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Smt. Sujatha v. Nkgsb Bank

Karnataka HC2 Jul 2026WP/16419/2026

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What is this about?

Writ petition (GM-DRT) under Articles 226 and 227, Constitution of India; legal heirs of deceased auction purchaser Sri.A.Palani; direction to NKGSB Bank Co-operative Limited, Jayanagar Branch, to issue/register sale certificate; auction conducted 09.07.2025 (Annexure-A); sale certificate issued 03.09.2025; purchaser died 07.03.2026 before registration formalities completed; delivery of vacant possession sought; writ petition disposed of by Jyoti M, J.; interim orders discharged; pending interlocutory applications disposed.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the respondent bank to issue a sale certificate in favour of the petitioners/legal heirs of Sri.A.Palani within two weeks from receipt of certified copy of the order; interim order, if any, stands discharged and pending interlocutory applications, if any, are disposed of.

Smt. Sujatha Vs Nkgsb Bank — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:32927 WP No. 16419 of 2026

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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 2^ND DAY OF JULY, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M WRIT PETITION NO. 16419 OF 2026 (GM-DRT)

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BETWEEN:

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SMT. SUJATHA, W/O. LATE A.PALANI, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.1, ARUMUGAM LAYOUT, 2ND STREET, KK STREET, VILLUPURAM, TAMIL NADU-605 602.

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Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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SMT. R.PRIYANKA, W/O. SRI. RAMKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.39, 1ST STREET, NEW SARAM, POST OFFICE SARAM(PY), PUDUCHERRY, TAMIL NADU - 605 013.

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SMT. MEENAKSHI, W/O. SRI. NANDAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.1 ARUMUGAM LAYOUT, 2ND STREET, CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU-600 040.

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SRI. BALAJI PALANI, S/O. SRI. A.PALANI, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, RESIDING AT OLD NO.86, NEW NO.34 5TH MAIN ROAD,

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NC: 2026:KHC:32927 WP No. 16419 of 2026

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HC-KAR

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ANNA NAGAR, CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU - 605 602.

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NOW PRESENTLY AT NO.77, SWAMI VIVEKANDA ROAD, ULSOOR, BENGALUTU - 560 008.

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SMT. H.R.RENUKA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. P.B.RAJU.,ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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NKGSB BANK NKGSB BANK CO-OPERATIVE LIMITED, JAYANAGAR BRANCH AT GROUND FLOOR NEW NO.15 (458 AND 459 OLD NO.) 4TH 'T' BLOCK, 18TH MAIN, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 041.

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…RESPONDENT

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(BY SRI. SHARATH KUMAR SHETTY, ADVOCATE)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS.

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER:

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ORAL ORDER

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Smt.H.R.Renuka, counsel on behalf of Sri.P.B.Raju, for the petitioners appeared through video conferencing and Sri.Sharath Kumar Shetty, counsel for the respondent appeared in person.

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HC-KAR

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Though the matter is listed today for preliminary

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hearing, it is heard.

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This petition is filed seeking following reliefs:

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(i) Issue a direction to the respondent bank to register the sale certificate in respect of the schedule property pursuant on auction conducted on 09.07.2025 as Annexure-A in the name of the 4^th petitioner Balaji Palani S/o A.Palani and to deliver the vacant possession of the schedule property.

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(ii) Grant such other relief's as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the case.

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Counsel for the petitioners submits that the

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petitioners are the legal heirs of Sri.A.Palani.

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Heard, the contentions urged on behalf of the respective parties and perused the writ papers with utmost care.

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Suffice it to note that the auction purchaser was Sri.A.Palani and a sale certificate was accordingly issued on 03.09.2025. However, he died on 07.03.2026 before the

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HC-KAR

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completion of the formalities of the registration of the property in his name. Hence, the legal heirs of Sri.A.Palani are before this Court seeking a direction to issue a sale certificate in their favor.

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A perusal of Annexure B reflects that the Bank had issued the sale certificate in favor of Sri.A.Palani. He died subsequent to the issuance of the sale certificate and also before the completion of the formalities hence, there is no impediment for this Court to direct the bank to issue a sale certificate in favor of the petitioners/ the legal heirs of Sri.A.Palani within a period of two weeks from the receipt of certified copy of this order.

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8. Accordingly, writ petition is disposed of .

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Because of disposal of the Writ Petition, interim order granted if any stands discharged and pending interlocutory applications if any are disposed of.

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SD/- (JYOTI M) JUDGE

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