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Manappuram Finance Ltd. v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC3 Mar 2026WP/587/2025

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Manappuram Finance Ltd; gold loan; pledged gold articles seized; police interference with business; Tarikere Police Station; Chikkamagalur District; State of Karnataka Home Department; Articles 14, 19(1)(g), 226, 227 of the Constitution of India; writ petition withdrawn as infructuous; dismissal on memo; pending I.As. disposed; GM-POLICE; WP No. 587 of 2025; NC: 2026:KHC:13008; High Court of Karnataka; Sachin Shankar Magadum; 3 March 2026.

What did the court decide?

None; the writ petition was dismissed as having become infructuous following the petitioner's withdrawal memo, and pending I.As., if any, stand disposed of. ¶30

Manappuram Finance Ltd. Vs the State of Karnataka — Company and Corporate | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:13008 WP No. 587 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3^RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 587 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE)

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BETWEEN:

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Digitally signed by AL BHAGYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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MANAPPURAM FINANCE LTD, A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT 1956, HAVING REGISTERED OFFICE AT MANAPURAM HOUSE, A.O. VALAPAD TRISSUR DISTRICT, KERALA - 680567 HAVING ONE OF ITS BRANCH AT:- 818/72, 2^ND FLOOR, KMS COMPLEX, FIRST FLOOR CANARA BANK, N H 13 MAIN ROAD, KARNATAKA, DAVANAGERE, CHANNAGIRI - 577213 REP BY ITS THE AUTHORISED OFFICER/ CHIEF MANAGER SELVAM C.

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(BY SRI. ANISH JOSE ANTONY, ADVOCATE)

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…PETITIONER

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001.

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NC: 2026:KHC:13008 WP No. 587 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER /POLICE INSPECTOR TARIKERE POLICE STATION, TARIKERE, CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 577228

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. VIKAS ROJIPURA, AGA)

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THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT THE INTERFERENCE BY THE RESPONDENTS IN PETITIONERS BUSINESS AND FORCEFULLY SEIZING THE GOLD ARTICLES PLEDGED BY IT COSTUMERS IS ARBITRARY AND IS IN VIOLATION OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS GUARANTEED UNDER ARTICLE 14 AND 19(1)(g) OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND ETC.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN B-GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions,

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submits that the petition has rendered infructuous and seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition. A memo is filed to that effect.

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NC: 2026:KHC:13008 WP No. 587 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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Memo is taken on record.

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In view of the memo, the writ petition is dismissed as

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having become infructuous.

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Pending I.As., if any, stand disposed of.

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Sd/(SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE

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