- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47246 WP No. 3893 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.3893 OF 2020 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. NEELAMMA REDDY W/O GOVINDA REDDY M. AGEDA BOUT 65 YEARS NO.80/1, 6TH MAIN ROAD TATA SILK FARM BASAVANAGUDI, BENGALURU-560 028 REPRESENTED BY HER HUSBAND AND GPA HOLDER SRI GOVINDA REDDY M. 2. SRI. GOVINDA REDDY M S/O SRI MALLA REDDY AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS NO.80/1, 6TH MAIN ROAD TATA SILK FARM, BASAVANAGUDI BENGALURU-560 028. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SANJEEV B.L., ADVOCATE FOR P1; WRIT PETITION ABATED AGAINST P2) AND: 1. THE AUTHORIZED OFFICER DEWAN HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION LIMITED 3RD TO 7TH FLOOR 19 SAHAR ROAD OFF WESTERN EXPRESS HIGHWAY Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47246 WP No. 3893 of 2020 VILE PARLE (EAST) MUMBAI - 400099. 2. THE AUTHORIZED OFFICER DEWAN HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION LIMITED BRANCH OFFICE DREAMS MALL, 19 SAHAR ROAD FIRST FLOOR, L B S MARG BHANDUP (WEST), MUMBAI - 400078. 3. THE MANAGER DEWAN HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION LIMITED NO.13, OLD NO.5, 1ST MAIN ROAD NEAR KODAVA SAMAJA, VASANTH NAGAR BENGALURU - 560052. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. JAI M. PATIL, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTICE DATED 29.10.2019 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENTS U/S 13(2) OF THE SECURITIZATION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND ENFORCEMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST ACT, 2002 (SARFAESI ACT) VIDE ANNEXURE-F; AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER 1. Sri. Sanjeev B.L., learned counsel submitted that petitioner No.2 is no more. Accordingly, the petition has abated as against petitioner No.2. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47246 WP No. 3893 of 2020 2. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties and taking into consideration that the impugned order is passed by respondent No.1 under the provisions of Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI Act), it is open for the petitioner to approach the competent Tribunal under S.17 of the SARFAESI Act. Reserving such liberty to the petitioner, the writ petition is disposed of. 3. Taking into consideration the factual aspects on record, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner will approach the competent Tribunal within four weeks and therefore, respondent - Bank shall not take any coercive steps against the petitioner for a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE sac List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3