IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE W.P.No.22571/2019 (GM – RES) BETWEEN :
SHRI S.M.ESHWARAPPA S/O LATE MANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS R/O 559/1, 6TH CROSS, 3RD BLOCK 3RD STAGE 2ND B CROSS BASAVESHWARANAGAR BENGALURU-560 079 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI MUNIRAJA M., ADV. FOR SRI M.A.RAJENDRA, ADV.) AND :
1. THE AUTHORIZED OFFICER STATE BANK OF INDIA WEST OF CHORD ROAD, NO.874, DR. MODI HOSPITAL ROAD, WEST OF CHORD ROAD, BANGALORE-560 086 2. THE AUTHORISED OFFICER STATE BANK OF INDIA K G ROAD, BENGALURU-560009 3. THE ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER (RACPC), STATE BANK OF INDIA PLATFORM ROAD, SESHADRIPURAM BANGALORE-560020 …RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT BANK TO CONSIDER THE REQUEST OF THE PETITIONER TO SETTLE THE ENTIRE LIABILITY UNDER OTS BY ACCEPTING A SUM OF RS.42.00 LAKHS TOWARDS FULL AND FINAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ENTIRE DUES PAYABLE BY THE PETITIONER, ON THE PRINCIPLES OF NATURAL JUSTICE.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
O R D E R Sri Muniraja M., for Sri M.A.Rajendra learned counsel for the petitioner.
Taking into account the order which this court propose to pass, it is not necessary to issue notice to the respondents.
This petition is admitted for hearing and heard finally.
2. In this petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner inter alia seeks a direction to the Competent Authority to consider the proposal submitted by the petitioner under One Time Settlement Scheme.
3. In view of the aforesaid submission and in the facts of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Competent Authority to consider and decide the proposal submitted by the petitioner under One Time Settlement Scheme, by a speaking order, within a period of ten days from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order passed today. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case.
Accordingly, the petition is disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE Dvr: