- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010000792026 NC: 2026:KHC:53216 WP No. 350 of 2026 C/W WP No. 280 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 350 OF 2026 (GM-DRT) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 280 OF 2026 (GM-DRT) IN WP No. 350/2026 BETWEEN: 1. MRS. M.SIBIYA RAJAN W/O MR.BRIGHT RAJAN AGED 56 YEARS 2. MRS. M.SIBIYA W/O MR.BRIGHT RAJAN AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS 3. MR.B.ALDWIN RAJAN S/O MR.BRIGHT RAJAN AGED 29 YEARS 4. MR.B.MELWIN RAJAN S/O MR.BRIGHT RAJAN AGED 27 YEARS ALL ARE R/AT WHITE HOUSE NO.12 VENKATESHWARA COLONY 1ST MAIN, 2ND CROSS NEW TIPPASANDRA JEEVANBHIMA NAGAR BENGALURU - 560 075 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. DEVENDRA GOWDA R.R., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010000792026 NC: 2026:KHC:53216 WP No. 350 of 2026 C/W WP No. 280 of 2026 AND: M/S HINDUJA LEYLAND FINANCE LIMITED REP. BY ITS AUTHORIZED OFFICER OFFICE: 27A DEVELOPED INDUSTRIAL ESTATE GUINDY, CHENNAI - 600032 ALSO AT BRANCH OFFICE AT 4TH FLOOR NO.50 VINAY ARCADE K.H.ROAD OPP. TO SHANTHI NAGAR BUS STOP, BANGALORE - 560 027 …RESPONDENT (BY SMT.R.RADHA, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR SUCH OTHER WRIT ORDER OR DIRECTIONS, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NBFC TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONERS REPLIES/ REPRESENTATIONS DATED 20.08.2025 AND 30.12.2025 IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW VIDE ANNEXURES C AND G. IN WP NO. 280/2026 BETWEEN: 1. MR. B.MELWIN RAJAN S/O MR. BRIGHT RAJAN AGED 27 YEARS 2. MR. B. ALDWIN RAJAN S/O MR. BRIGHT RAJAN AGED 29 YEARS 3. MRS. M SIBIYA RAJANA W/O MR. BRIGHT RAJAN AGED 56 YEARS ALL RESIDING AT WHITE HOUSE NO.12 - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010000792026 NC: 2026:KHC:53216 WP No. 350 of 2026 C/W WP No. 280 of 2026 VENKATESHWARA COLONY 1ST MAIN, 2ND CROSS NEW TIPPASANDRA JEEVANBHIMA NAGAR BENGALURU – 560 075 ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. DEVENDRA GOWDA R.R., ADVOCATE) AND: M/S HINDUJA LEYLAND FINANCE LIMITED REP. BY ITS AUTHORIZED OFFICER OFFICE 27A DEVELOPED INDUSTRIAL ESTATE GUINDY, CHENNAI ALSO AT BRANCH OFFICE AT 4TH FLOOR NO.50 VINAY ARCADE K H ROAD (OPP TO CHANTHI NAGAR BUS STOP) BENGALURU – 560 027 ...RESPONDENT (BY SMT.R.RADHA, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR SUCH OTHER WRIT ORDER OR DIRECTIONS, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NBFC TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONERS REPLIES/REPRESENTATIONS DATED 20.08.2025 AND 31.12.2025 IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW VIDE ANNEXURES-C AND G. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010000792026 NC: 2026:KHC:53216 WP No. 350 of 2026 C/W WP No. 280 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI COMMON ORAL ORDER Both the writ petitions are filed against M/s.Hinduja Leyland Finance Limited, in the light of the judgment passed by the Hon’ble Apex Court in Civil Appeal Nos.257-259/2022 between Phoenix ARC Private Limited Vs. Vishwa Bharathi Vidya Mandir and others arising out of WP.Nos.35564- 35566/2015 dated 27.03.2018, the present writ petition is not maintainable against M/s.Hinduja Leyland Finance Limited., which is a private Bank. 2. Accordingly, this Court is passing the following: ORDER i. Both the writ petitions, i.e., WP.No.350/2026 and WP.No.280/2026, are dismissed as not maintainable, giving liberty to the petitioner to avail the appropriate remedy before the DRT. ii. The petitioner shall have the benefit of Section 14 of the Limitation Act. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010000792026 NC: 2026:KHC:53216 WP No. 350 of 2026 C/W WP No. 280 of 2026 iii. All pending I.As., in these writ petitions shall stand closed. SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE TS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 67 *AK