- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14886 WP No. 3835 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO.3835 OF 2026 (GM-DRT) BETWEEN: 1. M/S. MARUTHI BAR AND RESTAURANT NO.97, JIGANI, ANEKAL TALUK BENGALURU-560 105. REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SRI N. ANANDA REDDY S/O. LAKSHMAIAH NANJUNDA REDDY AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SOMASHEKHARAIAH R.P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE NORTH BLOCK, RAISINA HILL NEW DELHI-110001 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE RESERVE BANK OF INDIA NO.10/3/8, RBI BUILDING OPPOSITE ST. MARTHAS HOSPITAL NRUPATUNGA ROAD BENGALURU -560001 REP. BY ITS AUTHORIZED OFFICER. 3. M/S. HDB FINANCE SERVICES LTD., A NON-BANKING FINANCE COMPANY HAVING ITS HEAD OFFICE AT RADHIKA, 2ND FLOOR Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14886 WP No. 3835 of 2026 LAW GARDEN ROAD, NAVRANGPURA AHMEDABAD, GUJRAT-380 009. HAVING ITS BRANCH OFFICE AT NO.01, SECOND FLOOR, 14TH CROSS, SAMPIGE ROAD MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560003 REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED OFFICER. 4. M/S. EDEL WEISS ASSET RECONSTRUCTION CO. LTD., A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956, AND AS AN ASSET RECONSTRUCTION COMPANY UNDER SECTION 3 OF SECURITIZATION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND ENFORCEMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST ACT, 2002 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT EDELWEISS HOUSE, 1ST FLOOR, OFF CST ROAD, KALINA, MUMBAI 40098. ACTING IN ITS CAPACITY AS TRUSTEE OF EARC TRUST SC 410. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SURESH H.S., ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. B.C.AVINASH, ADVOCATE FOR R3; SRI. VIJAY S., ADVOCATE FOR R4; CGSC FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI AND QUASH THE PUBLIC AUCTION NOTICE DATED 23-03-2026 FIXING THE PUBLIC AUCTION ON 27.02.2026 IN THE RESPECT OF THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.4 VIDE PAPER PUBLICATION PUBLISHED IN DAILY ENGLISH PAPER UNDER ANNEXURE-Q. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14886 WP No. 3835 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that writ petition is filed questioning the auction notice and auction has not held, as such the writ petition becomes infructuous. Accordingly, writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. All pending I.As. in this petition shall stand closed. Sd/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE RHS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 57