- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010410222026 NC: 2026:KHC:49972 WP No. 18845 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 18845 OF 2026 (GM-DRT) BETWEEN: 1. SRI AMIT KUMAR SINGH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS S/O KEDAR NATH SINGH R/AT, NO. J-103, CONCORDE MANHATTAN, NILADRI ROAD, PHASE 1, ELECTRONIC CITY BENGALURU - 560 100. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RICAB CHAND K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BANK OF INDIA STRESSED ASSETS RECOVERY BRANCH, 11/90, 3RD FLOOR, J.C ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 002 REPRESENTED BY ITS ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER 2. M/S. I.T. ESTATES, NO. 2, DEVASANDRA, OFF BEL ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 094, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR, SRI N.D. RAVI. - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010410222026 NC: 2026:KHC:49972 WP No. 18845 of 2026 3. SRI. N.D. RAVI, S/O SRI DORAISWAMY RAJU, NO. 2, DEVASANDRA, OFF BEL ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 094. 4. SRI K.P. VISHWANATH, S/O SRI K.S. PARTHASARATHY, R/AT NO. 27, 5TH CROSS, 7TH MAIN, 2ND BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 011. 5. SRI K.P. HARINATH, S/O SRI K.S. PARTHASARATHY, R/AT NO. 27, 5TH CROSS, 7TH MAIN, 2ND BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 011. 6. SRI L.K. MANI, S/O LATE SRI L. KRISHNAIAH SHETTY, SRITA, NO. 1414, 23RD MAIN ROAD, BANASHANKARI SECOND STAGE, BANGALORE - 560 070. 7. SRI P. DEVENDER REDDY, S/O SRI P. AMRUTHA REDDY, NO. 1-9-912/1, POSTAL COLONY, HANUMAKONDA, WARANGAL DISTRICT, TELANGANA - 506 001. …RESPONDENTS - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010410222026 NC: 2026:KHC:49972 WP No. 18845 of 2026 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT, ORDER, OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED FINAL ORDER DATED 27.03.2026 PASSED BY THE DEBTS RECOVERY TRIBUNAL-II, BENGALURU, IN O.A.NO.1459/2020 (ANNEXURE A), INSOFAR AS IT FASTENS JOINT, SEVERAL, AND PERSONAL LIABILITY UPON THE PETITIONER ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER In view of the fact that the petitioner is seeking to assail the final order dated 27.03.2026 passed in O.A. No. 1459/2020 (Annexure-A to the writ petition) by the Debts Recovery Tribunal-II, Bengaluru, having regard to the fact that the petitioner has an alternative efficacious remedy of an appeal as contemplated under Section 30 of the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993, the present Digitally Signed by CHEPPUDIRA MONNAPPA POONACHA - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010410222026 NC: 2026:KHC:49972 WP No. 18845 of 2026 petition is disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioner to avail the remedy as noticed above. 2. The petitioner shall be entitled to seek exclusion of the time spent in pursuing the present writ proceedings for the purpose of computing the limitation period for filing the appeal. 3. All contentions on the merits of the matter are kept open. 4. The certified copies be returned to the petitioner, subject to the same being replaced with photocopies. (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE TMP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4 Digitally Signed by CHEPPUDIRA MONNAPPA POONACHA