- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1776 WP No. 100176 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 100176 OF 2025 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: MANJUNATH S/O LAXMAN KURIBAGI AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. BAIRANATTI, TQ. MUDALAGI, DIST. BELAGAVI 590001 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S. B MALLIGAWAD,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. PRAKASH S/O HANUMANTAPPA KURIBAGI URF SANADI AGE. 48 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. BAIRANATTI, TQ. MUDALAGI, DIST. BELAGAVI-590001. 2. KALLAPPA S/O HANUMANTAPPA KURIBAGI URF SANADI AGE.69 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. BAIRANATTI, TQ. MUDALAGI, DIST. BELAGAVI-590001. 3. LAXMAN S/O HANUMANTAPPA KURIBAGI URF SANADI AGE. 67 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad Date: 2025.02.04 15:45:11 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1776 WP No. 100176 of 2025 R/O. BAIRANATTI, TQ. MUDALAGI, DIST. BELAGAVI-590001. 4. SMT. YALLAVVA W/O SOMAPPA ANNI AGE. 65 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD, R/O. HUNASIKATTI, TQ. JAMAKHANDI, DIST. BAGALKOT-587301. 5. SMT. PARVETEVVA W/O BHIMAPPA BILAKUNDHI AGE. 61 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD, R/O. KALLIGUDDI, TQ. GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI-591307. 6. SMT. SUMITRA W/O SIDDAPPA GADAD AGE. 60 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD, R/O. BASALAGUNDI, TQ. GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI-591307. 7. MAHADEV S/O HANUMANTAPPA KURIBAGI URF SANADI AGE. 58 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. BAIRANATTI, TQ. MUDALAGI, DIST. BELAGAVI-590001. 8. SMT. SUREKHA W/O BARAMAPPA VYAPARI AGE. 55 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD, R/O. BASALAGUNDI, TQ. GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI-591307. 9. SMT. KASHAVVA W/O NAGAPPA MAKARAD AGE. 53 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1776 WP No. 100176 of 2025 R/O. VEDERHATTI, TQ. MUDALAGI, DIST. BELAGAVI-590001. 10. SMT. SHOBHA W/O BHIRAPPA DOLLI AGE. 50 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD, R/O. NALLANATTI, TQ. GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI-591307. …RESPONDENTS (NOTICE TO RESPONDENTS IS D/W) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASH THE COMPROMISE DECREE IN O.S. NO. 739/2023DATED. 12.12.2023 PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE GOKAK VIDE ANNEXURE-C AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. Notice to respondents is dispensed with in view of the order proposed to be passed. 2. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Issue a writ in the nature of certiorari quashing the compromise decree in O.S.No.739/2023 dated 12.12.2023 Principal Senior Civil Judge, Gokak, vide Annexure-B. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1776 WP No. 100176 of 2025 b. Grant any other relief, which this honourable court may deem fit in the interest of justice and equity. 3. The grievance of the petitioner is that a compromise has been entered into in OS No.739 of 2023 on the file of the Senior Civil Judge, Gokak without making the petitioner a party and in that background, that the petitioner is before this Court seeking for the aforesaid reliefs. 4. The petitioner has an alternative efficacy remedy, and the above relief cannot be sought for in the present petition. 5. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to agitate his rights in terms of the decision in Triloki Nath Singh v. Anirudh Singh reported in AIR 2020 SC 2111. The petitioner stands disposed of. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 38