- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27357 WP No. 603 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION No. 603 OF 2022 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MEERA LEWIS, W/O MELISSA D LEWIS, AGED 57 YEARS, R/AT No.702, 7TH FLOOR, D No.2-13-1149/120, FECILITY II BLOCK APARTMENTS, BEJAI NEW ROAD, MANGALORE - 575 004, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI KESHAVA BHAT A., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DEWAN HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION LTD., 305-306, 3RD FLOOR, INLAND ORNATE, NAVABHARAT CIRCLE, KODIALBAIL, MANGALURU - 575 003, REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED OFFICER/CHIEF MANAGER. Digitally signed by VINUTHA B S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27357 WP No. 603 of 2022 2. MELISSA D LEWIS, APARTMENT No.101, 1ST FLOOR, ASTRA APARTMENT, BEJAI CHURCH TO CERCUIT HOUSE ROAD, MANGALURU, D. K. - 575 001. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, DAKSHINA KANNADA, D. C. OFFICE, MANGALURU - 575 001. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, MANGALURU TALUK, GROUND FLOOR, D. C. OFFICE BUILDING, MANGALURU - 575 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI JAI PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI MANJUNATH RAYAPPA, AGA FOR R3 & R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 10/2020 PASSED BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT ANENXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27357 WP No. 603 of 2022 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL ORDER This petition is filed aggrieved by the action initiated by the respondent-Bank under the provisions of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002. As an alternative statutory remedy is provided, reserving liberty to the petitioner to avail such remedy in a manner known to law, the petition is disposed of. Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE MV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2