- 1 - NC: 2026:KHC:33047-DB STA No. 153 of 2016 HC-KAR IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K SALES TAX APPEAL NO. 153 OF 2016 BETWEEN: M/S. SWATHI HOSPITALITY SERVICES PVT. LTD. A PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY, HAVING ITS CORPORATE OFFICE AT NO.5, AMAR MANSION, 2ND FLOOR, WEST OF CHORD ROAD, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 086, AND REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, SRI. GOPALAKRISHNA SHETTY. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. A MAHESH CHOWDHARY.,ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by AND: NANJUNDACHARI Location: HIGH COURT OF ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER OF KARNATAKA COMMERCIAL TAXES ZONE-3, VANIJYA THERIGE KARYALAYA, GANDHINAGARA, BANGALORE-09. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. ADITYA VIKRAM BHAT AGA) THIS STA IS FILED UNDER SEC.66(1) OF THE KARNATAKA VALUE ADDED TAX ACT., AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 08.09.2016 PASSED IN NO.ZAC-03/BNG/SMR.10/15-16 ON THE FILE OF THE ADDL. COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, (ZONE)-III, GANDHINAGAR, BENGALURU, SETTING ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 28.03.2015 PASSED IN - 2 - NC: 2026:KHC:33047-DB STA No. 153 of 2016 HC-KAR NO.KVAT.AP-608/2014-15 ON THE FILE OF THE JOINT COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES (APPEALS) -2, BENGALURU, AND RESTORING THE ORDER DATED 03.09.2014 PASSED IN LVO-70(ADDL.), VAT DIVISION-2, ON THE FILE OF THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, BENGALURU. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY,

JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) Learned counsel for the appellant files a memo dated 02.07.2026 seeking leave to withdraw the appeal. 2. The memo is placed on record. 3. The appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE SD/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE MPK CT:RK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 38

- 1 - NC: 2026:KHC:33047-DB STA No. 153 of 2016 HC-KAR IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K SALES TAX APPEAL NO. 153 OF 2016 BETWEEN: M/S. SWATHI HOSPITALITY SERVICES PVT. LTD. A PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY, HAVING ITS CORPORATE OFFICE AT NO.5, AMAR MANSION, 2ND FLOOR, WEST OF CHORD ROAD, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 086, AND REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, SRI. GOPALAKRISHNA SHETTY. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. A MAHESH CHOWDHARY.,ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by AND: NANJUNDACHARI Location: HIGH COURT OF ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER OF KARNATAKA COMMERCIAL TAXES ZONE-3, VANIJYA THERIGE KARYALAYA, GANDHINAGARA, BANGALORE-09. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. ADITYA VIKRAM BHAT AGA) THIS STA IS FILED UNDER SEC.66(1) OF THE KARNATAKA VALUE ADDED TAX ACT., AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 08.09.2016 PASSED IN NO.ZAC-03/BNG/SMR.10/15-16 ON THE FILE OF THE ADDL. COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, (ZONE)-III, GANDHINAGAR, BENGALURU, SETTING ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 28.03.2015 PASSED IN - 2 - NC: 2026:KHC:33047-DB STA No. 153 of 2016 HC-KAR NO.KVAT.AP-608/2014-15 ON THE FILE OF THE JOINT COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES (APPEALS) -2, BENGALURU, AND RESTORING THE ORDER DATED 03.09.2014 PASSED IN LVO-70(ADDL.), VAT DIVISION-2, ON THE FILE OF THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, BENGALURU. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY,

JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) Learned counsel for the appellant files a memo dated 02.07.2026 seeking leave to withdraw the appeal. 2. The memo is placed on record. 3. The appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE SD/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE MPK CT:RK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 38