- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53710 WP No. 873 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 873 OF 2022 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SMT JAYALAKSHMI P AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS W/O LATE R.KRISHNAN, CURRENTLY RESIDING AT: NO.4702, DHAMMANAGI SUMO LEAVES KANAKAPURA ROAD, RAGHUVANAHALLI BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560 062. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAVEED AHMED, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE BANK OF INDIA (FORMERLY STATE BANK OF HYDERABAD) J.C.ROAD BRANCH, J.C.ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 002. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. MAHABALESWARA.T.S., ADVOCATE) THIS WP FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT BANK TO RETURN THE SALE CONSIDERATION OF Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53710 WP No. 873 of 2022 RS.29,00,000/- ALONG WITH 12 PERCENT INTEREST COMPOUNDED FROM 2004 TO TILL THE DATE OF RETURN AS PER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 21.06.2021 VIDE ANNEXURE-A, ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, 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 this writ petition, the Petitioner is seeking direction to the respondent-Bank to return the sale consideration of Rs.29,00,000/- along with interest at 12%, after considering the representation dated 21.06.2021 at Annexure-A. 3. Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, respondent-Bank is hereby directed to consider the representation dated 21.06.2021, in accordance with law, with - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53710 WP No. 873 of 2022 an outer limit of two months from the date of receipt of this order. 4. Accordingly, writ petition is disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE DH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25