- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23392-DB WA No. 613 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT APPEAL NO. 613 OF 2026 (T-IT) BETWEEN: 1. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX CIRCLE 3(2), BANGALORE CENTRAL REVENUE BUILDING, QUEENS ROAD, BENGALURU -560 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF INCOME TAX (INVESTIGATION), CENTRAL REVENUE BUILDING, QUEENS ROAD, BENGALURU 560 001 3. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME-TAX O/o. CIT(A) 15, BENGALURU, COFFEE BOARD BUILDING, 2ND FLOOR, DR. AMBEDKAR ROAD, OPPOSITE VISHVESHVARAIAH TOWER, BENGALURU - 560 001. 4. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX CIRCLE 2(1)(1), BMTC BUILDING, 80 FEET ROAD, 6TH BLOCK, Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23392-DB WA No. 613 of 2026 KORAMANGALA, BANGALORE -560 096. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. RAVI RAJ Y V., ADVOCATE) AND: EXOTIC INNOVATIONS PRIVATE LIMITED A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956 HAVING ITS OFFICE AT No.361/24. 7TH CROSS, ARUNODAYA BUILDING, WILSON GARDEN, BANGALORE 560 027. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN BALASUBRAMANI K. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. TANMAYEE RAJKUMAR, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP No.38268 OF 2025 DATED 18/12/2025 AND ETC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23392-DB WA No. 613 of 2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) 1. Learned counsel for the respondent files a memo dated 27.04.2026, which reads as follows: “MEMO FILED ON BEHALF OF THE RESPONDENT The Advocate for the Respondent most humbly submits that the Respondent (i.e., the Petitioner in the writ petition from which the appeal arises) is desirous of withdrawing the petition and seeks liberty of this Hon’ble Court to permit withdrawal of the petition. Wherefore, it is most humbly prayed that Hon’ble Court may be pleased to dispose of the above appeal filed challenging order dated 18.12.2025 passed by this Hon’ble Court in W.P. No.38268/2025, in the interests of justice and equity.” - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23392-DB WA No. 613 of 2026 2. Learned counsel, Smt.Tanmayee Rajkumar, appearing for the respondent seeks leave of the Court to withdraw the writ petition itself. 3. In view of the above memo, the petitioner in W.P. No.38268 of 2025 is permitted to withdraw the writ petition. Consequently, the order passed in the said writ petition would no more remain and the same is set aside. 4. The writ appeal is accordingly disposed of. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE RK List No.: 3 Sl No.: 202