- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23901 WP No. 26728 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 26728 OF 2024 (GM-DRT) BETWEEN: KHALID ALI S/O.LATE MOHAMMED ALI, AGED 53 YEARS, PROPRIETOR OF ERSTWHILE NIHAL HANDI CRAFTS, RESIDING AT D.NO.450, B.M.STREET, CROSS, DIARA CHANNAPATNA, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT, PIN-571 501. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. B.V.BADRINATH, ADVOCATE) AND: THE MANAGER UNION BANK OF INDIA, NO.191/4-10, BANDHI COMPLEX, ABOVE MORE SUPERMARKET, KUVEMPUNAGAR, M.B.ROAD, CHANNAPATNA, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT, PIN-571 501. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. V.B.RAVISHANKER, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASHING ANNEXURE-G NOTICE DATED 17-09-2024 AND E AUCTION OF THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY AS PER ANNEXURE-H NOTICE Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23901 WP No. 26728 of 2024 DATED 24-09-2024, SO FAR AS PETITIONER HAS CONCERN AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR DISMISSAL, 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 prayer: i. Writ of certiorari or any other writ, order or direction by quashing Annexure-G notice dated 17.09.2024 and E-auction of the schedule property as per Annexure-H notice dated 24.09.2024. ii. To pass any other order or orders as the Hon’ble Court may deem fit to grant to the petitioners in the circumstances of the case with costs, in the interest of justice. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent/Bank submits that the auction dated 17.09.2024 was not concluded. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready to settle the dispute with the bank and it is also submitted that liberty may be granted to the petitioner to avail the appropriate remedy before the DRT. 4. Having heard the learned counsels on either side, perused the entire material on record. Considering the fact that the auction has not been conducted, nothing remains to be - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23901 WP No. 26728 of 2024 considered in this petition. Accordingly, this court is passing the following: ORDER i. The writ petition is disposed of, giving liberty to the petitioner to avail the appropriate remedy before the DRT within 30 days from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. ii. The petitioner shall have the protection of interim order till such time. iii. The petitioner shall have the benefit of Section 14 of the Limitation Act. iv. Pending I.As., if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE TS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 81