MEERA LEWIS vs DEWAN HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION LTD.

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Kar) 28144

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

NC: 2026:KHC:27357

WP No. 603 of 2022 (GM-RES)

DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026

BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL

BETWEEN:

1. MEERA LEWIS,

W/O MELISSA D LEWIS,

AGED 57 YEARS,

R/AT No.702, 7TH FLOOR,

D No.2-13-1149/120,

FECILITY II BLOCK APARTMENTS,

BEJAI NEW ROAD,

MANGALORE - 575 004,

DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT.

…PETITIONER

AND:

1. DEWAN HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION LTD.,

305-306, 3RD FLOOR, INLAND ORNATE,

NAVABHARAT CIRCLE,

KODIALBAIL,

MANGALURU - 575 003,

REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED

OFFICER/CHIEF MANAGER.

2. MELISSA D LEWIS,

APARTMENT No.101, 1ST FLOOR,

ASTRA APARTMENT,

BEJAI CHURCH TO

CERCUIT HOUSE ROAD,

MANGALURU, D. K. - 575 001.

3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND

DISTRICT MAGISTRATE,

DAKSHINA KANNADA,

D. C. OFFICE, MANGALURU - 575 001.

4. THE TAHSILDAR,

MANGALURU TALUK,

GROUND FLOOR,

D. C. OFFICE BUILDING,

MANGALURU - 575 001.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI KESHAVA BHAT A., ADVOCATE)

(BY SRI JAI PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R1;

SRI MANJUNATH RAYAPPA, AGA FOR R3 & R4)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 10/2020 PASSED BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT ANENXURE-A.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL

ORAL ORDER

This petition is filed aggrieved by the action initiated by the respondent-Bank under the provisions of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002. As an alternative statutory remedy is provided, reserving liberty to the petitioner to avail such remedy in a manner known to law, the petition is disposed of.

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