- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5610 WP No. 26485 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 26485 OF 2025 (GM-DRT) BETWEEN: SRI K.G.UTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O LATE K.K. GANAPATHY R/AT.T.R. ROAD, PONNAMPET TALUK, PONNAMPET, KODAGU-571 216 (SENIOR CITIZENSHIP NOT CLAIMED) …PETITIONER (BY SMT. LEELA P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE BANK OF INDIA STRESSED ASSETS RECOVERY BRANCH, 11/90, 3RD FLOOR, OPP. TRUST WELL HOSPITAL, NEAR OLD SHIVAJI THEATRE, J.C. ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 002. REP BY ITS ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER. 2. THE STATE BANK OF INDIA, HASSAN BRANCH, SRICHARANA COMPLEX OPP. SATHYA COMFORT, Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5610 WP No. 26485 of 2025 HASSAN-573 201 REP BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.VIGNESH S SHETTY, ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS AND ISSUE A WRIT, ORDER, OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED E-AUCTION SALE NOTICE DATED 29.07.2025, NOTICE OF SALE UNDER THE HYPOTHECATION AGREEMENT, STATUTORY NOTICE, SALE NOTICE FOR SALE OF IMMOVABLE PROPERTIES, ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT BANK UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE SARFAESI ACT, 2002, A COPY OF WHICH IS HEREIN PRODUCED ANNEXURE-G VIDE BEARING SBI/SARB/MKC/ASJ/F5894/ 2025-26/237, ISSUED BY 1ST RESPONDENT AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT THERETO, AS BEING ARBITRARY, ILLEGAL, AND UNSUSTAINABLE IN LAW IN AO FAR AS PETITIONER ARE CONCERNED. 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:5610 WP No. 26485 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking permission to withdraw the writ petition stating that the petitioner had challenged the proceedings initiated under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002, (referred to as ‘SARFAESI Act’). However, he is not willing to prosecute this writ petition any further. Memo is taken on record. 2. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 3. All I.As., in the writ petition shall stand closed. SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE BN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3