- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52271 WP No. 24596 of 2025 C/W WP No. 25076 of 2025 WP No. 25077 of 2025 AND 8 OTHERS IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 24596 OF 2025 (GM-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 25076 OF 2025 (GM-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 25077 OF 2025 (GM-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 25080 OF 2025 (GM-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 25088 OF 2025 (GM-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 25089 OF 2025 (GM-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 25096 OF 2025 (GM-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 25106 OF 2025 (GM-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 25271 OF 2025 (GM-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 25279 OF 2025 (GM-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 25329 OF 2025 (GM-RES) IN WP No. 24596/2025 BETWEEN: SRI MULLA SYED MOHAMMED HUSSAIN S/O AMANATH MAKHDOM MULLA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SELF EMPLOYED INDIAN CITIZEN NO.49, 5TH E MAIN GUNDAPPA BLOCK, RAHMAT NAGAR, RT NAGAR POST BENGALURU-560 032, KARNATAKA. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ABDUL MAJID.,ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52271 WP No. 24596 of 2025 C/W WP No. 25076 of 2025 WP No. 25077 of 2025 AND 8 OTHERS AND: THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY AND SPECIAL OFFICER IMA ANDOTHER KPIDFE ACT CASES, 3RD FLOOR, PODIUM BLOCK, V.V. TOWER, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. VEERESH R. BUDIHAL.,ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTICE BEARING NO. SPLOCA/IMA/ENQ- 01/08/25-26 DATED 12.06.2025 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT-SPECIAL 1/08/2025-26 DATED 12.06.2025 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT-SPECIAL OFFICER AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY UNDER THE KARNATAKA PROTECTION OF INTEREST OF DEPOSITORS IN FINANCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS ACT, 2004, AS BEING ARBITRARY. REAL AND IN VIOLATION OF THE PETITIONERS FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS UNDER ARTICLES 14, 19 AND 21 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA. IN WP NO. 25076/2025 BETWEEN: SRI DADAPEERA H., S/O HUSEN KHAN, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, NO.11, 2ND MAIN, 2ND CROSS, BEERAPPA GARDEN, CHAMUNDI NAGAR, R T NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 032 KARNATAKA. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. SATISHKUMAR K., ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52271 WP No. 24596 of 2025 C/W WP No. 25076 of 2025 WP No. 25077 of 2025 AND 8 OTHERS AND: THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY AND SPECIAL OFFICER IMA AND OTHER KPIDFE ACT CASES, 3RD FLOOR, PODIUM BLOCK, V.V. TOWER, DR B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI. VEERESH R. BUDIHAL.,ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTICE BEARING NO. SPLOCA/IMA/ENQ- 1/08/2025-26 DATED 12.06.2025 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT-SPECIAL OFFICER AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY UNDER THE KARNATAKA PROTECTION OF INTEREST OF DEPOSITORS IN FINANCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS ACT, 2004, AS BEING ARBITRARY, ILLEGAL, AND IN VIOLATION OF THE PETITIONERS FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS UNDER ARTICLES 14, 19 AND 21 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND ETC. IN WP NO. 25077/2025 BETWEEN: SRI MOHAMMED TAHIR QASMI S/O MOHAMMED IBRAHIM AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS RETIRED IMAM, NO. 501, SYED BLOCK ANNASANDRAPALYA HAL POST, VIMANAPURA BENGALURU- 560 017. KARNATAKA. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. SATISHKUMAR K.,ADVOCATE) AND: THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52271 WP No. 24596 of 2025 C/W WP No. 25076 of 2025 WP No. 25077 of 2025 AND 8 OTHERS AND SPECIAL OFFICER IMA AND OTHER KPIDFE ACT CASES, 3RD FLOOR, PODIUM BLOCK, V.V. TOWER, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI. VEERESH R. BUDIHAL.,ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO 1. ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION, QUASHING THE NOTICE BEARING NO. SPLOCA/IMA/ENQ-1/08/2025-26 DATED 12.06.2025 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT - SPECIAL OFFICER AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY UNDER THE KARNATAKA PROTECTION OF INTEREST OF DEPOSITORS IN FINANCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS ACT, 2004, AS BEING ARBITRARY, ILLEGAL, AND IN VIOLATION OF THE PETITIONER'S FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS UNDER ARTICLES 14, 19 AND 21 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND ETC. IN WP NO. 25080/2025 BETWEEN: SMT. BIBI HAJEERA W/O SYED AKBAR AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS HOUSEWIFE NO. 3, 5TH CROSS, NEAR SHANTINIKETAN SCHOOL, ROSE GARDEN, NEELASANDRA, VTC BANGALORE SOUTH, VIVEKNAGAR POST, BENGALURU - 560 047, KARNATAKA. