M/S POPULAR ADVERTISERS vs STATE OF KARNATAKA
- Court
- Karnataka High Court
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
TH
DATED THIS THE 4 DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN
WRIT APPEAL NO. 3094 OF 2018 (LB-BMP)
BETWEEN:
1. M/S POPULAR ADVERTISERS
A PROPRIETARY BUSINESS
CONCERN IN OUTDOOR
ADVERTISEMENT AGENCY
HAVING ITS OFFICE AT
NO.400, ROYAL CORNER NO.1 & 2
LALBAGH ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027
REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR
SRI MANMOHAN SINGH MANN
2. M/S THE BANGALORE OUTDOORS
A PROPRIETARY BUSINESS
CONCERN IN OUTDOOR
ADVERTISEMENT AGENCY
HAVING ITS OFFICE AT NO.32,
AECS LAYOUT 2ND STAGE
2ND CROSS, SANJAYNAGAR
RMV 2ND STAGE,
BENGALURU-560 094
REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR
SRI MANMOHAN SINGH MANN
3. M/S PRACHAR OUTDOOR ADVERTISING
A PROPRIETARY BUSINESS
CONCERN IN OUTDOOR
ADVERTISEMENT AGENCY
HAVING ITS OFFICE AT
Digitally
signed by
VASANTHA
KUMARY B K
Location:
HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
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NO.400 ROYAL CORNER NOS.1 & 2
LALBAGH ROAD
BENGALURU-560 027
REPRESENTED BY ITS
PROPRIETOR
SRI MANMOHAN SINGH MANN
4. M/S SAGAR MARKETING CORPORATION
A PROPRIETARY BUSINESS
CONCERN IN OUTDOOR
ADVERTISEMENT AGENCY
HAVING ITS OFFICE AT NO.400
ROYAL CORNER NOS.1 & 2
LALBAGH ROAD
BENGALURU-560 027
REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR
SRI MANMOHAN SINGH MANN
5. M/S SHRI POOJA MARKETING
A PROPRIETARY BUSINESS
CONCERN IN OUTDOOR
ADVERTISEMENT AGENCY
HAVING ITS OFFICE AT NO.400
ROYAL CORNER NOS.1 & 2
LALBAGH ROAD
BENGALURU-560 027
REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR
SRI MANMOHAN SINGH MANN
6. M/S SHRI LAKSHMI MARKETING
A PROPRIETARY BUSINESS
CONCERN IN OUTDOOR
ADVERTISEMENT AGENCY
HAVING ITS OFFICE AT NO.400
ROYAL CORNER NO.1 & 2
LALBAGH ROAD
BENGALURU-560 027
REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR
SRI MANMOHAN SINGH MANN
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7. M/S GALAXY MARKETING SALES AND CO.,
A PROPRIETARY BUSINESS
CONCERN IN OUTDOOR
ADVERTISEMENT AGENCY
HAVING ITS OFFICE AT NO.400
ROYAL CORNER NO.1 & 2
LALBAGH ROAD
BENGALURU-560 027
REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR
SRI MANMOHAN SINGH MANN
8. M/S LOTUS INFRASTRUCTURES
A PROPRIETARY BUSINESS
CONCERN IN OUTDOOR
ADVERTISEMENT AGENCY,
HAVING ITS OFFICE AT NO.400,
ROYAL CORNER, NOS.1 AND 2,
LALBAGH ROAD,
BENGALURU-560 027.
REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR,
SRI. MANMOHAN SINGH MANN.
9. M/S SHRI SAI MARKETING
A PROPRIETARY BUSINESS
CONCERN IN OUTDOOR
ADVERTISEMENT AGENCY
HAVING ITS OFFICE AT NO.400
ROYAL CORNER NO.1 & 2
LALBAGH ROAD
BENGALURU-560 027
REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR
SRI MANMOHAN SINGH MANN
10. M/S SFX OUTDOOR MEDIA
A PROPRIETARY BUSINESS
CONCERN IN OUTDOOR
ADVERTISEMENT AGENCY
HAVING ITS OFFICE AT NO.400
ROYAL CORNER NO.1 & 2
LALBAGH ROAD
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REPRESENTED BY ITS
PROPRIETOR
SRI MANMOHAN SINGH MANN
11. M/S APOLLO INFRASTRUCTURES,
A PROPRIETARY BUSINESS CONCERN
IN OUTDOOR ADVERTISEMENT AGENCY
HAVING ITS OFFICE AT NO.400
ROYAL CORNER NO.1 & 2
LALBAGH ROAD
BENGALURU-560 027
REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR
SRI MANMOHAN SINGH MANN
…APPELLANTS
(BY SRI. V B SHIVA KUMAR., ADVOCATE [ABSENT])
AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA
VIDHANA SOUDHA
VIDHANA VEEDHI
BENGALURU-560 001
REPRESENTED BY ITS
SECRETARY
2. BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE
CORPORATION OFFICES
N R SQUARE, J C ROAD,
BENGALURU-560 002
REPRESENTED BY ITS
COMMISSIONER
3. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER
WEST ZONE
BRUHATH BENGALURU
MAHANAGARA PALIKE
BANGALORE-560 002.
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4. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER
T DASARAHALLI ZONE
BRUHATH BENGALURU
MAHANAGARA PALIKE
BANGALORE-560 074.
5. THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER
SOUTH ZONE
BRUHATH BENGALURU
MAHANAGARA PALIKE
BANGALORE-560 001.
6. THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER
BOMMANAHALLI ZONE
BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE
BANGALORE-560 068.
7. THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER
EAST ZONE
BRUHATH BENGALURU
MAHANAGARA PALIKE BANGALORE-560 011
8. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER
YELAHANKA ZONE
BRUHATH BENGALURU
MAHANAGARA PALIKE
BANGALORE
9. THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER
MAHADEVPURA ZONE
BRUHATH BENGALURU
MAHANAGARA PALIKE BANGALORE-560 034
10. BENGALURU ELECTRICITY
SUPPLY COMPANY (BESCOM)
REPRESENTED BY ITS
MANAGING DIRECTOR
K. R. CIRCLE,
AMBEDKAR VEEDHI
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BENGALURU-560 001.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. BHAIRAV KUTTAIAH, AGA FOR RESPONDENT-1)
THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA
HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF THE
HON'BLE SINGLE JUDGE DATED 25/09/2018 PASSED IN WP
NOS.36773-77/2018 AND WP NOS.38748-38847/2018 AND
GRANT THE INTERIM ORDER AS PRAYED FOR IN WP
NOS.36773-77/2018 AND WP NOS.38748-38847/2018,
PENDING DISPOSAL OF THE SAID WRIT PETITION, ETC.
THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING,
THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH
and
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN
ORAL JUDGMENT
(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH)
We have taken up this appeal in the revised call. There is
no representation on behalf of the appellants to press this
appeal either in the first call or in the revised call. In view
thereof, we have no option but to dismiss the appeal for non-
prosecution.
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2. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed for non-
prosecution.
Sd/-
(D K SINGH)
JUDGE
Sd/-
(H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN)
JUDGE
RKA
CT:SN
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