IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 27^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 103458 OF 2026 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. M/S. VIJAY LAXMI INDUSTRIES REP BY ITS PARTNER PURNAJAPPA B KHARATE, AGE 70 YEARS OCC. RETIRED GOVT EMPLOYEE R/O. LAXMESHWAR, TQ. LAXMESHWAR DIST GADAG- 582116 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. G N NARASAMMANAVAR, ADV)

AND:

1. THE MANAGER, KARNATAKA FINANCIAL CORPORATION BRANCH OFFICE L L BUILDING FILED MARSHAL, K M CARIAPPA CIRCLE HUBBALLI ROAD, GADAG- 582101 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. MAHANTESH R. PATIL, ADV)

Digitally signed by MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTCLES 226 & 227 OF Location: HIGH COURT OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO, ISSUE A WRIT OF KARNATAKA MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER AT ANNEXURE-F DATED 22.04.2026 AND EXTEND THE TIME OF 90 DAYS TO SETTLE OTS SCHEME LOAN AMOUNT IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRILIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’

GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

ORAL ORDER

(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI)

The petitioner filed this writ petition seeking a mandamus direc