- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32865-DB WP No. 20889 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMESH M ADIGA WRIT PETITION NO. 20889 OF 2024 (GM-DRT) BETWEEN: 1. M/S BENEFIT FILM CITY INDIA LTD., A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956, HAVING OFFICE AT PADUNARNADU VILLAGE, MANGALORE TALUK, D.K DISTRICT. LIMITS OF MOODABIDRI, REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE, MR LAL GOEL. 2. LAL GEOL S/o LATE G GOEL, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS NO.119, PADUMARAND, ALANAGAR, MANGALORE KARNATAKA-574 213. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. KESHAVA MURTHY M.,ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, KARNATAKA STATE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, CLOCK TOWER, HAMPANAKATTE, MANGALORE, D.K.DISTRICT-575001. 2. THE MANGALORE CATHOLIC CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD, Digitally signed by KORLAHALLI BHARATHIDEVIKRISHNACHARYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32865-DB WP No. 20889 of 2024 ST ALOYSUIS COLLEGE ROAD, HAMPANKATTA, MANGALORE - 575 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS BANK MANAGER. 3. THE CHIEF ADMINSTRATIVE OFFICER, DISTRICT COURT, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT. MANGALORE - 575 001. 4. THE REGISTRAR DEBT RECOVERY APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, SHASTRI BHAVAN, HADDOWS ROAD, CHENNAI - 600 006. 5. MS. RUBY AGARWAL DAUGHTER OF SR. HARISH AGARWAL, MAJOR, EMPORIUM COMMERCIAL COMPLEX, MANGALORE - 575 002. 6. SMT RAJINI GOEL WIFE OF SRI LAL GOEL, MAJOR, S.NO.119, PADUMARNAD VILLAGE, ALANGAR, MANGALORE - 574 213. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHOBITH N.SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R1, SRI.ABHISHEK MARLA, ADVOCATE/CR/R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT No-3 TO TRANSFER A SUM OF RS.1,94,38,163/- (RUPEES ONE CRORE NINETY FOUR THOUSAND THIRTY EIGHT THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SIXTY THREE) RECEIVED THROUGH COVERING LETTER DATED 11.04.2024 PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A TO RESPONDENT No-4 IN ORDER TO SATISFY THE PROVISION OF SECTION 18(1) OF THE SECURITIZATION AND ASSET RECONSTRUCTION FINANCIAL SECURITY ACT 2002 TOWARDS SATISFACTION OF CONDITION OF PRE-DEPOSIT FOR HEARING OF THE APPEAL IN AIR(S.A) No-1058/2024 FILED AGAINST S.A No-355/2022 TITLED BENEFIT FILM CITY (INDIA) LTD VERSUS THE MANGALORE CATHOLIC CO- OPERATIVE BANK LTD., PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A AND ETC., - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32865-DB WP No. 20889 of 2024 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMESH M ADIGA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) Learned counsel for the respondent-Bank states that given the relief sought in the instant petition, the matter has been rendered infructuous. 2. However, since no one appears for the petitioners, this Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (UMESH M ADIGA) JUDGE bk List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18