- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20104 WP No. 10897 of 2026 C/W WP No. 11352 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 10897 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 11352 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) IN WP No. 10897/2026 BETWEEN: SRI. D.A.SRINIVAS S/O. LATE SRI.ADIKSHAVALU AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS NO.7, 1ST CROSS, RMV EXTENSION, BENGALURU - 560 094. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. V B SHIVA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. JAYASHEELAREDDY T S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU URBAN, KANDAYA BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BANGALORE NORTH SUB-DIVISION, KANDAYA BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 001. Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20104 WP No. 10897 of 2026 C/W WP No. 11352 of 2026 3. THE TAHASILDAR, BANGALORE EAST TALUK, K.R.PURAM, BENGALURU - 500 036. 4. SMT.M. MANJULA, W/O.LATE K.RAGHUNATH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.5034, WINDMILLS OF YOUR MIND APTS. BY TOTAL ENVIRONMENT APTS. 5B ROAD, EPIP AREA, WHITEFIELD, BENGALURU - 560 066. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B P RADHA, AGA FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. ASHOK HARANAHALLI, SR. ADVOCATE FOR SMT. ANUPARNA BORDOLOI, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION, QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 03.03.2026 PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA APPELLATE TRIBUNAL IN REVENUE REVISION PETITION NO 120/2026, AT ANNEXURE-A AND ETC., IN WP NO. 11352/2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI.D.A.SRINIVAS S/O.LATE SRI.ADIKSHAVALU AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS NO.7, 1ST CROSS, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20104 WP No. 10897 of 2026 C/W WP No. 11352 of 2026 RMV EXTENSION, BENGALURU - 560 094. 2. M/S. SAPTHAGIRI ENTERPRISES, A PARTNERSHIP FIRM, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT NO.17, SANKEY ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 020. REP BY ITS PARTNER- SHRI. D.A. SRINIVAS ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. V B SHIVA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. JAYASHEELAREDDY T S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU URBAN, KANDAYA BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BANGALORE NORTH SUB-DIVISION, KANDAYA BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 001. 3. THE TAHASILDAR, BANGALORE EAST TALUK, K.R.PURAM, BENGALURU - 500 036. 4. SMT. M. MANJULA, W/O. LATE K.RAGHUNATH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/A NO.5034, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20104 WP No. 10897 of 2026 C/W WP No. 11352 of 2026 WINDMILLS OF YOUR MIND APTS. BY TOTAL ENVIRONMENT APTS. 5B ROAD, EPIP AREA, WHITEFIELD, BENGALURU - 560 066. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B P RADHA, AGA FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. ASHOK HARANAHALLI, SR. ADVOCATE FOR SMT. ANUPARNA BORDOLOI, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 03.03.2026 PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA APPELLANT TRIBUNAL IN REVENUE REVISION PETITION NO. 119/2026 AT ANNEXURE-A AND ETC., THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER After arguing for some time, learned counsel for petitioner seeks leave of this Court to withdraw both the writ petitions and pursue the remedy before the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. However, learned Senior Counsel Sri Ashok Haranahalli, has made certain submissions touching upon the conduct of the petitioners. In fact submissions - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20104 WP No. 10897 of 2026 C/W WP No. 11352 of 2026 are made by the learned Senior Counsel regarding the conduct of the respondent-Assistant Commissioner also. It is pointed out from the order passed by the Assistant Commissioner, Bangalore North Sub-Division that in paragraph No.7 the Assistant Commissioner has recorded, that the 2nd respondent, the contesting respondent herein has appeared before the court through her counsel, but has not chosen to file any statement of objections nor has she produced any documents. The statement is incorrect and factually contrary to the records maintained by the Assistant Commissioner. In fact, it is submitted that the Deputy Commissioner in his order has also noticed this aspect of the matter. The Deputy Commissioner has stated that on verification of the records, it does not satisfactorily demonstrate proper service of notice in accordance with law and recording appearance of a party who was admittedly not heard without documentary substantiation renders the proceedings vulnerable and strikes at the root of fair procedure. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20104 WP No. 10897 of 2026 C/W WP No. 11352 of 2026 2. Liberty is therefore reserved to the contesting respondent to take action against the respondent- Assistant Commissioner, if he is guilty of any misconduct. 3. Pursuant to the submissions made by the learned counsel for petitioners, the writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE KLY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17