- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8841 WP No. 7066 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 7066 OF 2023 (GM-DRT) BETWEEN: GANGADHAR N S/O SHIVAPPA P AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS NO 1-131/3, PILICHANDI HOUSE KONAJE, MANGALORE D K 574 161 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIKAS M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI BHAGAVATHI CO OPERATIVE BANK LTD MORGAN'S GATE, JEPPU MANGALORE D K 575 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS CEO (GENERAL MANAGER) SMT SUSHMA 2. SATHISH GATTI S/O SANJEEVA GATTI AGED 40 YEARS Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8841 WP No. 7066 of 2023 PATTORI HOUSE ASSAIGOLI POST MANGALORE TALUK D K DISTRICT 574 199 3. MAMATHA W/O GANGADHAR N AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS NO 1-131/3, PILICHANDI HOUSE KONAJE POST, MANGALORE D K 574 161 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.KETHAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR C/R1; [CP No.4687/2023] R2 AND R3 ARE SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 06.03.2023 IN CRL.MISC NO. 136 OF 2023 PASSED BY PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM COURT, MANGALORE AS PER ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8841 WP No. 7066 of 2023 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo for withdrawal of the writ petition stating that, a liberty be reserved to the petitioner to prefer an appeal before the Debt Recovery Tribunal challenging the impugned order under Section 17 of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, the interest of the petitioner may be protected for 30 days. 2. Memo is taken on record. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. 4. The petitioner is entitled for the benefit of Section 14 of the Limitation Act. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8841 WP No. 7066 of 2023 5. In the meanwhile, the respondents are directed not to take any coercive steps for 30 days from today. 6. In view of dismissal of the petition, pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE PA List No.: 2 Sl No.: 24