Sri Ateeq Sheik Mohammed v. Idbi Bank Limited
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, 2026, single judge (Jyoti M, J.). Petitioners Ateeq Sheik Mohammed, Waseem Sharief and Seema Ateeq Sheik Mohammed challenged, by writ petition under Articles 226/227, the possession notice dated 29.09.2021 (Annexure 'A') of IDBI Bank Limited under Section 13(4) of the Securitization Act and any Section 14 Magistrate-order-based physical possession. Court held the relief cannot be granted under writ jurisdiction, citing the Apex Court's settled position that a possession notice cannot be challenged by writ petition. Disposition: writ petition dismissed; no costs awarded; no specific precedent named in the order. Relevant terms: GM-DRT, SARFAESI/Securitization Act, Section 13(4), Section 14, writ maintainability against bank possession notice.
What did the court decide?
As settled by the Apex Court in a catena of decisions, a possession notice cannot be challenged by filing a writ petition.