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Karnataka High Court at Bengaluru; NC: 2026:KHC:692; WP No. 7509 of 2025 (GM-RES); decided 05.01.2026; Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice B M Shyam Prasad (single Judge, Oral Order). Petitioners (wife, daughters and grandson of Late Chikkegowda) challenged, under Article 226, the e-auction notification dated 17.02.2025 issued by Canara Bank (Regional Office, Hassan and Bidare Branch) under the SARFAESI Act, 2002 for the Chennarayapatna property (E-katha No.9-4174, SAS No.1221), claiming half-share entitlement through Late Chikkegowda and alleging suppression of that interest by the third respondent Prakash.C who mortgaged the property. Civil Court in O.S.No.510/2015 (decree 08.01.2021) and appellate Court in R.A.No.10/2021 (decree 21.04.2022) had held the property to be the third respondent's self-acquired property while confirming an injunction against dispossession of the petitioners. Interim stay of 17.03.2025 vacated in effect; writ petition rejected/dismissed with liberty to the Bank to enforce its secured asset. Keywords: SARFAESI, e-auction notice, Canara Bank, secured asset, half share, self-acquired property, permanent injunction, Channarayapatna, Hassan.