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. SATISHKUMAR K.,ADVOCATE) AND: THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY AND SPECIAL OFFICER - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52271 WP No. 24596 of 2025 C/W WP No. 25076 of 2025 WP No. 25077 of 2025 AND 8 OTHERS IMA AND OTHER KPIDFE ACT CASES, 3RD FLOOR, PODIUM BLOCK, V.V. TOWER, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI. VEERESH R. BUDIHAL.,ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTICE BEARING NO. SPLOCA/IMA/ENQ-1/08/2025-26 DATED 12.06.2025 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT-SPECIAL OFFICER AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY UNDER THE KARNATAKA PROTECTION OF INTEREST OF DEPOSITORS IN FINANCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS ACT, 2004, AS BEING ARBITRARY, ILLEGAL, AND IN VIOLATION OF THE PETITIONERS FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS UNDER ARTICLES 14, 19 AND 21 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND ETC. IN WP NO. 25088/2025 BETWEEN: SRI WAZIR AHMED S/O NAZIR AHMED, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, MASJID E IMAM, NO.20/25, G FLOOR, 4TH MAIN, BISMILLAH NAGAR, BANNERGHATTA, BENGALURU - 560 029, KARNATAKA. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. SATISHKUMAR K.,ADVOCATE) AND: THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY AND SPECIAL OFFICER IMA AND OTHER KPIDFE ACT CASES, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52271 WP No. 24596 of 2025 C/W WP No. 25076 of 2025 WP No. 25077 of 2025 AND 8 OTHERS 3RD FLOOR, PODIUM BLOCK, V.V. TOWER, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI. VEERESH R. BUDIHAL.,ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTICE BEARING NO. SPLOCA/IMA/ENQ-1/08/2025-26 DATED 12.06.2025 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT-SPECIAL OFFICER AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY UNDER THE KARNATAKA PROTECTION OF INTEREST OF DEPOSITORS IN FINANCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS ACT, 2004, AS BEING ARBITRARY, ILLEGAL, AND IN VIOLATION OF THE PETITIONERS FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS UNDER ARTICLES 14, 19 AND 21 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND ETC. IN WP NO. 25089/2025 BETWEEN: SMT. KHURSHEED BEGUM W/O MOHAMMED YOUSUF, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, HOUSE WIFE, NO.7/1, 5TH STREET, HALSURU HAL 11 STAGE, BENGALURU-560 008, KARNATAKA. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. SATISHKUMAR K.,ADVOCATE) AND: THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY AND SPECIAL OFFICER IMA AND OTHER KPIDFE ACT CASES, 3RD FLOOR, PODIUM BLOCK, V.V. TOWER, - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52271 WP No. 24596 of 2025 C/W WP No. 25076 of 2025 WP No. 25077 of 2025 AND 8 OTHERS DR B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI. VEERESH R. BUDIHAL.,ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION, QUASHING THE NOTICE BEARING NO. SPLOCA/IMA/ENQ-1/08/2025-26 DATED 12.06.2025 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT - SPECIAL OFFICER AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY UNDER THE KARNATAKA PROTECTION OF INTEREST OF DEPOSITORS IN FINANCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS ACT, 2004, AS BEING ARBITRARY, ILLEGAL, AND IN VIOLATION OF THE PETITIONER S FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS UNDER ARTICLES 14, 19 AND 21 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND ETC. IN WP NO. 25096/2025 BETWEEN: MOHAMMED MUSTAFA HUSSAINI H.NO. 8/1, 2ND FLOOR, N P FACTORY ROAD, KAVAVLBYRASANDRA, BENGALURU - 560 032. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. SATISHKUMAR K.,ADVOCATE) AND: THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY AND SPECIAL OFFICER IMA AND OTHER KPIDFE ACT CASES, 3RD FLOOR, PODIUM BLOCK, V.V.TOWER, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI. VEERESH R. BUDIHAL.,ADVOCATE) - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52271 WP No. 24596 of 2025 C/W WP No. 25076 of 2025 WP No. 25077 of 2025 AND 8 OTHERS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTICE BEARING NO. SPLOCA/IMA/ENQ-1/08/2025-26 DATED 12.06.2025 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT-SPECIAL OFFICER AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY UNDER THE KARNATAKA PROTECTION OF INTEREST OF DEPOSITORS IN FINANCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS ACT, 2004, AS BEING ARBITRARY, ILLEGAL, AND IN VIOLATION OF THE PETITIONERS FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS UNDER ARTICLES 14, 19 AND 21 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND ETC. IN WP NO. 25106/2025 BETWEEN: SMT. RUHINA KHAN W/O LATE IMRAN KHAN, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, WIDOWED TUITION TEACHER, NO. 408, GROUND FLOOR, 6TH CROSS, 5TH MAIN, BANGALORE SOUTH, BENGALURU 560047, KARNATAKA. