Writ Petition No. 13880 of 2020 · The High Court
Case Details
- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:3605 WP No. 13880 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 13880 OF 2020 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. POPULAR GROUP INVESTORS ASSOCIATION (PGIA), SECOND FLOOR, DD JUNCTION BUILDING, OPP ALAPPATT ARCADE, M.G.ROAD, ERNAKULAM, KERALA-682 035. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. SHAJU JOSE AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, S/O C.T. JOSEPH, R/AT NO 91, "MARIA VILLA" 2ND MAIN, 3RD CROSS, UDAYANAGAR, BANGALORE-560 016. 3. MOLLY K.J, Digitally signed by THEJASKUMAR N Location: High Court of Karnataka AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, W/O SHAJU JOSE, R/AT NO 91, "MARIA VILLA" 2ND MAIN, 3RD CROSS, UDAYANAGAR, BANGALORE-560 016. 4. PRASAD P.K AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, S/O KUNJUKUNJU NINAN, R/AT 94, BHARATH NAGAR, MS PALYA, BANGALORE-560 097. 5. ROSY PRASAD AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, W/O PRASAD P.K., - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:3605 WP No. 13880 of 2020 R/AT 94, BHARATH NAGAR, MS PALYA, BANGALORE-560 097. 6. DENNIS PRASAD AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, S/O PRASAD, R/AT 94, BHARATH NAGAR, MS PALYA, BANGALORE-560 097. 7. DANIEL MATHEW AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS, S/O LATE C.K.DANIEL, R/AT NO. 33, 7TH CROSS, JAI BHARATH NAGAR, BANGALORE-560 033.
Legal Reasoning
8. P.M.PRADEEP KUMAR S/O C.H.K.NAMBIAR, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/AT NO. 135, 2ND 'E' CROSS, OPP. BANSWADI FIRE STATION, OMBR LAYOUT, BANGALORE NORTH, KALAYANAGAR, BANGALORE-560 043. 9. MURALIDHARAN T.K. AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, S/O R.K.PILLAI, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, R/AT NO. 135, 2ND E CROSS, OPP BANSWADI FIRE STATION, OMBR LAYOUT, BANGALORE NORTH, KALAYANAGAR, BANGALORE-560 043. 10. RUGUMINIAMMMA.G W/O MURALIDHARAN T.K., AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/AT NO. 135, 2ND E CROSS, OPP BANSWADI FIRE STATION, OMBR LAYOUT, BANGALORE NORTH, KALAYANAGAR, BANGALORE-560 043. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:3605 WP No. 13880 of 2020 11. BHAGYA M D/O MURALIDHARAN T.K., AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT NO. 135, 2ND E CROSS, OPP BANSWADI FIRE STATION, OMBR LAYOUT, BANGALORE NORTH, KALAYANAGAR, BANGALORE-560 043. 12. JULIET THOMAS JOHN W/O THOMAS JOHN, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT 1/6, MELAYMALYAIL HOUSE, KALATHUR LAYOUT, JALAHALLI P.O., BANGALORE-560 013. 13. THOMAS JOHN D/O CHERIAN M V., AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT 1/6, MELAYMALYAIL HOUSE, KALATHUR LAYOUT, JALAHALLI P.O., BANGALORE-560 013. 14. CHERIAN.M.V. D/O VARGHESE, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, R/AT 1/6, MELAYMALYAIL HOUSE, KALATHUR LAYOUT, JALAHALLI P.O., BANGALORE-560 013. 15. A.V.JOSE S/O LATE A.M.VARGHESE, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/AT NO. 61, RAMAREDDY LAYOUT, HOSA ROAD, NADPURA, NEAR BANGALORE SCHOOL, BANGALORE SOUTH, ELECTRONIC CITY, BANGALORE-560 100. 16. JILU JOSE W/O A V JOSE, - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:3605 WP No. 13880 of 2020 AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/AT NO. 61, RAMAREDDY LAYOUT, HOSSA ROAD, NADPURA, NEAR BANGALORE SCHOOL, BANGALORE SOUTH, ELECTRONIC CITY, BANGALORE-560 100. 17. PHILIP JACOB S/O LATE T.P JACOB, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/AT NO. 140, BENS ROYALWOOD LAYOUT, NAGENAHALI CROSS, HENNUR BAGALURU MAIN ROAD, KANNUR, BANGALORE-562 149. 18. VALSAMMA PHILIP W/O PHILIP JACOB, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT NO. 140, BENS ROYALWOOD LAYOUT, NAGENAHALI CROSS, HENNUR BAGALURU MAIN ROAD, KANNUR, BANGALORE-562 149. 19. GEE VARUGHESE CHACKO AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, S/O VIRUPPURANDATHIL GEE VARUGHESE CHACKO, R/AT 107, BENS ROYAL WOODS, NAGENAHALLI CROSS, KANNUR, BANGALORE-562 149.
