Petitioner challenged BBMP demand notices and orders for arrears of property tax under Articles 226 and 227. Having availed the One Time Settlement scheme and paid the arrears, nothing survived; the writ petition was disposed of as infructuous.
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NC: 2024:KHC:34321 WP No. 3956 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI
WRIT PETITION NO. 3956 OF 2024 (LB-TAX)
BETWEEN:
S RAMESH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, S/O LATE N. SRIRAMULU, NO 8, NEW NO F-58, 4TH CROSS, N P LANE, COTTAN PETE, BENGALURU 560053
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. SHIVARAJU M K., ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by R DEEPA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. KENCHEGOWDA H.K., AGA FOR R1 SRI. B.L. SANJEEV, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TOQUASH THE NOTICES 1. NO. ARO(RRN)/W-160/PR-720/202021 DTD 03.10.2023 AND ORDER OF SAME NUMBER DTD 07.12.2023, 2. NO. ARO(RRN)/W-160/PR-721/2020-21 DTD 03.10.2023 AND ORDER OF SAME NUMBER DTD 07.12.2023, 3. NO. ARO(RRN)/W-160/PR-722/2020-21 DTD 03.10.2023 AND ORDER OF SAME NUMBER DTD 07.12.2023, 4. NO. ARO(RRN)/W-160/PR-723/2020-21 DTD 03.10.2023 AND ORDER OF SAME NUMBER DTD 07.12.2023, 5. NO. ARO(RRN)/W-160/PR-724/2020-21 DTD 03.10.2023 AND ORDER OF SAME NUMBER DTD 07.12.2023, 6. NO. ARO(RRN)/W-160/PR-725/2020-21 DTD 03.10.2023 AND ORDER OF SAME NUMBER DTD 07.12.2023, 7. NO. ARO(RRN)/W-160/PR-726/2020-21 DTD 03.10.2023 AND ORDER OF SAME NUMBER DTD 07.12.2023 (TOTALLY IN SEVEN NUMBERS) VIDE ANNEXURE- H1, H2, H3, H4, H5, H6 AND H7 ISSUED BY THE R-3, ILLEGALLY AND ABRUPTLY LOCKING AND SEIZING THE GODOWN PROPERTY / SCHEDULE PROPERTY OF THE PETITIONER HEREIN BY SENDING AWAY THE LESSEES AND THEIR WORKMEN FROM THE SAID GODWON AND ETC.
THIS PETITION, 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 petitioner filed this writ petition challenging the demand notice on payment of arrears of property tax.
NC: 2024:KHC:34321 WP No. 3956 of 2024
Sd/(ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE
SKS
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the BBMP notices and orders demanding arrears of property tax and locking the petitioner's godown should be quashed, in view of payment under the One Time Settlement scheme.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
S Ramesh
State of Karnataka rep. by the Additional Chief Secretary, Urban Development Department
The Chief Commissioner, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike
The Assistant Revenue Officer, Rajarajeshwari Zone, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike
Ashok S. Kinagi
As recorded by the court registry
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