- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010582432022 NC: 2026:KHC:45771 WP No. 25161 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 25161 OF 2022 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: M/S MANYATA INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENTS PRIVATE LIMITED HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO 9/1 1ST FLOOR RICHMOND ROAD, BANGALORE REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR MR. REDDY VEERANNA REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT 1956. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RADHANANDAN B S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA @ DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE REP. BY ITS SECRETARY M S BUILDINGS, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY KARNATAKA PROTECTION OF INTEREST OF DEPOSITORS IN FINANCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS ACT 2004 REP. BY SMT VANDANA BHATT (KAS) CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER HEALTH DEPARTMENT M S BUILDINGS BENGALURU-560001. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BENGALURU EAST TALUK KANDHAYA BHAVAN BENGALURU-560001. Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010582432022 NC: 2026:KHC:45771 WP No. 25161 of 2022 4. THE THASHILDAR BENGALURU EAST TALUK KRISHNARAJAPURAM BENGALURU-560036. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATH RAYAPPA., AGA FOR R1: SRI. VEERESH BUDIHAL, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT ORDER OR DIRECTION BY QUASHING THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION DATED 20.06.2019 VIDE NO.RD 17 GRC 2017 (P-2) ISSUED BY R1 AT ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL ORDER 1. Petitioner claiming to be the absolute owner in possession and enjoyment of residentially converted land bearing Sy.No.62 measuring 28 gunats situated in Dasarahalli Village, Krishnarajapuram Hobli, Bangalore East Taluk (hereinafter referred to as ‘schedule property’), is before this Court being aggrieved by the said property being notified by the respondent authority in exercise of purported powers under the provisions of the Karnataka - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010582432022 NC: 2026:KHC:45771 WP No. 25161 of 2022 Protection of Interest of Depositors in Financial Establishments Act, 2004 (for short ‘the Act’). 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that neither the petitioner nor the aforesaid land is subject matter of dispute, falling within the provisions of the Act and the respondent authority without there being any substance has notified the said land causing cloud on the title of the land. Hence, he seeks for allowing the petition. 3. This Court by order dated 05.08.2026 had directed the counsel appearing for the respondent-State to furnish the details and the basis on which, the order of attachment in respect of the subject land, as per the impugned notification, was made. 4. Today, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.2 appearing through video conference submits that there are no records available justifying the action taken - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010582432022 NC: 2026:KHC:45771 WP No. 25161 of 2022 by the respondents at this juncture in respect of the aforesaid land. However, he hastened to add that liberty be reserved to respondents to look into the facts of the case and if it is found that the land being claimed by the petitioner required for any purpose of the Act, to take necessary steps in that regard. 5. Submission is placed on record. 6. From the perusal of the records and the submission made by the counsel for the parties, it is clear that impugned notification dated 20.06.2019 produced at Annexure-A reflect aforesaid land belonging to petitioner has been made part of the order of attachment. Said order appears to be without there being any substance justifying the same. Accordingly, the following order: ORDER a) Petition is allowed. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010582432022 NC: 2026:KHC:45771 WP No. 25161 of 2022 b) Impugned notification to the extent of the land mentioned at Sl.No.7 page 11 of Annexure-A, is hereby quashed. c) Consequently, the entries made in the RTC shall also be deleted and restored as it was prior to the said entries being made, within 60 days from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. d) However, it is open for the respondent- authorities to re-look into the matter and if in the event of they discovering any material warranting any further order to be passed in the matter, they are at liberty to take such action as per law. SD/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE DM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 31