. SRI. UMA MAHESHWAR RAO K. (S/O MADHUSUDHANA RAO, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS) NO.25, II CROSS, GANGADHARACHARI LAYOUT, Digitally signed by VIJAYA P Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13135 WP No. 28488 of 2025 AYYAPPANAGAR, K R PURAM, BANGALORE - 560 036. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. TATA KRISHNA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, (REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY) MINISTRY OF FINANCE, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, NO.137 NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI - 110 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (BENAMI PROHIBITION) BLR, CENTRAL REVENUE BUILDING, QUEEN'S ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE SECTION 3 AND SECTION 5 OF UNAMENDED PROHIBITION OF BENAMI PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS ACT, 1988 AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL. THE COPY OF THE UNAMENDED PROHIBITION OF BENAMI PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS ACT, 1988 IS HEREWITH ENCLOSED AS IN ANNEXURE A AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13135 WP No. 28488 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo for withdrawal which reads as hereunder: "The Advocate for the Petitioners(s), under instructions, respectfully prays that this Honourable Court may be pleased to permit the Petitioner(s) to withdraw the present Writ Petition with liberty to file a fresh Writ Petition, in the event of any adverse order or action taken against the Petitioner(s) by Respondent No.2." 2. In light of the same, petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Liberty as prayed for is reserved. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE MCR