The Karnataka High Court dismissed the writ petition as infructuous since the respondent bank sold the gold articles via public auction pursuant to the notices impugned by the petitioners. The court reserved liberty for the petitioners to revive the order if the articles were not yet sold.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2022
BEFORE
THE HON’BLE Mrs. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA
WRIT PETITION No.7336/2019 (GM-RES)
BETWEEN:
BOTH ARE RESIDING AT S.I. HAGALAHALLY VILLAGE AND POST, C.A. KERE HOBLY, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 422. ... PETITIONERS
(BY SRI H.K. KENCHEGOWDA, ADVOCATE (ABSENT))
AND:
THE MANAGER, STATE BANK OF INDIA, K.M. DODDI (BHARATHI NAGAR) BRANCH, C.A. KERE HOBLY, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 422. ... RESPONDENT
(BY SRI B.C. GURU, ADVOCATE (V.C.))
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTICES BOTH DATED 20.01.2019 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT - BANK TO THE PETITINERS VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND B RESPECTIVELY.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
O R D E R
This writ petition was listed on 21/10/2022 and there was no representation on behalf of the petitioners. Learned counsel for the respondent-Bank submitted that pursuant to the notice issued by the bank on 20/01/2019, the gold articles have already been sold by way of public auction and thus would contend that the petition has become infructuous.
petitioners to revive the order, in the event the gold articles are not sold by way of public auction by the respondent-bank.
SD/JUDGE
S*
Smt. Chikkamma W/o. Late Sannegowda
Sri Nagarajegowda .C
The Manager, State Bank of India
K.S. Hemalekha
As recorded by the court registry
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