Petitioners challenged property tax demand notices issued by BBMP. Counsel submitted that the petitioners availed the One Time Settlement facility and paid arrears of property tax. The court held nothing survived for consideration in the petitions and disposed them of.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI
WRIT PETITION NO.1556 OF 2024 (LB-TAX) C/W WRIT PETITION NO.1601 OF 2024 (LB-TAX)
WP No.1556 OF 2024 BETWEEN:
Digitally signed by R DEEPA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ENTERPRISE AND A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT 1956 BEARING CIN L23201MH1952GOI008858 THROUGH THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER / G.P.A. HOLDER, MR M R KUMAR DGM BANGALORE RO, HAVING ITS REGISTDRED OFFICE AT 17, JAMSHEDJI TATA ROAD, CHURCHGATE, MUMBAI-400020 MAHARASHTRA, INDIA
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. JIDESH KUMAR M D., ADVOCATE)
AND:
NC: 2024:KHC:31293 WP No. 1556 of 2024 C/W WP No. 1601 of 2024
VASANTHANAGAR SUB DIVISION, BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, BANGALORE.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. KANCHE GOWDA H.K., AGA FOR R1 SRI. B.L. SANJEEV, ADVOCATE FOR R2 SRI. M.D. RAGHUNATH, ADVOCATE FOR R3)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED PRAYING TO ORDER TO R-2 TO QUASH THE SHOW CAUSE NOTICES AND ORDERS CUM DEMAND NOTICES PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-B THE COPIES OF THE SHOW CAUSE NOTICES DATED 05/02/2023 FOR A.Y. 2016-17 ONWARDS A.Y. 2021-22, ANNEXURE-C THE ORDER CUM DEMAND NOTICE DATED 20/06/2023 FOR THE A.Y. 201617 AND ANNEXURE-E THE ORDER CUM DEMAND NOTICE DATED 02/01/2024 FOR THE A.Y. 2017-18 UNTIL A.Y. 2022-23 RESPECTIVELY AND ETC.
WP No.1601 OF 2024 BETWEEN:
- 3 - NC: 2024:KHC:31293 WP No. 1556 of 2024 C/W WP No. 1601 of 2024
G V BHUSHAN NARANG, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, NO. 93, 11TH CROSS, INDIRANAGAR, 1ST STAGE, BANGALORE-560038
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. KASHYAP N NAIK, ADVOCATE)
AND:
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. KARTHIKEYAN B.S., ADVOCATE FOR R1 SRI. VIDYA K., ADVOCATE FOR R2 SRI. M.D. RAGHUNATH, ADVOCATE FOR R3)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE SHOW CAUSE NOTICES DATED 05/02/2023 ISSUED BY THE R1 WITH RESPECT TO THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY ANNEUXRE-E BEARING NO. ARO(VSN)W-110/PR405/2020-21 ANNEXURE-E1 BEARING NO. ARO(VSN)W110/PR-406/2020-21 ANNEXURE-E2 BEARING NO. ARO(VSN)/W-110/PR-407/2020-21 ANNEXURE-E3 BEARING NO. ARO(VSN)/W-110/PR-408/2020-21 ANNEXURE E-4 BEARING NO. ARO(VSN)W-110/PR-409/2020-21 ANNEXURE-E5 BEARING NO. ARO(VSN)/W-110/PR-410/2020-21.
THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI
ORAL ORDER
The petitioners filed these writ petitions challenging
the demand notice of property tax.
W.P.No.1556/2024 submits that petitioner has availed One Time Settlement facility and paid the property tax and filed a memo.
petitioners submits that respondent No.2 has filed One Time Settlement scheme and paid the arrears of property tax. Hence, learned counsel for the petitioner does not dispute the same.
Accordingly the writ petitions are disposed of.
Sd/(ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE
SKS
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
The State of Karnataka represented by its Secretary, Revenue Department, Bengaluru
Assistant Revenue Officer, Vasanthanagar Sub Division, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike
M/s Karnataka Realtors Pvt. Ltd.
Sai Service Centre
Pritika Narang and Rita Narang (partners of Sai Service Centre)
Ashok S. Kinagi
As recorded by the court registry
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