IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 10955 OF 2026 (GM-ST/RN)

BETWEEN:

1. M/S HOUSSO A PARTNERSHIP FIRM HAVING ITS OFFICE AT NO.4C-162, 2^ND FLOOR ABOVE SBI BANK, EAST OF NGEF LAYOUT

2^ND MAIN, KASTHURI NAGAR BANGALORE 560 043 REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNERS

1. MR. MANTENA PRAVEEN S/O SRI.PANDU RANGA RAJU AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS

2. MRS. LAKSHMI SAILAJA MANTENA W/O MANTENA PRAVEEN Digitally signed by AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, CHAITHRA A …PETITIONER Location:

HIGH (BY SRI. RAJESH GOWDA, ADVOCATE)

COURT OF KARNATAKA AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY STAMPS AND REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT M.S BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001 2. THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR AND REGISTRAR OF FIRMS STAMPS AND REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (REGISTRATION) AND DISTRICT REGISTRAR OFFICE SHIVAJINAGAR -REGISTRATION DISTRICT

4^TH FLOOR, MONARK CHAMBERS NO. 122/22, INFANTRY ROAD BANGALORE-560 001.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKAR, AGA)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT DATED 17.03.2026, BEARING NO. DRO/SJN/FIRM/2025-26/2395 ISSU