- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010130672026 NC: 2026:KHC:47541 WP No. 5982 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 5982 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. S SWAMY S/O SHAMBULINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/O NO 47, KAVERIPURA 10TH CROSS MAGADI MAIN ROAD, KAMAKSHIPALYA BENGALURU-560 079 … PETITIONER (BY SRI. PARAMESWARAIAH D. C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE BRANCH MANAGER BANK OF BARODA BASAVESHWARANAGAR BRANCH BENGALURU-560 079 2. THE BRANCH MANAGER STATE BANK OF INDIA KAMAKSHIPALYA BRANCH NO 165, MAGADI ROAD BENGALURU-560 079 … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. DAMODAR N. N., ADVOCATE FOR R1; V/O DATED 29.06.2026, SRI VIGNESH SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SMT. MALINI VINAY, ADVCOATE FOR SRI C. VINAY SWAMY, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS W.P. IS FIELD UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R1 AND 2 TO DEFREEZE THE BANK ACCOUNT NO. 74690100003653 IN Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010130672026 NC: 2026:KHC:47541 WP No. 5982 of 2026 BASAVESHWARA NAGARA BRANCH AND SB ACCOUNT NO. 64199840128 IN KAMAKSHIPALYA BRANCH ACCOUNT OF THE PETITIONER FORTHWITH, VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND B RESPECTIVELY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Sri.Damodar.N.N., learned counsel has entered appearance for the respondent No.1. Hence, registry is directed to delete the name of Sri.Vignesh Shetty., as that appearing for the respondent No.1. 2. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: I. Issue writ of mandamus directing the respondent No.1 and 2 to defreeze the Bank account No.74690100003653 in Basaveshwara Nagara Branch and S/B Account No.64199840128 in Kamakshipalya Branch account of the petitioner forthwith, vide Annexure-A and B respectively. II. Please to issue any writ or direction which this Hon'ble Court deems fit under these circumstances in the interest of justice and equity. 3. Sri.Damodar.N.N., learned counsel for respondent No.1 submits that insofar as the account of the petitioner with respondent No.1 is concerned it was never frozen and the petitioner was always eligible to operate the said account. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010130672026 NC: 2026:KHC:47541 WP No. 5982 of 2026 4. Insofar as the account of the petitioner with respondent No.2, Sri.Vinay Swamy on behalf of Smt.Malini Vinay submits that Respondent No.2 having received information and/or directions from the Talangana-Varangal Commissionerate has been debit frozen. 5. A perusal of the documents produced by learned counsel for respondent No.2 does not indicate that there is any debit freeze order which has been issued. At the most, the Bank could have marked a lien on the amounts mentioned in the communication. 6. Directing respondent No.2 to lien mark the account of the petitioner and lift the debit freeze of the account of the petitioner maintained with respondent No.2, the petition stands disposed. 7. Liberty is reserved to the petitioner to raise grievance by utilizing the Grievous Redressal Module with the Bank as regards the amount which has been lien marked. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 46