Union Bank of India E-Auction Disposed as Infructuous

Authority: High Court of Odisha at Cuttack

Order Date: 31 July 2026

Case Overview

• Petitioner: Pradeep Kumar Patra filed W.P. (C) No.23533 of 2026 seeking a writ of mandamus directing Union Bank of India, Chatrapur and others to postpone the e‑auction of the secured loan sale or to grant additional days for full repayment, claiming he had already paid more than half of the loan amount.
• The bank’s standing counsel, Mr. Tuna Sahu, informed the court that the e‑auction was conducted on 28 July 2026 and had failed.
• Counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Nitya Ranjan Sahoo, submitted that with the auction failure no further relief remained, rendering the petition infructuous.
• Both parties’ counsel concurred that the matter was moot.

Final Outcome

• The Court, after noting the concurrence of counsel and the failure of the e‑auction, disposed of the writ petition as infructuous on 31 July 2026.

Topics: Banking, Court Proceedings