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. SATISHKUMAR K.,ADVOCATE) AND: THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY AND SPECIAL OFFICER IMA AND OTHER KPIDFE ACT CASES, 3RD FLOOR, PODIUM BLOCK, V.V. TOWER, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI. VEERESH R. BUDIHAL.,ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52271 WP No. 24596 of 2025 C/W WP No. 25076 of 2025 WP No. 25077 of 2025 AND 8 OTHERS ORDER OR DIRECTION QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ACTION OF THE RESPONDENT IN FREEZING THE PETITIONERS BANK ACCOUNT BEARING A/C NO. 441202010008010 WITH UNION BANK, RICHMOND TOWN ETC. IN WP NO. 25271/2025 BETWEEN: SRI SHEIK MUZAMMIL S/O SHEIK HAFIZ ULLA AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS R/O 228, 3RD MAIN ROAD, ILYAS NAGAR, JP NAGAR POST BENGALURU - 560 078, KARNATAKA. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. SATISHKUMAR K.,ADVOCATE) AND: THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY AND SPECIAL OFFICER IMA AND OTHER KPIDFE ACT CASES, 3RD FLOOR, PODIUM BLOCK, V.V. TOWER, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI. VEERESH R. BUDIHAL.,ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTICE BEARING NO. SPLOCA/IMA/ENQ-1/08/2025-26 DATED 12.06.2025 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT-SPECIAL OFFICER AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY UNDER THE KARNATAKA PROTECTION OF INTEREST OF DEPOSITORS IN FINANCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS ACT, 2004, AS BEING ARBITRARY, ILLEGAL, AND IN VIOLATION OF THE PETITIONERS FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS UNDER ARTICLES 14, 19 AND 21 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND ETC. - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52271 WP No. 24596 of 2025 C/W WP No. 25076 of 2025 WP No. 25077 of 2025 AND 8 OTHERS IN WP NO. 25279/2025 BETWEEN: SRI JAWAD AHMED KHAN RASHADI S/O GHOUSE AHMED KHAN AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS SELF EMPLOYED, NO. 10 PARK ROAD NO. 18, 8TH CROSS, UMER NAGAR GOVINDPUR MAIN ROAD, ARABIC COLLEGE POST, NAGAVARA, BANGALORE - 560 045. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. SATISHKUMAR K.,ADVOCATE) AND: THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY AND SPECIAL OFFICER IMA AND OTHER KPIDFE ACT CASES, 3RD FLOOR, PODIUM BLOCK, V.V. TOWER, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI. VEERESH R. BUDIHAL.,ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTICE BEARING NO. SPLOCA/IMA/ENQ- 1/08/2025-26 DATED 12.06.2025 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT-SPECIAL OFFICER AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY UNDER THE KARNATAKA PROTECTION OF INTEREST OF DEPOSITORS IN FINANCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS ACT, 2004, AS BEING ARBITRARY, ILLEGAL, AND IN VIOLATION OF THE PETITIONERS FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS UNDER ARTICLES 14, 19 AND 21 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND ETC. - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52271 WP No. 24596 of 2025 C/W WP No. 25076 of 2025 WP No. 25077 of 2025 AND 8 OTHERS IN WP NO. 25329/2025 BETWEEN: SMT. BUSHRA TASNEEM W/O ABDUL KAREEM A AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS ARABIC TUITION TEACHER NO.2354, 3RD CROSS KUSHAL NAGAR KG HALLI NEAR HANAFIA MASJIF BENGALURU - 560 045 KARNATAKA. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. SATISHKUMAR K.,ADVOCATE) AND: THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY AND SPECIAL OFFICER, IMA AND OTHER KPIDEF ACT CASES, 3RD FLOOR, PODIUM BLOCK, V .V TOWER, DR B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI. VEERESH R. BUDIHAL.,ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE NOTICE BEARING NO.SPLOCA/IMA/ENQ-1/08/2025-26 DATED 12.06.2025 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT SPL OFFICER AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY UNDER THE KARNATAKA PROTECTION OF INTEREST OF DEPOSITORS IN FINANCIAL ESTABLISHMENT ACT 2004 AS BEING ARBITRARY ILLEGAL AND IN VIOLATION OF THE PETITIONERS FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT UNDER ARTICLE 14, 19 AND 21 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE INDIA AND ETC. - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52271 WP No. 24596 of 2025 C/W WP No. 25076 of 2025 WP No. 25077 of 2025 AND 8 OTHERS THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. In these writ petitions, petitioners are assailing the Notice issued by the respondent/competent authority under the Provisions of the Karnataka Protection of Interest of Depositors in Financial Establishments Act, 2004. 3. Having taken note of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the respondent, I am of the view that there is no impediment for the petitioner herein to file an appropriate petition/application before the Competent Authority seeking de-freezing of the bank account of the petitioners and in that view of the matter, while reserving liberty to the parties to approach the Competent Authority, no further - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52271 WP No. 24596 of 2025 C/W WP No. 25076 of 2025 WP No. 25077 of 2025 AND 8 OTHERS orders have to be made in these petitions. If the petitioners approach the Competent Authority, as stated above, same shall be considered by the Competent Authority, in accordance with law. 4. With these observations, these writ petitions are disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE NR/- CT-NN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 46