IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
VIBHU BAKHRU, CJ, C.M.POONACHA
Pankaj Srivastava Liquidator of M/s Samrudhi Realty Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Dinesh Pulipati S/o P. Bhaskar Naidu – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. challenge to liquidator's decision (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. background of liquidation process (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. details of auction and payment requirements (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 4. writ petitioner's objections and claims (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16) |
| 5. appellant's arguments on emd forfeiture (Para 19 , 20 , 21) |
| 6. legal analysis of auction process (Para 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29) |
| 7. bidder's obligations under auction terms (Para 30 , 31) |
| 8. liquidator's entitlement for emd forfeiture (Para 32 , 33 , 34) |
| 9. principles of earnest money forfeiture (Para 35 , 36) |
| 10. judicial interpretations on earnest money (Para 37 , 38 , 39) |
| 11. financial implications of writ petitioner's actions (Para 40 , 41) |
| 12. compliance with ibbi regulations (Para 42 , 43 , 44 , 45) |
| 13. authority of liquidator in auction terms (Para 46 , 47 , 48 , 49) |
| 14. confirmation of successful bidder (Para 50 , 51) |
| 15. rejection of writ petitioner's challenge (Para 52 , 53 , 54) |
| 16. conclusion affirming liquidator's actions (Para 55 , 56 , 57) |
JUDGMENT :
VIBHU BAKHRU, C.J.
1. The appellant has filed the present appeal impugning an order dated 12.12.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.5759/202



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