- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16656 WP No. 5444 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 5444 OF 2022 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI.BETTAPPA S/O PUTTANAYAKA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT H.D.KOTE TALUK, SAGARE VILLAGE HEGGADADEVANA KOTE -571 121 MYSURU DISTRICT …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VINOD PRASAD, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. M/S.MANAPURAM HOME FINANCE LTD., SARASWATHI PURAM BRANCH MYSORE REPRESENTED BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER 2. MANAPURAM HOME FINANCE LIMITED NEW KANTHARAJ URS ROAD, MYSORE Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16656 WP No. 5444 of 2022 REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED OFFICER MR.BASAVANARJU P., AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND DISTRICT MIGISTRATE, MYSORE DISTRICT 4. THE TAHASILDAR SARAGURU TALUK, SARAGURU MYSORE -571 121 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.BHARATH KESHAVAMURTHY, ADVOCATE FOR C/R1 & 2 SRI.MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA FOR R3 & R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO- DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO EXTEND THE BENEFITS OF RBI GUIDELINES, AS PER ANNEXURE-C TO THE PETITIONER AND FURTHER DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS, TO GRANT MORATORIUM TOWARDS THE LOAN ACCOUNT OF THE PETITIONER IN NO.C090COLONS000005004250 AS PER THOSE GUIDELINES WITH R1 BRANCH. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16656 WP No. 5444 of 2022 CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI ORAL ORDER The present writ petition is filed against Manapuram Home Finance Limited. In the light of the law laid down by the Hon'ble Apex Court in case of S.Shobha Vs. Muthoot Finance Ltd.1, the writ petition is not maintainable against the private finance company. 2. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of giving liberty to the petitioner to avail appropriate remedy in accordance with law. i. All I.As. in this petition shall stand closed. SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE MEG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 41 1 2025 INSC 117