- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25977 WP No. 2692 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M WRIT PETITION NO. 2692 OF 2022 (GM-DRT) BETWEEN: SRI. RAJESH NAIR, S/O. LATE MUKUNDAN NAIR, AGED 50 YEARS, R/AT FLAT NO.302, 3RD FLOOR, BLOCK A, ELEGANCE LALBAGH VIEW APARTMENT, SIDDAPURA, BENGALURU-560011. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. SANDHYA U.PRABHU, ADVOCATE) AND: HDFC BANK LIMITED, REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED OFFICER, GROUND FLOOR, RASHTROTHANA BHAVAN, MUNICIPAL NO.3/1, WARD NO.77, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. SHREEDEVI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. JAI PATIL, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25977 WP No. 2692 of 2022 ORAL ORDER Smt.Sandhya U Prabhu, counsel for the petitioner and Smt.Shreedevi, counsel on behalf of Sri.Jai Patil, counsel for the respondent appeared in person. 2. The writ petition is filed seeking following reliefs: (i) Issue Writ of Certiorari quashing the possession notice issued by respondent bank dated 18.01.2022 produced at Annexure-A. (ii) Such further and other reliefs as this Hon'ble Court may consider fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. 3. Counsel for the respective parties urged several contentions. Heard the arguments and perused the papers with care. 4. The petitioner's grievance is about the issuance of the possession notice. The relief sought by the petitioners cannot be granted under writ jurisdiction. The Apex Court has settled the law in a catena of decisions that a possession notice - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25977 WP No. 2692 of 2022 cannot be challenged by filing a writ petition. The petition is devoid of merits. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- (JYOTI M) JUDGE SS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30