- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25401 WP No. 17983 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 17983 OF 2022 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. GAYATHRI D M AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, OCC RETD BANK EMPLOYEE R/O FLAT NO.201, 2ND FLOOR, S.L.GARDEN, SHESHADRI PURAM LINK ROAD, SESHADRIPURAM, BANGALORE-560 020. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRAVEEN KUMAR RAIKOTE.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE BANK OF INDIA SHESHADRIPURAM BRANCH, NO.11/1, SERPENTINE ROAD, KUMAR PARK WEST BANGALORE-560 020. 2. THE BANKING OMBUDSMAN RESERVE BANK INDIA NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGLAURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDERS AT ANNEXURE-C PASSED BY THE R2 HEREIN DATED 23.8.2021 VIE NO.OBO(BG) NO.02.14.071/SBI-13670 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25401 WP No. 17983 of 2022 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL ORDER Petitioner is before this Court being aggrieved by the Order/Communication dated 11.08.2021 produced at Annexure-C by which the respondent No.2-Banking Ombudsman Reserve Bank of India, Bengaluru has closed the complaint filed by the petitioner in exercise of power under clause 13(a) of the Banking Ombudsman Scheme, 2006, on the premise that the petitioner herein has not made out grounds referred to under clause 8(1) and (2) of the Banking Ombudsman Scheme, 2006. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. 3. Since the clause 14 of the Banking Ombudsman Scheme, 2006 provides for an appeal against the impugned order to be filed before the Appellate Authority, reserving liberty to the petitioner herein to file such an appeal, petition is disposed of. Time consumed in prosecuting this petition shall be exempted for the purpose of limitation. SD/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE RL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13