IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21^ST DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 27399 OF 2025 (T-IT)

BETWEEN:

SRI VIGNESHWARA PUBLIC CHARITABLE TRUST, A REGISTERED PUBLIC TRUST, TRUST DEED REGISTERED UNDER THE REGISTRATION ACT, 1908 REPRESENTED BY ITS TRUSTEE MR KARKALA MUKUNDA SHENOY SON OF KARKALA MOHANDAS SHENOY, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, NO. 3, 26TH MAIN ROAD, BTM LAYOUT, BANGALORE 560076 PAN AABTS3793H …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VENKATESH G., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF COMMISSIONER Digitally signed by OF INCOME-TAX,(EXEMPTION)

SHARADAVANI B ROOM NO. 2503, 25TH FLOOR, Location: High E2 BLOCK, CIVIC CENTRE, Court of Karnataka MINTO ROAD, NEW DELHI-110002

2. THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME-TAX, (EXEMPTIONS), 6TH FLOOR, UNITY BUILDING ANNEXE, MISSION ROAD, BANGALORE - 560027

3. THE INCOME TAX OFFICER EXEMPTIONS WARD 2, 6TH FLOOR, UNITY BUILDING ANNEXE, MISSION ROAD, BANGALORE - 560027

4. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF INCOME TAX, CENTRALISED PROCESSING CENTRE, PRESTIGE ALPHA, NO. 48/1 48/2, BERATENAGRAHARA, BEGUR HOBLI, HOSUR ROAD, BENGALURU 560 500 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI ARAVIND V. CHAVAN, ADVOCATE)

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