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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 14216

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
BASANT BALAJI, J
M/S.LAVANYA TRADING COMPANY – Appellant
Versus
SOUTH INDIAN BANK – Respondent
OP (DRT) NO. 220 OF 2021 | SA WITH ID NO.8779 OF 2021

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SHRI.V.K.PEERMOHAMED KHAN, SHRI.GIRISH KUMAR V.C
For the Respondents: SHRI.SUNIL SHANKER, SMT.VIDYA GANGADHARAN

Possession by the bank renders the petition challenging notices on secured assets infructuous.

Headnote:The petition challenges notices concerning a secured asset under the jurisdiction of the Debt Recovery Tribunal. The court notes that the bank has taken possession of this asset, determining the petition to be infructuous. As such, the court dismisses the Original Petition. The concluding decision reinforces the bank's authority over the secured asset, thereby invalidating the petitioner's claims for relief.

Table of Content
1. writ petition challenges notices regarding a secured asset. (Para 1)
2. possession taken by bank renders the case moot. (Para 2)

JUDGMENT

(Dated this the 24^th day of February, 2026)

This writ petition has been filed challenging Exhibits P6 and P7 notices issued with respect to the secured asset.

2. The learned Counsel appearing for the respondent bank submits that the possession of the secured asset has already been taken by the bank. In view of the matter, the prayers in the Original Petition has become infructuous.

The Original Petition is therefore dismissed as infructuous.

Sd/-

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 14216

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAMBASANT BALAJI, JM/S.LAVANYA TRADING COMPANY – AppellantVersusSOUTH INDIAN BANK – RespondentOP (DRT) NO. 220 OF 2021 | SA WITH ID NO.8779 OF 2021

Possession by the bank renders the petition challenging notices on secured assets infructuous.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
BASANT BALAJI, J
M/S.LAVANYA TRADING COMPANY – Appellant
Versus
SOUTH INDIAN BANK – Respondent
OP (DRT) NO. 220 OF 2021 | SA WITH ID NO.8779 OF 2021