- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42706 WP No. 998 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 998 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK SASTRA CIRCLE OFFICE, RAHEJA TOWERS, M.G. ROAD, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560 001 REPT. BY ITS CHIEF MANAGER. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHETTY VIGNESH SHIVARAM, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, ROOM NO. 627, 6TH FLOOR, GATE - 1, MS BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42706 WP No. 998 of 2025 2. DIST. SUB REGISTRAR JAYANAGAR, DISTRICT- BANGALORE KARNATAKA - 560 041. 3. SHRI. SHRIHARI GULLA S/O.PITCHAIAH GULLA, AGED ABOUT MAJOR NO.6, 2ND FLOOR, 2ND CROSS, NANDI STREET, RAMMURTHY NAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 016 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SIDDARTH BABU RAO, AGA FOR R1 AND R2; VIDE ORDER DATED 27.10.2025, NOTICE TO R3 IS DISPENSED WITH) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE R2 TO REGISTER THE SALE CERTIFICATE DATED 26/06/2024 (ANN-A). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42706 WP No. 998 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Learned AGA accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 and 2. Notice to respondent No.3 is dispensed with. 2. Petitioner is before this Court seeking the following reliefs: "a) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order directing the Respondent No.2 to register the sale certificate dated 26.06.2024. (Annexure-A). b) Grant such relief as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the interest of justice and equity." 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the auction purchaser has taken back the money and as such there would be no requirement to register the sale certificate. 4. Placing his submission on record, the petition is dismissed as infructuous SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE VM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5