- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16892 WP No. 9378 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 9378 OF 2026 (GM-DRT) BETWEEN: RUDRAPPA CHIDANANDA S/O RUDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT H.NO.5, 4TH MAIN, 3RD CROSS, ERAPPA LAYOUT BANASAWADI MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE-560 043 …PETITIONER (BY SMT.MAYA HOLLA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. KARNATAKA BANK LIMITED REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR KANKANADI, MAHAVIR CIRCLE, MANGALORE- 575 002 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16892 WP No. 9378 of 2026 2. CHIEF MANAGER AND AUTHORISED OFFICER ARMB: SHIVAMOGGA P.B. 132, KARNATAKA BANK BUILDING 1ST FLOOR, SAVALANGA ROAD SHIVAMOGGA -577 201 3. THE BRANCH MANAGER, KARNATAKA BANK LIMITED GOPI CIRCLE, SHIVAMOGGA MAIN BRANCH SHIVAMOGGA …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.NITHIN CHANDRA M., ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT BANK TO RE-ASSESS THE RESERVE PRICE AS PER THE GUIDANCE VALUE AS PRESCRIBED BY THE STATE GOVERNMENT AS PER THE GAZETTE NOTIFICATION PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-H. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16892 WP No. 9378 of 2026 ORAL ORDER A memo is filed by the learned counsel for the petitioner seeking permission to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to avail the appropriate remedy. 2. The memo is taken on record. 3. Learned Counsel appearing for the respondents submits that the sale has not taken place. In that view of the matter, this Court is passing the following: ORDER i. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of giving liberty to the petitioner to avail the appropriate remedy before the DRT. ii. The petitioner shall have the benefit of Section 14 of the Limitation Act. iii. All pending I.As., in the writ petition shall stand closed. SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE PKN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 48