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Mohammed Rizwanulla v. the Competent Authority

Karnataka HC3 Dec 2025WP/26121/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Account freeze order challenge; Annexure-A; SPLOCA/IMA/ENQ bearing numbers; IMA and other KPIDFE Act cases; Competent Authority and Special Officer; Articles 226 and 227; writ petitions disposed of with liberty to approach authority; Karnataka High Court Bengaluru; Justice E.S. Indiresh; 3 December 2025; GM-RES; HDFC Bank Ltd; GPA holder Shair Khan Abdur Raheman; no merits adjudication.

What did the court decide?

Liberty reserved to the petitioners to approach respondent No.1 (Competent Authority and Special Officer, IMA and other KPIDFE Act cases) seeking appropriate relief. ¶50

Mohammed Rizwanulla Vs the Competent Authority — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Liberty reserved to the petitioners to approach respondent No.1 (Competent Authority and Special Officer, IMA and other KPIDFE Act cases) seeking appropriate relief.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the account freeze orders at Annexure-A should be set aside — order dated 11/06/2025 (No. SPLOCA/IMA/ENQ-1/08/202526) in WP No. 26121/2025 and order dated 12/06/2025 (No. SPLOCA/IMA/ENQ1/08/2025-26) in WP No. 26284/2025.

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Court's answer

The Court found no impediment to the petitioners approaching respondent No.1 (the Competent Authority) with relevant particulars for redressal of their grievance; reserving liberty to the petitioners to approach respondent No.1 seeking appropriate relief, it disposed of both writ petitions without adjudicating the validity of the account freeze orders.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, oral order dated 03-12-2025 by Hon'ble Mr. Justice E.S. Indiresh (single Judge) in connected Writ Petitions Nos. 26121 and 26284 of 2025 (GM-RES), filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India. Petitioners Mohammed Rizwanulla (represented by GPA holder Shair Khan Abdur Raheman) and Mohammed Hidayathulla sought setting aside of account freeze orders at Annexure-A dated 11/06/2025 (bearing No. SPLOCA/IMA/ENQ-1/08/202526) and 12/06/2025 (bearing No. SPLOCA/IMA/ENQ1/08/2025-26) respectively; respondents were the Competent Authority and Special Officer, IMA and other KPIDFE Act cases (R1), the State of Karnataka (R2), and HDFC Bank Ltd (R3, first petition only). Hearing Sri Saddam R. Mulla for the petitioners, Sri Veeresh R. Budihal for R1 and Sri Mahantesh Shettar, AGA for R2, the Court held there was no impediment to the petitioners approaching the Competent Authority with relevant particulars for redressal, reserved liberty to seek appropriate relief from R1, and disposed of both petitions without ruling on the freeze orders. No precedent cited; no monetary quantum involved.

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NC: 2025:KHC:50473 WP No. 26121 of 2025 C/W WP No. 26284 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 3^RD DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.26121 OF 2025 (GM-RES) C/W

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WRIT PETITION NO.26284 OF 2025 (GM-RES)

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IN WP No. 26121/2025

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BETWEEN:

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MOHAMMED RIZWANULLA S/O MOHAMMED FAIZULLA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT NO.6/5, 3^RD FLOOR, 1^ST MAIN ROAD, NEAR TAQWA MASJID,

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SK GARDEN,

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BENGALURU -560046 REPRESENTED BY ITS GPA HOLDER SHAIR KHAN ABDUR RAHEMAN.

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Digitally signed by SHAIR KHAN ABDUR RAHEMAN. ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA (BY SRI. SADDAM R. MULLA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. MOHAMMED TAHIR, ADVOCATE)

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…PETITIONER

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AND:

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THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY AND SPECIAL OFFICER IMA AND OTHER KPIDFE ACT CASES, 3^RD FLOOR, PODIUM BLOCK,

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V.V. TOWER, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001.

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2 - NC: 2025:KHC:50473 WP No. 26121 of 2025 C/W WP No. 26284 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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STATE OF KARNATAKA REP PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT VIDHAN SAUDA BENGALURU -560001.

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HDFC BANK LTD THROUGH ITS BRANCH MANAGER MOSQUE ROAD BRANCH 102, CHAWLA REGENCY, MOSQUE ROAD, FRASER TOWN, BENGALURU - 560005.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. VEERESH R. BUDIHAL, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA FOR R2)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ACCOUNT FREEZE ORDER DATED, 11/06/2025 VIDE BEARING NO. SPLOCA/IMA/ENQ-1/08/202526 AT ANNEXURE -A; AND ETC.

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IN WP NO. 26284/2025

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BETWEEN:

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MOHAMMED HIDAYATHULLA S/O MOHAMMED SHAFIULLA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/AT NO.G-3, TAWAKKAL NOOR APARTMENTS, NO 7 AHMED SAIT ROAD, FRAZER TOWN BANGALORE NORTH, BENGALURU -560005.

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NC: 2025:KHC:50473 WP No. 26121 of 2025 C/W WP No. 26284 of 2025

HC-KAR

...PETITIONER

(BY SRI. SADDAM R. MULLA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. MOHAMMED TAHIR, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY AND SPECIAL OFFICER IMA AND OTHER KPIDFE ACT CASES, 3^RD FLOOR, PODIUM BLOCK, V.V. TOWER, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560001.

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STATE OF KARNATAKA

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REPRESENTED PRINCIPAL SECRETARY ORESENTATION FORM REVENUE DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDA BENGALURU - 560 001.

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...RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. VEERESH R. BUDIHAL, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA FOR R2)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ACCOUNT FREEZE ORDER DATED, 12/06/2025 VIDE BEARING NO. SPLOCA/IMA/ENQ1/08/2025-26 AT ANNEXURE -A; AND ETC.

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4 - NC: 2025:KHC:50473 WP No. 26121 of 2025 C/W WP No. 26284 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent No.2 in both the petitions.

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Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties.

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In these writ petitions, the petitioners have sought

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for setting aside the freezing of the account of the petitioner as per Annexure-A, respectively.

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Having taken note of the submission made by the learned counsel Sri Veeresh R. Budihal, for the respondent No.1, and Sri. Saddam R. Mulla, learned counsel for the petitioners, there is no impediment for the petitioners to approach the competent authority with relevant particulars for redressal of their grievance. Reserving liberty to the petitioners to approach the respondent No.1, seeking appropriate relief, the writ petitions stand disposed of .

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SD/(E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE

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Mohammed Rizwanulla v. the Competent Authority

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