- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010393212026 NC: 2026:KHC:51161 WP No. 17997 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 17997 OF 2026 (GM-DRT) BETWEEN: SRI. HANUMANTHA RAO MADDUKURI, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, S/O SRI PRASAD MADDUKLURI, C401, MYTHRI MITHILA, GUNJUR - BALAGERE ROAD, GUNJUR, BANGALORE – 560 087. …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. T. ESTATES, PROPRIETORSHIP CONCERN NO. 2, DEVASANDRA, OFF BEL ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 094, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR, SRI N.D. RAVI. 3. SRI N.D. RAVI, MAJOR S/O SRI DORAISWAMY RAJU, MAJOR NO. 2, DEVASANDRA, OFF BEL ROAD, - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010393212026 NC: 2026:KHC:51161 WP No. 17997 of 2026 BANGALORE - 560 094. 4. SRI K.P. VISHWANATH, MAJOR S/O SRI K.S. PARTHASARATHY, MAJOR R/AT NO. 27, 5TH CROSS, 7TH MAIN, 2ND BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 011. 5. SRI K.P. HARINATH, MAJOR S/O SRI K.S. PARTHASARATHY, MAJOR R/AT NO. 27, 5TH CROSS, 7TH MAIN, 2ND BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 011. 6. SRI L.K. MANI, MAJOR S/O LATE SRI L. KRISHNAIAH SHETTY, SRITA, NO. 1414, 23RD MAIN ROAD, BANASHANKARI SECOND STAGE, BANGALORE - 560 070. 7. SRI P. DEVENDER REDDY, MAJOR, S/O SRI P. AMRUTHA REDDY NO. 1-9-912/1, POSTAL COLONY, HANUMAKONDA, WARANGAL DISTRICT, TELANGANA – 506 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VIGNESH SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R1) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED FINAL ORDER DATED 27.03.2026 PASSED BY THE DEBTS RECOVERY TRIBUNAL-II, BENGALURU, IN O.A. NO. 393/2019 (ANNEXURE-A), INSOFAR AS IT FASTENS JOINT, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010393212026 NC: 2026:KHC:51161 WP No. 17997 of 2026 SEVERAL, AND PERSONAL LIABILITY UPON THE PETITIONERS AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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.393/2019 (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 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. Digitally Signed by CHEPPUDIRA MONNAPPA POONACHA - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010393212026 NC: 2026:KHC:51161 WP No. 17997 of 2026 4. The certified copies be returned to the petitioner, subject to the same being replaced with photocopies. (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE AKV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2 Digitally Signed by CHEPPUDIRA MONNAPPA POONACHA