Karnataka High Court Questions Maintainability of Vijay Mallya’s Plea on Debt Details

The Karnataka High Court orally remarked that the petition filed by fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya seeking disclosure of outstanding debts and recoveries related to Kingfisher Airlines and United Breweries Holdings Limited was not maintainable.

Justice Lalitha Kanneganti observed that Mallya should have approached the Company Court instead, noting that the writ petition resembled an RTI request rather than a legal challenge. 

The Court was informed that liquidation proceedings and a misfeasance petition against Mallya are already pending before the Company Court.

Granting time for the appearance of senior counsel, the Court indicated it would hear the matter on November 4 before issuing further orders.

[Vijay Mallya v Recovery Officer-II & Ors.]