Petitioner challenged a panchayath tax and licence fee demand. During pendency the respondents accepted upto-date tax and licence fee till 31.03.2025; counsel sought withdrawal and refund of Rs.1,00,000 deposited under an interim order, which the Court directed.
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NC: 2024:KHC:40898 WP No. 5330 of 2022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI
WRIT PETITION NO. 5330 OF 2022 (LB-RES)
BETWEEN:
SRI RAJEGOWDA G D S/O LATE DODDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, GULAGANJIHALLI, HALLIMYSURU HOLBI, HOLENARSIPURA TLAUK, HASSAN 573211
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. K R LINGARAJU, ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by R DEEPA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
SHRAVANUR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, HALLIMYSURU HOBLI, HOLENARSIPURA TALUK, HASSAN 573211
…RESPONDENTS
(R1 & R2 ARE SERVED)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TOQUASH THE LETTER COMMUNICATION DATED 28.02.2022 AND DEMAND FOR PAYMENT ORDER DATED 08.02.2022, BOTH
HAVE BEEN PASSED BY THE R1 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND B RESPECTIVELY AND ALLOWED THE WRIT PETITION IN TERMS OF ORDER IN WRIT PETITION NO.62105/2011 AND CONNECTED CASES DATED 13.04.2011 AND ORDER IN WRIT PETITION NO.65081/2011 DATED 17.11.2021 VIDE ANNEXURE-N AND N1 AND ETC;
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI
ORAL ORDER
Learned counsel for the petitioner filed a memo
seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the writ petition
stating that the respondents have accepted the upto date tax and licence fee till 31.03.2025, during the pendency of the writ petition, and to that extent, a letter of certificate dated 01.08.2024, had been issued and the same is produced along with the memo.
withdrawn.
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that by virtue of interim order dated 08.03.2022, the petitioner has deposited a sum of Rs.1,00,000/-. As the petitioner has already paid the tax and licence fee, the said amount may be released in favour of the petitioner.
favour of the petitioner.
Sd/(ASHOK S. KINAGI) JUDGE
RD
2 provisions across 1 enactments
RAJEGOWDA G D
PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER SHRAVANUR GRAMA PANCHAYATH
SECRETARY SHRAVANUR GRAMA PANCHAYATH
ASHOK S.KINAGI
As recorded by the court registry
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