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Learned counsel Sri.K.N.Puttegowda accepts notice for respondents No.1 and 2.

2. Petitioners are before this Court, praying for a writ of certiorari to quash Annexure-E, bearing No.S.KM.A(K.G.HA)/PR/10/16-17 dated 30.11.2016; Annexure-F bearing No.S.KM.A(K.G.HA)/PR/11/16-17 dated 30.11.2016; Annexure-J bearing No.S.KM.A(KA)(J)/

PR/11/17-18 dated 04.09.2017; and Annexure-K bearing No.S.KM.A(KA)(J)/PR/12/17-18 dated 04.09.2017 wherein the petitioners are directed to pay advertisement tax failing which, it states that action would be taken in accordance with law. Further, the petitioners have sought for a writ of mandamus to direct the respondents not to interfere with the petitioners’ peaceful possession and enjoyment of the schedule property.

3. Heard the learned counsel Sri.Raghunath M.D., for petitioners and Sri.K.N.Puttegowda, learned counsel for respondents No.1 and 2. Issuance of notice to respondent No.3 is dispensed with, taking note of the nature of direction to be issued in this writ petition and such direction in no way prejudices respondent No.3.

4. The petitioners state that they had leased out the area to an extent of 20’ x 25’ schedule to this writ petition to 3r