Legal Reasoning
…PETITIONERS (BY SRI. DILRAJ JUDE ROHIT SEQUEIRA., ADVOCATE [ABSENT]) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HOME, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001. - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:3605 WP No. 13880 of 2020 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001. 3. UNION OF INDIA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, REPRESENTED BY ADDITIONAL SOLICITOR AND GENERAL OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF HOME MINISTRY OF FINANCE, NEW DELHI, INDIA-110 001. 4. M/S. POPULAR FINANCE POPULAR TOWER, VAKAYAR P.O.KONNI, PATHANAMTHITTA, KERALA-689 698. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR MR. THOMAS DANIEL, R/AT INDIKATTIL HOUSEL, VAKAYAR P.O, KONNI, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, KERALA, INDIA-689 698. 5. MR THOMAS DANIEL MAJOR, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS, THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, POPULAR FINANCE, POPULAR TOWER, VAKAYAR P.O., KONNI PATHANAMTHITTA, KERALA-689 698. R/AT INDIKATTIL HOUSE, VAKAYAR P.O KONNI, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, KERALA, INDIA-689 698. 6. PRABHA DANIEL MAJOR, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS, MANAGING PARTNER, POPULAR FINANCE, POPULAR TOWER, VAKAYAR P.O KONNI, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, KERALA-689 698. - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:3605 WP No. 13880 of 2020 7. MRS MARYKUTTY DANIEL MAJOR, W/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS, CHAIRPERSON, POPULAR FINANCE, POPULAR TOWER, VAKAYAR P.O., KONNI, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, KERALA, INDIA-689 698. 8. REBA MARY THOMAS MAJOR, D/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS, DIRECTOR, MARY RANI POPULAR NIDHI LIMITED, DOOR NO XIII/526-E, POPULAR TOWER, VAKAYAR P.O, KONNI, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, KERALA, INDIA-689 698. 9. DR RINU MARIAM THOMAS MAJOR, W/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, POPULAR FINANCE AND DIRECTOR, MARY RANI POPULAR NIDHI LIMITED VAKAYAR P.O, KONNI, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT-689 698. 10. RIA ANN THOMAS MAJOR, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS, DIRECTOR, MARY RANI POPULAR NIDHI LIMITED, DOOR NO XIII/526-E, POPULAR TOWER, VAKAYAR P.O., KONNI, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, KERALA, INDIA-689 698. 11. MATHEW VARGHESE MAJOR, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, POPULAR FINANCE, POPULAR TOWER, VAKAYAR P.O, KONNI, - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:3605 WP No. 13880 of 2020 PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. KERALA, INDIA-689 698. 12. SAMUEL AMBANATTU PRAKASH (DIN 07201338) DIRECTOR, M/S. SAAN POPULAR FINANCE PRIVATE LIMITED, POPULAR GROUP. 13/577, POPULAR TOWER, VAKAYAR P.O, KONNI, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, KERALA-INDIA-689 698. (BY SRI. SRINIVAS KUMAR.M., HCGP FOR R1 & 2; SRI. G.A.SKRIKANTE GOWDA., ADVOCATE FOR R3; NOTICE TO R4 TO 12-DISPENSED WITH V/O DT:01.03.2021) …RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER When the case is called, the petitioners are not represented. When the case is listed and called out, the advocate must be present. The absence may affect the case. As could be seen from the daily order sheet, the petition was listed on 21.01.2025, on that day, when the matter was called, there was no representation on behalf of the petitioners, either personally or through video conferencing. Hence, for appearance of counsel for the petitioners, it was ordered to be listed on 27.01.2025. - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC:3605 WP No. 13880 of 2020 The petition is listed today for appearance of counsel of the petitioners. As already noted above, when the case is called, the petitioners are not represented. It appears that the petitioners are not interested in prosecuting the petition.
Decision
Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE MRP List No.: 3 Sl No.: 37