- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2182 WP No. 14211 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 14211 OF 2023 (GM-DRT) BETWEEN: M/S TATA EDUCATIONAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT CHARITABLE TRUST (REGD) TAHA COMPLEX, MAIN ROAD, HIRIYUR, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 598. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT B.S.NAWAB SAB S/O LATE ABDUL SATHAR SAB AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED) R/O 'C' DIVISION, AZAD NAGARA, HIRIYUR TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 598. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SIDDAPPA B.M., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by MEGHA MOHAN Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2182 WP No. 14211 of 2023 AND: CANARA BANK HIRIYUR BRANCH, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-572 143 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF MANAGER …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. VIGNESH SHETTY, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASHING THE E AUCTION PUBLICATION ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT PUBLISHED IN KANNADA PRAJAVANI DAILY DATED 03/06/2023 SCHEDULED TO HOLD PUBLIC AUCTION ON 03/07/2023 COPY OF WHICH IS PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-M TO THE WP. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2182 WP No. 14211 of 2023 ORAL ORDER The present writ petition is filed seeking the following prayer: i. Issue a writ of certiorari or any other writ or order or direction, in the nature of writ quashing the e- auction publication issued by the respondent published in Kannada Prajavani daily dated 03.06.2023 scheduled to hold public auction on 03.07.2023 copy of which is produced as Annexure-M to the writ petition. ii. Cost and such other reliefs deems fit to grant under the circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the Bank submits that the auction was not conducted and further the loan account is closed. Hence, nothing survives for consideration in this writ petition. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. 4. All pending I.As., in the writ petition shall stand closed. SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE TS,List No.: 1 Sl No.: 31.1