Sri v. Krishnamurthy v the Swarna Bharathi Sahakara Bank Niyamitha
Case brief
What is this about?
NC: 2026:KHC:16902 | Karnataka HC (Bengaluru), single Judge (Lalitha Kanneganti J.), oral order dated 25-03-2026 disposing WP No. 28868 of 2023 (GM-RES) under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution. Petitioner V. Krishnamurthy (borrower) v. The Swarna Bharathi Sahakara Bank Niyamitha (cooperative bank). Challenge to bank possession notice dated 7.10.2023 (Annexure-E) and prayer for adjustment of service benefits towards loan account; bank withdrew the notice and initiated fresh proceedings; interim order complied with. Petition disposed with liberty to approach the DRT; benefit of Section 14 of the Limitation Act conferred; pending I.As. closed; original documents returned. Advocates: Nagaraja Hegde for Arun Bhat (petitioner); K.V. Lokesh (respondent). No precedent cited; no quantum stated.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioner to avail the appropriate remedy (stated to be before the DRT); benefit of Section 14 of the Limitation Act; all pending I.As. in the writ petition closed; original documents to be returned to the petitioner.