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2026 DAILYLAW 8281 (KAR)

DINESH S v. STATE BANK OF INDIA

WP/16677/2021 · 2026-04-15

Lalitha Kanneganti

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20629 WP No. 16677 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 16677 OF 2021 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: DINESH S, S/O SADASHIVAPPA S, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, ADVOCATE, R/O SRI BHAIRAVESHWARA NILAYA, CHENNAKESHAVANAGARA, SHIKARIPURA – 577 427, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S V PRAKASH.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BANK OF INDIA, (EARLIER STATE BANK OF MYSORE), REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF MANAGER, SHIKARIPURA BRANCH-577 427, SHIKARIPURA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT. 2. CENTRAL WAREHOUSING CORPORATION, (WAREHOUSING BHAVAN), NO.4/1, SRI INSTITUTIONAL AREA, HAUZ KAHAZ, NEW DELHI-110 016. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20629 WP No. 16677 of 2021 3. CENTRAL WAREHOUSING CORPORATION REP BY THE MANAGER SHIKARIPURA BRANCH-577 427, SHIKARIPURA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT. 4. THE RECOVERY OFFICER-I, DEBTS RECOVERY TRIBINAL –II, 2ND FLOOR, JEEVAN MANGAL BUILDING, NO.4, RESIDENCY ROAD, BENGALURU-560 025. 5. RAVINDRA KALAL, S/O SRI RAJARAM KALAL, CTS NO.3196A/IF3H, HOSPET GALLI, GOKAK-591307, KARNATAKA. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.VARADARAJ R HAVALDAR.,ADVOCATE FOR R1; SMT. RAMYA N HIRIYUR., ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3; SRI. S L KAMATAR., ADVOCATE FOR R5; R4 IS SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-1 TO CONSIDER THE REQUEST OF THE PETITIONER FOR ONE TIME SETTLEMENT UNDER RINN SAMADHAN 2020-21 (ONE TIME SETTLEMENT OF NPA AND AUCA) SCHEME INTRODUCED BY THE R-1 BANK AND AWARD THE COST OF THIS PROCEEDING. THIS WRIT 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:20629 WP No. 16677 of 2021 ORAL ORDER The writ petition is filed seeking the following prayer: a) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the first respondent to consider the request of the petitioner for one time settlement under ‘rinn samadhan 2020-21 (one time settlement of NPA and AUCA) scheme introduced by the first respondent bank b) Pass such other suitable order/s as this Hon’ble Court deems it appropriate in the admitted facts and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice; 2. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent/Bank submits that on 22.10.2008 DRT has passed a decree and the property has been already sold in favour of Respondent No.5. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that in the light of the Interim Order dated 14.09.2021 they have paid an amount of Rs.10.00 lakhs to the Bank and requests for refund of the amount. 4. In the light of law laid down by the Apex Court in the case of State Bank of India Vs. Aravindra Electronics Pvt. Ltd.,1 this court cannot grant any directions for one time settlement and there cannot be any direction to the bank to 1 (2023) 1 SCC 540 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20629 WP No. 16677 of 2021 consider the one time settlement. In that view of the matter, this Court is passing the following: ORDER i. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. ii. Whatever is the amount that is paid by the petitioner to the Bank shall be refunded. iii. Pending I.As., in the petition shall stand closed. SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE TS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14