IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 2572 OF 2025 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

1 . 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 ITS BRANCH OFFICE AT MALLESHWARAM DULY REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE MR. SELVAM .C ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANISH JOSE ANTONY, ADVOCATE)

AND:

Digitally signed by CHAITHRA A Location: HIGH COURT OF 1 . STATE OF KARNATAKA KARNATAKA BY STATION HOUSE OFFICER CHENNAMMANAKERE ACHU KATTU PS REPRESENTED BY HCPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE-560001.

2 . KARTHIK .M S/O MUNIYAPPA NO. 2, AMRUTHANILAYA

6^TH MAIN, REVENUE LAYOUT BSK 3^RD STAGE BANGALORE KARNATAKA-560085.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAHUL RAI, HCGP FOR R1;

SRI. B.N. ANJAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 19.09.2020 PASSED BY THE 2^ND ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BANGALORE IN CC NO. 28789/2019 TO AN EXTENT OF MAKING THE INTERIM CUSTODY OF ARTICLES SE