- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27519 WP No. 34036 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M WRIT PETITION NO. 34036 OF 2024 (GM-DRT) BETWEEN: 1. M/S. PRESTIGE SERVICE CENTRE OFFICE LOCATED AT D.NO.12/2/246 FIELD SREET, DONGAREKE, NEAR MAHAMAI TEMPLE, MANGALORE-575001. REPRESENTED BY DIRECTORS CHANDRAKALA AND PADMANABHA. 2. MRS. CHANDRAKALA, W/O. PADMANABHA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.12/2/246/2, FIELD STREET, DONGAKERE MAHAMAI TEMPLE, CAR STREET, MANGALORE-575001. 3. MR. PADMANABHA, S/O. K.K.LAXMAN, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.12/2/246/2, FIELD STREET, DONGAKERE MAHAMAI TEMPLE, CAR STREET, MANGALORE-575001. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. GIRISH M.PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: M/S. UNION BANK OF INDIA, PADAVU MAROLI BRANCH, Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27519 WP No. 34036 of 2024 RAMAKRISHNA COMPLEX, KULASHEKAR-KAIKAMBA, DAKSHINA KANNADA-575005. REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED OFFICER. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. DIVYA PURANDAR, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 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: ORAL ORDER The petition is filed seeking following reliefs: 1. Issue a Writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate Writ or Order as per Annexure - 'A' and consequently to Quash the Order dated 05/11/2024 as issued by the Hon'ble Prl. Senior Civil Judge and CJM, Mangalore in Crl.Misc.No.288/2024 U/s. 14 of The SARFAESI Act, 2002 directing the Court Commissioner and Jurisdictional Police to take Physical Possession of the Schedule Properties of Petitioners and thereafter to forward the seized secured assets and documents to the Respondent - Bank. 2. Issue a Writ of Mandamus and consequently direct the Respondent - Bank that if in the event vacating the Schedule Properties is already completed by the Respondent - Bank as per Vacating Notice dated 04/12/2024 i.e. Annexure - 'B' as issued by the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27519 WP No. 34036 of 2024 Respondent - Bank by the time this case reaches the order stage, then to return the physical possession of both the Schedule Properties to the Petitioners herein. 3. Pass any other order which this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the interest of justice. 2. Counsel for the respective parties urged several contentions. Counsel for the respondent submits that the Bank has filed petition under Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act in Crl.Misc.No.288/2024 and the Court vide order dated:05.11.2024 has issued commissioner warrant. Counsel, further, submits that the said order cannot be questioned by filing a writ petition, as there is an alternate remedy of filing an appeal before the DRT. Counsel, therefore, submits that the writ petition is not maintainable and the same may be dismissed. 3. Heard the arguments and perused the papers with care. 4. Suffice it to note that the respondent has filed petition under Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act in - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27519 WP No. 34036 of 2024 Crl.Misc.No.288/2024 and the Court vide order dated:05.11.2024 has issued commissioner warrant. As against the impugned order, there is an alternate remedy of filing an appeal before the DRT. The petition is devoid of merits. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. Because of dismissal of the Writ Petition, interim order granted if any stands discharged and pending interlocutory applications if any are disposed of. Sd/- (JYOTI M) JUDGE MRP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 60