Hdfc Bank Limited v. Union Of India Thr Ministry Of Finance And ORS

906&910_WP1457_26.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.1457 OF 2026 HDFC Bank Limited ...

Petitioner Vs.

Union of India thr. Ministry of Finance and others ...

Respondents AND WRIT PETITION NO.1211 OF 2026 Hill Top Estate ...

Petitioner Vs.

Union of India thr. its Secretary and others ...

Respondents --- Mr. Kevic Setalvad, Senior Advocate a/w. Mr. Siddharth S. a/w. Mr. Samuel Abraham i/b. India Law LLP for Petitioner in WP/1457/2026 and for Respondent No.2 in WP/1211/2026.

Mr. Zal Andhyarujina, Senior Advocate a/w. Mr. Shey Sancheti i/b. Mr. Carl Patel and Mr. Vrushab Savla for Petitioner in WP/1211/2026 and for Respondent No.4 in WP/1457/2026.

Mr. Mohamedali M. Chunawala with Mr. Ashutosh Mishra for Respondent No.1UOI in both the matters. Mr. Anirudh Hariani a/w. Mr. Pratik Barot for Respondent Nos.2 and 3 in WP/1457/2026 and for Respondent Nos.3 and 4 in WP/1211/2026. CORAM : MANISH PITALE & SHREERAM V. SHIRSAT, JJ.

DATE : JANUARY 30, 2026 P.C. :

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The bank and the auction purchaser are the petitioners in these petitions, both challenging impugned order dated 09.01.2026 passed by the Debts Recovery Tribunal - III, Mumbai (DRT). 2.

Issue notice, returnable on 23.02.2026, High on Board. 3.

Mr. Chunawala, learned counsel waives notice on behalf of the MINAL SANDIP PARAB by MINAL SANDIP PARAB Date: 2026.01.30 17:45:12 +0530 1/2

906&910_WP1457_26.doc respondent - Union of India in both the petitions; Mr. Hariani, learned counsel waives notice on behalf of respondent Nos.2 and 3 in Writ Petition No.1457 of 2026 and on behalf of respondent Nos.3 and 4 in Writ Petition No.1211 of 2026; Mr. Siddharth S., learned counsel waives notice on behalf of respondent No.2 Bank in Writ Petition No.1211 of 2026; and Mr. Sancheti, learned counsel waives notice on behalf of respondent No.4 in Writ Petition No.1457 of 2026. 4.

The petitioners in both the petitions are permitted to additionally serve respondent No.5 - Ritu Automobiles Private Limited through its Official Liquidator by way of private service and to file an affidavit of service before the next date of listing.

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Reply affidavits, if any, be filed on or before 16.02.2026. Rejoinder, if any, be filed before the next date of listing. 6.

The advocates on record for the petitioners undertake to serve copies of the petitions to the advocate for the respondent-Union of India. 7.

In case of urgency, the petitioner in Writ Petition No.1211 of 2026 is at liberty to move this Court before the returnable date. (SHREERAM V. SHIRSAT, J.) (MANISH PITALE, J.) Minal Parab 2/2