- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24815 WP No. 18791 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 18791 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI ASHOK BABU DN S/O. B. NAGARAJA REDDY AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/A. NO.401, LOTUS PARIMALA LAYOUT, DODDATOGUR VILLAGE, ELECTRONIC CITY, BENGALURU - 560 100. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SWAROOP S, ADVOCATE) AND: LIC HOUSING FINANCE LTD., A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT 1956, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER, HAVING OFFICE AT NO. 692, I FLOOR, YELAHANKA NEW TOWN, BENGALURU - 560 064. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. UMASHANKAR S, ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO RETURN ALL THE 12 ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS RECEIVED UNDER THE MORTGAGE DEED DATED 27.02.2018. (ANNEXURE-B) AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by PRAKASH N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24815 WP No. 18791 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV ORAL ORDER Sri Umashankar.S., learned counsel accepts notice for the respondent. 2. Petitioner has sought for issuance of writ in the nature of mandamus to direct the respondent to return 12 original documents received under the mortgage deed dated 27.02.2018 consequent upon discharge of loan liability. Petitioner has also sought for compensation for certain action of the respondent. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the present loan account is closed. 4. Learned counsel for the respondent submits that the said assertion is true. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner does not insist upon consideration of prayer B. He further submits that there is a loan of petitioner's father and the petitioner would take appropriate steps to clear the same as well. The said submission is taken on record. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24815 WP No. 18791 of 2025 6. Insofar as the documents return of which is sought, learned counsel for the respondent submits that all documents in original handed over duly acknowledged by the petitioner which is in possession of the respondent-Bank will be returned. The said submission is taken on record. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of taking note of the undertaking of the counsel for the respondent. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE VM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12 CT: BHK