- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16094 WP No. 6820 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 6820 OF 2023 (GM-DRT) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. KAVITHA SUNIL PUNJABI W/O SUNIL R. PUNJABI AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS OCCUPATION: HOME MAKER 2. PAHAL S. PUNJABI D/O SUNIL R. PUNJABI AGED ABOUT 12 YEARS OCCUPATION: STUDENT AND BEING MINOR REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN KAVITHA SUNIL PUNJABI BOTH ARE RESIDING AT FLAT NO.T-1 A BLOCK, NEW NO.1/010, 3RD FLOOR EKTA APARTMENT, 8TH MAIN JAYANAGAR 3RD BLOCK BENGALURU - 560 011. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. KEMPARAJU, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. M/S UCO BANK BANGALORE CITY BRANCH NO.13/22, KEMPEGOWDA ROAD BENGALURU - 560 009, Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16094 WP No. 6820 of 2023 REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED OFFICER/ASISTANT GENERAL MANAGER SRI. UPENDRA GORNOOR. 2. SRI. RAJENDRA R PUNJABI S/O RAM CHAND B. PUNJABI AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS OCCUPATION: BUSINESS 3. SRI. SUNIL R PUNJABI S/O SRI RAJENDRA R PUNJABI AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS OCCUPATION: BUSINESS 4. SMT. SUNITHA R PUNJABI W/O RAJENDRA R. PUNJABI AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS OCCUPATION: HOME MAKER NOS. 2 TO 4 ABOVE ARE RESIDING 115, AKT HALLI, 3RD CROSS, CHURCH ROAD, SHANTHI NAGAR BENGALURU - 560 027. 5. EKTA APARTMENT OWNERS ASSOCIATION(R) HAVING REGISTERED OFFICE AT EKTA APARTMENT, 4TH CROSS 8TH MAIN, JAYANAGAR, 3RD BLOCK EAST, BENGALURU - 560 011 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.R. PARASHURAM, ADVOCATE FOR R1) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER, DTD 14.03.2023 PASSED BY THE HONBLE - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16094 WP No. 6820 of 2023 DRT-II BENGALURU IN SA NO.320/2022 (ANNEXURE-M), AND CONSEQUENTLY GRANT AN INTERIM ORDER TO STAYING RESPONDENT BANK OR ANYONE ON BEHALF OF THE RESPONDENT BANK FROM DISPOSSESSING THE PETITIONERS FROM THE SCHEDULE IN PURSUANCE OF THE IMPUGNED ORDER DTD 14.03.23 PASSED BY THE HONBLE DRT-II, BENGALURU IN SA NO. 320/22 (ANNEXURE-M) PENDING DISPOSAL OF THE WP. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI ORAL ORDER The present writ petition is filed seeking the following prayers. “(i) Issue a Writ of Certiorari or any other Writ/Order/Direction quashing the impugned order, dated 14-03-2023 passed by the Hon'ble DRT-II, Bengaluru in SA No.320/2022 (ANNEXURE-M); and consequently, (ii) Pass such other Writ/Order/Direction as this Hon'ble High Court deems fit to grant in the circumstances of the case, including costs to the petitioners herein, in the interest of Justice and equity.” - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16094 WP No. 6820 of 2023 2. Against the order passed by the DRT, the petitioners have already preferred an appeal in AIR No.451/2023, before the DRAT which is pending consideration. In light of the fact that the said order is already assailed before the Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal, nothing survives for consideration in the present writ petition. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is passing the following: ORDER i. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of, giving liberty to the petitioners to agitate the rights before the DRAT. ii. Pending IAs., if any, shall stand closed. SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE SMC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9