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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8337 WP No. 24051 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. 24051 OF 2023 (GM-RES)
BETWEEN:
ESTHER VASANTHA D/O MUTHUSWAMY NATESHAN, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS REPTD. BY HER DAUGHTER, SUGANYA SAMUEL JOHN, NOW PRESENTLY R/AT NO. 22, SRI SATHYA SAI BABA LAYOUT SULIBELE ROAD, DEVANAHALLI TOWN, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 110.
…PETITIONER (BY SRI. MUNIGANGAPPA M, ADV.)
Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location:
HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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AND:
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THE UNION BANK OF INDIA BY ITS AUTHORISED OFFICER K.R. PURAM BRANCH OLD MADRAS ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 036.
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THE GENERAL MANAGER RESERVE BANK OF INDIA, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001 …RESPONDENTS
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE POSSESSION NOTICE U/S 13(4) OF SARFAESI ACT DTD. 14.10.2023 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT VIDE ANNX-F, GRANT AN INTERIM ORDER TO STAY THE OPERATION AND FURTHER PROCEEDINGS TO POSSESSION NOTICE U/S 13(4) OF SARFAESI ACT DTD. 14.10.2023 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT VIDE ANNX-F PENDING DISPOSAL OF THE WRIT PETITION, AND ETC.,
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI
ORAL ORDER
The petitioner filed this writ petition to quash the possession notice issued under Section 13(4) of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (for short ‘the SARFAESI Act’) dated 13.10.2023 issued by the respondent vide Annexure-F.
2. The writ petition was filed on 25.10.2023. Despite the granting sufficient opportunity, the petitioner has not complied with the office objections.
3. Today, the case is posted for compliance of office objections 8th time. The petitioner has an efficacious remedy under Section 17 of the SARFAESI Act. The petitioner without exhausting the efficacious remedy, filed this writ petition. I do not find any grounds to entertain the petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed.
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4. The liberty is reserved to the petitioner to approach the Debt Recovery Tribunal.
5. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed off accordingly.
Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE
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