- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:5500 WP No. 12706 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 12706 OF 2020 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: SMT. MANJULA WIFE OF LATE THIMMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.1094, FISH LANE BAZAR, MASJID STREET, OORGAUMPET, K.G.F - 563 121 NOW RESIDING AT C/O T JAYASHREEE NO. 262, 7TH WARD, GULPETE, KOLAR - 563 101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRINIVASAN T, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. SOWBHAGYAVATHI WIFE OF LATE CHADNRASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS 2. SRI. SHIVA SON OF LATE CHANDRASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS 3. SRI GANGA PRASAD SON OF LATE CHANDRASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS Digitally signed by MEGHA MOHAN Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:5500 WP No. 12706 of 2020 4. SMT. JAYANTHI WIFE OF PARTHIBAN DAUGHTER OF LATE CHANDRASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS 5. SRI. SANTHOSH SON OF LATE CHANDRASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS RESPONDENTS 1 TO 5 ARE RESIDING AT FISH LANE BAZAR MASJID STREET, OORGAUMPET K.G.F - 563 121 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.B. CHANDRA CHOODA, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R5) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-CALL FOR THE CONCERNED RECORDS AND ISSUE APPROPRIATE. QUASH ORDER DATED 19.09.2020 PASSED BY THE E-LOK-ADALATH IN THE SUIT BEARING O.S.NO.324/2020 ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, K.G.F. VIDE ANNX-A AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FURTHER HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:5500 WP No. 12706 of 2020 ORAL ORDER On 04.02.2025, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner was present and there was no representation on behalf of the respondents and this matter was directed to be listed as ‘Part-heard’ today. Today, when the matter came up, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the present Writ Petition is filed aggrieved by an order passed by the e-Lok Adalat dated 19.09.2020, whereby the plaintiff and the defendants are permitted to compromise in terms of the compromise petition and it is also observed that the compromise shall not come in the way of any third party claims or acquisitions, boundary dispute, if any, and directed to draw the decree in terms of the joint compromise petition. It is the grievance of the petitioner that she was never made as a party. The signature on all the relevant documents does not belongs to the petitioner except for the vakalath and as such, she has come before this Court by filing a Writ Petition under article 227 of the Constitution of India. Learned counsel submits that in the grounds, he has stated that petition is filed under Articles 226 & 227 of the Constitution of India and a Writ Petition is maintainable before this Court. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:5500 WP No. 12706 of 2020 2. The award of the Lok Adalat can be questioned by the petitioner by filing a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India but not under Article 227 of the Constitution of India. In that view of the matter, the petitioner is at liberty to convert this petition under article 226 of the Constitution of India. Accordingly, this Court is passing the following: ORDER (i) The Writ Petition is disposed of, permitting the petitioner to convert the present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. (ii) All IAs., in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE KA List No.: 2 Sl No.: 2 CT: BHK