- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22348 WP No. 16728 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 16728 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. DINESH S S/O. SHEKARE GOWDA AGED 39 YEARS R/AT. NO. 849/710/64, BYPASS ROAD, HUNSUR-BILIKERE MYSORE DISTRICT-571103. 2. SHEKARE GOWDA S/O. PUTTASWAMY GOWDA AGED 64 YEARS R/AT. NO. 849/710/64 GAGENAHALLI VILLAGE BILIKERE HOBLI MYSORE DISTRICT-571103 SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. T A KARUMBAIAH., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE TAMILNADU MERCANTILE BANK LTD., MYSURU BRANCH NO.331, N.S. ROAD, DEVARAJ MOHALLA NEAR CHOPDAS 299, SURU-570001 REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGER. 2. THE AUTHORIZED OFFICER AND CHIEF MANAGER THE TAMILNAD MERCANTILE BANK LTD MYSURU BRANCH NO.331, N.S. ROAD Digitally signed by VIJAYA P Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22348 WP No. 16728 of 2025 DEVARAJ MOHALLA NEAR CHOPDAS 299 MYSURU-570001 REP BY ASST. MANAGER. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHITHRA NIRMALA P., ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH ANNX-B THE SALE NOTICE DTD 30.05.2024 ISSUED BY THE R-2 IN RESPECT OF THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the respondent Bank files a memo and submits that the sale could not be concluded for want of bidders. 2. The memo is taken on record. It reads as follows:- "The counsel for the respondent Bank submits that the captioned Writ Petition was filed challenging the Sale Notice dated 30.05.2025. Presently, under instructions from Bank, we submit that the auction under Sale Notice dated 30.05.2025 was not successful, for want of bidders, and consequently the Writ Petition has become infructuous. It is prayed recording the failure of - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22348 WP No. 16728 of 2025 auction sale, the Writ Petition may kindly be disposed." 3. In light of the memo filed and submission made, the petition is disposed off as not calling for adjudication. All contentions are kept open. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE VGR