2026:JHHC:29950 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (C) No. 7118 of 2026 Chandra Bhushan Singh, son of Ramdhir Singh, resident of Village- Birsha Path Road No. 3, Chhota Gamharia, P.O.- Choota Gamharia, P.S.- Gamharia, District- East Singhbhum … … Petitioner Versus 1. The Chief Manager (Secured Creditor) through Authorised Officer, United Commercial Bank (UCO Bank), Jamshedpur Main Branch at Jugsalai, P.O. & P.S.- Jugsalai, District- East Singhbhum, Jamshedpur 2. Zonal Manager, United Commercial Bank (UCO Bank) at Rajendra Jawan Bhawan-cum- Sainik Bazar, Main Road, P.O.- G.P.O., P.S.- Daily Market, District- Ranchi …. … Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR For the Petitioner : Mr. Rajesh Kumar Mishra, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. P.A.S. Pati, Advocate Ms. Vaishnavi Kaushik, Advocate Order No. 03 Dated: 07.10.2026 1. The present writ petition has been filed for quashing the sale notice dated 06.08.2026 (Annexure-2 to the writ petition) issued by respondent no. 1 whereby online e-auction bidding for sale of the properties in question has been invited. 2. The writ petition was earlier taken up on 10.09.2026 and on the said date, the following order was passed: “1. At the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioner after taking instruction from his client, has undertaken to deposit Rs.25,00,000/- (Rs. Twenty Five Lakhs Only) before this Court before 05th October, 2026 therefore, petitioner is directed to deposit the same. 2. Considering bona fide submissions of the petitioner through his lawyer, till 07th October, 2026, the auction will not be confirmed and the bidders will be informed that the finalization of the auction will be subject to the final decision of this Court. 3. List this case on 07th October, 2026 under an appropriate heading at the top of the list. 4. In the meantime, defects should be removed.” 2026:JHHC:29950 2 3. Despite the said undertaking, the petitioner did not deposit the amount of Rs.25,00,000/-. 4. Mr. P.A.S. Pati, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent-Bank, submits that the auction sale pursuant to notice dated 06.08.2026 has failed. 5. On perusal of record, it also appears that O.A. No. 139 of 2026 filed by the respondent- Bank under the provisions of the Recovery of Debts Bankruptcy Act, 1993 is pending before the Debts Recovery Tribunal, Ranchi in which the petitioner has appeared pursuant to notice. 6. Under the aforesaid circumstance and particularly keeping in view that the petitioner did not abide by the undertaking given on his behalf, as recorded in the order dated 10.09.2026, this Court is not inclined to exercise its extraordinary writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. 7. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. (Rajesh Shankar, J.) October 07, 2026 Ritesh/ Uploaded on 07.10.2026