- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:46594 WP No. 26640 of 2025 CNR: KAHC010571382025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.VIVEKANANDA WRIT PETITION NO.26640 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: PREM KUMAR C.S S/O LATE SIDDEGOWDA C.M., AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, NO.2410/38, 17TH MAIN, VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE-560 040. …PETITIONER (BY SRI SANTHOSH KUMAR M.B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. CANARA BANK Digitally signed by PAVITHRA B A BODY CORPORATE CONSTITUTED Location: HIGH COURT OF UNDER THE BANKING COMPANIES KARNATAKA (ACQUISITION AND TRANSFER OF UNDERTAKINGS) ACT, 1970, HAVING ITS HEAD OFFICE AT NO.112, J.C.ROAD, BENGALURU-560 002. REP. BY ITS CHIEF MANAGER. - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:46594 WP No. 26640 of 2025 CNR: KAHC010571382025 2. BRANCH MANAGER CANARA BANK, CHANDRA LAYOUT BRANCH, VIJAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-40. 3. REGIONAL OFFICER, CANARA BANK, REGIONAL OFFICE (WEST), CHITRAPURA MATH COMPLEX 15TH CROSS, MALLESHWARA, BENGALURU-560 055. …RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED AUCTION NOTIFICATION DATED 21-08-2025 PUBLISHED IN THE UDAYAKALA NEWS PAPER ON 22-08-2025 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT-BANK IN RESPECT OF THE PETITIONERS PLEDGED GOLD AT SL NO.5, VIDE ANNEXURE-D AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.VIVEKANANDA - 3 -

HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:46594 WP No. 26640 of 2025 CNR: KAHC010571382025 ORAL ORDER The present writ petition is filed challenging the Auction Notification dated 21.08.2025, whereby the ornaments pledged by the petitioner with the respondent-Bank were brought for sale. 2. Today, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the auction, which was scheduled pursuant to Annexure-D did not happen and therefore, the prayer sought in the writ petition do not survive for consideration. 3. Placing the said submission on record, the writ petition is dismissed as having become the infructuous. Sd/- (T.P.VIVEKANANDA) JUDGE PB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1

- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:46594 WP No. 26640 of 2025 CNR: KAHC010571382025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.VIVEKANANDA WRIT PETITION NO.26640 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: PREM KUMAR C.S S/O LATE SIDDEGOWDA C.M., AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, NO.2410/38, 17TH MAIN, VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE-560 040. …PETITIONER (BY SRI SANTHOSH KUMAR M.B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. CANARA BANK Digitally signed by PAVITHRA B A BODY CORPORATE CONSTITUTED Location: HIGH COURT OF UNDER THE BANKING COMPANIES KARNATAKA (ACQUISITION AND TRANSFER OF UNDERTAKINGS) ACT, 1970, HAVING ITS HEAD OFFICE AT NO.112, J.C.ROAD, BENGALURU-560 002. REP. BY ITS CHIEF MANAGER. - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:46594 WP No. 26640 of 2025 CNR: KAHC010571382025 2. BRANCH MANAGER CANARA BANK, CHANDRA LAYOUT BRANCH, VIJAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-40. 3. REGIONAL OFFICER, CANARA BANK, REGIONAL OFFICE (WEST), CHITRAPURA MATH COMPLEX 15TH CROSS, MALLESHWARA, BENGALURU-560 055. …RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED AUCTION NOTIFICATION DATED 21-08-2025 PUBLISHED IN THE UDAYAKALA NEWS PAPER ON 22-08-2025 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT-BANK IN RESPECT OF THE PETITIONERS PLEDGED GOLD AT SL NO.5, VIDE ANNEXURE-D AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.VIVEKANANDA - 3 -

HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:46594 WP No. 26640 of 2025 CNR: KAHC010571382025 ORAL ORDER The present writ petition is filed challenging the Auction Notification dated 21.08.2025, whereby the ornaments pledged by the petitioner with the respondent-Bank were brought for sale. 2. Today, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the auction, which was scheduled pursuant to Annexure-D did not happen and therefore, the prayer sought in the writ petition do not survive for consideration. 3. Placing the said submission on record, the writ petition is dismissed as having become the infructuous. Sd/- (T.P.VIVEKANANDA) JUDGE PB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1