WA/535/2026 of THE STATE OF KARNATAKA Vs M/S. MEENAKSHI BRIGHT STEEL BARS PRIVATE LIMITED, on 12 June 2026

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT

AND

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K

WRIT APPEAL NO. 535 OF 2026 (T-RES)

BETWEEN:

1.

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE,

VIDHANA SOUDHA,

AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,

BENGALURU - 560 001.

2.

THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER

(ENFORCEMENT)-39,

OFFICE OF THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER OF

COMMERCIAL TAXES (ENFORCEMENT),

VTK-2, KORAMANGALA,

…APPELLANTS

(BY SMT. JYOTI.M.MARADI, HCGP)

AND:

1.

M/S. MEENAKSHI BRIGHT

STEEL BARS PRIVATE LIMITED,

(A PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY INCORPORATED

UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT 1956)

REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER

FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS,

SRI. ARULRAJ G.T,

BHUWALKA LANDMARK,

NO.5,WALKER LANE (ON LANG FORD ROAD),

Digitally signed by

NANJUNDACHARI

Location: HIGH

COURT OF

KARNATAKA

HC-KAR

RICHMOND TOWN,

BENGALURU – 560 025.

2.

SRI. SIVA SHANKAR S.

S/O SRI. SAMY,

AGED MAJOR,

OCCU. DRIVER OF

VEHICLE NO. KA01AM1983

C/O M/S SAK TRANSPORT,

NO.557, OLD MADRAS ROAD,

NEAR K R PURAM,

RAILWAY STATION,

DOORAVANINAGAR,

BENGALURU - 560 016.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. RAGHAVENDRA B.BHANJER, ADVOCATE FOR C/R1)

THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA

HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS IN W.P

NO.33676 OF 2024 (T-RES) DATED 17.11.2025, EXAMINE THE

SAME AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 17.11.2025

PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN W.P NO.33676 OF

2025 TO STAY THE OPERATION OF THE IMPUGNED ORDER

DATED 17.11.2025 TILL THE DISPOSAL OF THIS WRIT APPEAL

AND ETC.,

THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT

AND

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K

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