IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 35700 OF 2025 (GM-ST/RN)

BETWEEN:

1. MR VISHAL AROARA S/O MR TILAK RAJ AROARA AGE ABOUT 40 YEARS BLOCK B, G-8 SRIVEN SPLENDOUR HANUMAN TEMPLE ROAD BEHIND EGL, CHALLAGHATTA BENGALURU 560037 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SYED KHAMRUDDIN., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY Digitally signed by SHWETHA DEPARTMENT OF STAMPS AND REGISTRATION RAGHAVENDRA MS BUILDING Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU 560001

2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF STAMPS/

DISTRICT REGISTRAR SHIVAJINAGAR REGISTRATION DISTRICT

4TH FLOOR, NO.122/2, MONARCH CHAMBERS INFANTRY ROAD BENGALURU 560001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B.RAVINDRANATH, AGA)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT QUASHING ENDORSEMENT NO. DRO/SJN/RFD/287/2025-26/1596 DTD

12.11.2025 ISSUED BY R-2 (ANNX-A) AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ

ORAL ORDER

1. Learned AGA accepts notice for the respondents.

2. Petitioner is before this Court see