Karnataka High Court
WP/280/2026 of MR B MELWIN RAJAN Vs M/S HINDUJA LEYLAND FINANCE LIMITED on 24 September 2026
CNR: KAHC010000792026 NC: 2026:KHC:53216 WP No. 350 of 2026 C/W WP No. 280 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 350 OF 2026 (GM-DRT) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 280 OF
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI
WRIT PETITION NO. 350 OF 2026 (GM-DRT)
C/W
WRIT PETITION NO. 280 OF 2026 (GM-DRT)
IN WP No. 350/2026
BETWEEN:
1.
MRS. M.SIBIYA RAJAN
W/O MR.BRIGHT RAJAN
AGED 56 YEARS
2.
MRS. M.SIBIYA
W/O MR.BRIGHT RAJAN
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS
3.
MR.B.ALDWIN RAJAN
S/O MR.BRIGHT RAJAN
AGED 29 YEARS
4.
MR.B.MELWIN RAJAN
S/O MR.BRIGHT RAJAN
AGED 27 YEARS
ALL ARE R/AT WHITE HOUSE NO.12
VENKATESHWARA COLONY
1ST MAIN, 2ND CROSS
NEW TIPPASANDRA
JEEVANBHIMA NAGAR
BENGALURU - 560 075
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. DEVENDRA GOWDA R.R., ADVOCATE)
Digitally signed
by SUVARNA T
Location:
HIGH COURT
OF
KARNATAKA
HC-KAR
AND:
M/S HINDUJA LEYLAND FINANCE LIMITED
REP. BY ITS AUTHORIZED OFFICER
OFFICE: 27A DEVELOPED INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
GUINDY, CHENNAI - 600032
ALSO AT BRANCH OFFICE AT
4TH FLOOR NO.50 VINAY ARCADE
K.H.ROAD OPP. TO SHANTHI NAGAR
BUS STOP,
BANGALORE - 560 027
…RESPONDENT
(BY SMT.R.RADHA, ADVOCATE)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226
AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO
ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR SUCH OTHER WRIT ORDER
OR DIRECTIONS, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NBFC TO
CONSIDER THE PETITIONERS REPLIES/ REPRESENTATIONS
DATED 20.08.2025 AND 30.12.2025 IN ACCORDANCE WITH
LAW VIDE ANNEXURES C AND G.
IN WP NO. 280/2026
BETWEEN:
1.
MR. B.MELWIN RAJAN
S/O MR. BRIGHT RAJAN
AGED 27 YEARS
2.
MR. B. ALDWIN RAJAN
S/O MR. BRIGHT RAJAN
AGED 29 YEARS
3.
MRS. M SIBIYA RAJANA
W/O MR. BRIGHT RAJAN
AGED 56 YEARS
ALL RESIDING AT
WHITE HOUSE NO.12
HC-KAR
VENKATESHWARA COLONY
1ST MAIN, 2ND CROSS
NEW TIPPASANDRA
JEEVANBHIMA NAGAR
BENGALURU – 560 075
...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. DEVENDRA GOWDA R.R., ADVOCATE)
AND:
M/S HINDUJA LEYLAND
FINANCE LIMITED
REP. BY ITS AUTHORIZED OFFICER
OFFICE 27A DEVELOPED
INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
GUINDY, CHENNAI
ALSO AT
BRANCH OFFICE AT 4TH FLOOR
NO.50 VINAY ARCADE K H ROAD
(OPP TO CHANTHI NAGAR BUS STOP)
BENGALURU – 560 027
...RESPONDENT
(BY SMT.R.RADHA, ADVOCATE)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226
AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO
ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR SUCH OTHER WRIT ORDER
OR DIRECTIONS, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NBFC TO
CONSIDER THE PETITIONERS REPLIES/REPRESENTATIONS
DATED 20.08.2025 AND 31.12.2025 IN ACCORDANCE WITH
LAW VIDE ANNEXURES-C AND G.
THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY
HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
HC-KAR
CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI
COMMON ORAL ORDER
Both the writ petitions are filed against M/s.Hinduja Leyland Finance Limited, in the light of the judgment passed by the Hon’ble Apex Court in Civil Appeal Nos.257-259/2022
between Phoenix ARC Private Limited Vs. Vishwa Bharathi Vidya Mandir and others arising out of WP.Nos.35564- 35566/2015 dated 27.03.2018, the present writ petition is not maintainable against M/s.Hinduja Leyland Finance Limited., which is a private Bank.
2. Accordingly, this Court is passing the following:
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ORDER
i. Both the writ petitions, i.e., WP.No.350/2026 and WP.No.280/2026, are dismissed as not maintainable, giving liberty to the petitioner to avail the appropriate remedy before the DRT. ii. The petitioner shall have the benefit of Section 14 of the Limitation Act.
HC-KAR
iii. All pending I.As., in these writ petitions shall stand closed.
SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE
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