- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47957 WP No. 9889 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 9889 OF 2023 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. ROHINI PRABHAKAR WIFE OF DR. PRABHAKAR, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.4078, 18TH MAIN, BSK II STAGE, BENGALURU - 560 070. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANKIT JAIN, ADVOCATE FOR Sri. GAUTAM SHREEDHAR BHARADWAJ, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE VIDHANA SOUDHA DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. JOINT DIRECTOR OF CO-OPERATIVE AUDIT AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY, OFFICE OF REGIONAL COMMISSIONER, 2ND FLOOR, BMTC BUILDING, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 027. Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47957 WP No. 9889 of 2023 3. ADMINISTRATOR, VASISTA CREDIT SOUHARDA SAHAKARI LTD., BETWEEN 17TH AND 18TH CROSS ROAD, MARGOSA ROAD, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 055. 4. CYBER TRAINING AND RESEARCH CT & R DIVISION, ROOM NO.11, ANNEX-1 BUILDING CARLTOWN HOUSE PALACE ROAD, CID DIVISION CID, BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA FOR R1 & R4; SRI. VEERESH R. BUDIHAL, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTIFICATION NO.KPID-2(7) SRI VASISTA / 2022-23/83 DATED 20.02.2023 UNDER THE KARNATAKA PROTECTION OF INTEREST OF DEPOSITORS IN FINANCIAL ESTABLISHMENT ACT, 2004 PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-ATO QUASH THE NOTIFICATION DATED 23.03.2023 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.3 PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-B; AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47957 WP No. 9889 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER In this writ petition, the petitioner has challenged the summons dated 20.02.2023 (Annexure-A) issued by the respondent-authorities under the provisions of the Karnataka Protection of Interest of Depositors in Financial Establishments Act, 2004 (for short, 'KPIDFE Act, 2004') inter-alia sought for quashing the Intimation Letter dated 23.03.2023 issued by respondent No.3 (Annexure-B) and notice dated 17.0.2023 (Annexure-C) issued by respondent No.4 and to consider the representation dated 10.04.2023 (Annexure-D). 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 3. Upon considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the parties, it is noted that the summons dated 20.02.2023 (Annexure–A) has been issued by the competent authority for securing the petitioner’s attendance in proceedings under Section 3(1a) read with Section 6(2) (c) of the KPIDFE Act, 2004. It is also evident from the record that a police notice dated 17.01.2023, issued under the relevant - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47957 WP No. 9889 of 2023 provisions, has been served on the petitioner requiring his presence. 4. Having regard to the nature of the allegations and the disputed questions of fact and law relating to the alleged financial irregularities in respect of the bank in question, this Court is of the opinion that no interference is called for at this stage in exercise of writ jurisdiction. Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed. All contentions of the parties are left open to be urged before the appropriate authority. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10