Authority: High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru
Order Date: 7 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petition filed by R. Hanumanthappa and Son (registered partnership firm) against State of Karnataka, Director of Municipal Administration, Deputy Commissioner Chitradurga, and Chitradurga City Municipal Council, seeking declaration that the tax assessment on its building and vacant area was arbitrary, illegal, and contrary to law, and requesting the right to file annual tax returns under Section 105 of the Act from FY 2019‑20 onward.
- The petitioner alleged that the fourth respondent had directed payment of the tax assessment without allowing yearly filing as mandated by Section 5 of the Act.
- Counsel S V Prakash submitted a withdrawal memo stating the dispute with the fourth respondent had been amicably settled.
Final Outcome
- The court accepted the withdrawal, dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn (infructuous), and no costs were awarded.
Topics: Property Tax; Municipal Litigation