IN COP No.125 of 2002 HC-KAR IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ COMPANY APPLICATION NO. 44 OF 2025 IN COMPANY APPLICATION NO.561 OF 2011 IN COMPANY PETITION NO.125 OF 2002 BETWEEN:

GEORGE JOSEPH AGED 96 YEARS, CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT 712, COLLEGE ROAD, MADIKERI 571 201 KODAGU.

…APPLICANT (BY SRI. SRIRANGA.S., SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR Digitally signed SMT.SUMANA NAGANAND., ADVOCATE)

by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA AND:

Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA OFFICIAL LIQUIDATOR OF M/S VIJAYA COMMERCIAL CREDIT LTD., ATTACHED TO HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU.

…RESPONDENT (BY SMT. KRUTIKA RAGHAVAN, ADVOCATE)

IN COP No.125 of 2002 HC-KAR THIS COMPANY APPLICATION IS FILED UNDER ORDER XXVI RULES 1, 4 AND 4-A R/W SECTION 151 OF THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908, PRAYING THAT THIS HON'BLE COURT BE PLEASED TO APPOINT A COURT COMMISSIONER TO RECORD THE EVIDENCE OF RESPONDENT NO.3 IN COMPANY APPLICATION BEARING NO.561/2011, IN THE INTERESTS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

THIS COMPANY APPLICATION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ

ORAL ORDER

1. Learned