- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:18255 WP No. 14239 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF MAY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 14239 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MR. L. VENKATESH NAIK S/O. LATE LALYA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT DODDABALLAPUR TALUK, SUTHAHALLI, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 561 203. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. KAVITHA D., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. REP. BY ITS DEPUTY SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, DODDABALLAPURA, BENGALURU - 561 203. 3. THE TAHASILDAR, DODDABALLAPUR, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU - 561 203. 4. M/S. UNION BANK OF INDIA, CONSTITUTED UNDER THE BANKING COMPANIES (ACQUISITION AND TRANSFER OF UNDERTAKINGS) ACT, 1970 (BANKING COMPANIES ACT), ON JULY 19, 1969 ASSET RECOVERY BRANCH, BENGALURU Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:18255 WP No. 14239 of 2025 NORTH, NO.1234, 1ST FLOOR, 4TH MAIN, OPP. CHANDRA LAYOUT BUS STOP, CHANDRA LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560 040. IFSC CODE: UBIN0580007 REP. BY ITS AUTHORISED OFFICER/CHIEF MANAGER. 5. NATIONAL HORTICULTURE BOARD, MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NO.85, INSTITUTIONAL AREA SECTOR-18 GURUGRAMA - 122 015, HARYANA STATE. REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 6. THE NEW INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD., NO.2-B, UNITY BUILDING ANNEXE, MISSION ROAD, SAMPANGI RAMA NAGARA, BENGALURU - 560 027. REP. BY ITS REGIONAL MANAGER. 7. THE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., BUILDING NO.14, NATIONAL INSURANCE BUILDING, JAMSHEDJI TATA ROAD, CHURCHGATE, MUMBAI - 400 020. REP. BY ITS REGIONAL MANAGER. 8. RESERVE BANK OF INDIA, DEPARTMENT OF BANKING SUPERVISION, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. REP. BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI NEELAKANTAPPA K. PUJAR, HCGP FOR R1 SMT. NATASHA N. MURTHY, ADVOCATE FOR R4(VC)) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE SALE NOTICE DATED 03.02.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE- T ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.4 BANK STATING THAT THE ENTIRE RECOVERY PROCEEDINGS INITIATED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.4 BANK AGAINST THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY ARE ILLEGAL AND IN VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE SARFAESI ACT, 2002. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:18255 WP No. 14239 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL ORDER Counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is before this Court questioning the sale notice dated 03.02.2025 issued by the respondent No.4-Bank proposing to auction the property belonging to the petitioner through e-auction on 11.03.2025. 2. Learned counsel for respondent No.4 appearing through video conference submits that the auction has already been conducted and the sale has been effected and the sale confirmation has already been issued. 3. In that view, reserving liberty to the petitioner to seek such remedy as may be available under law, the petition is disposed of. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:18255 WP No. 14239 of 2025 In view of disposal of the petition, the interlocutory application would not survive and it stands accordingly disposed of. SD/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE CR /List No.: 1 Sl No.: 89