- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3133 WP No. 101031 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 101031 OF 2025 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: NAGESH S/O. SHIVAPPA MULAWADE, AGE: 27 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. BIRNAL VILLAGE, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANGAMESH S. GHULAPPANAVAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. SATTEVVA W/O. PARASAPPA SANADI, AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD & AGRICULTURE, R/O. BIRANAL VILLAGE, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 2. SATYAPPA S/O. GANGARAM MULAWADE @ NAIK, AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. KHANGAV, TQ: GOKAK, DIST: BELAGAVI-59131. 3. SMT. RUKMAVVA W/O. SADASHIV GALATAGI, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, NOW R/O. BIRANAL VILLAGE, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 4. LAXMIBAI D/O. SHIVAPPA MULAWADE, AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. BIRANAL, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 5. SMT. PARAWWA W/O. SHIVAPPA MULAWADE, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRIUCLTURE, R/O. BIRANAL, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. GIRIJA A BYAHATTI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3133 WP No. 101031 of 2025 6. SMT. KRISHNAVVA W/O. LAGAMANNA MULAWADE @ MALAWADE, AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRIUCLTURE, R/O. BIRANAL, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 7. SMT. YALLAVVA W/O. TUKARAM KAIK, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. BIRANAL, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 8. SMT. RUKMINI W/O. SANJAY MAKANNAVAR, AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. BIRANAL, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 9. SMT. GANGAVVA W/O. SATYAPPA TUPPANNAVAR, AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. BIRANAL, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 10. SMT. TANGEVVA W/O. LAXMAN SANADI, AGE: 28 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. BIRANAL, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 11. ASHWINI W/O. RAJU NARASAI, AGE: 27 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. SHEDABAL, TQ: KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 12. KALLAPPA S/O. LAGAMANNA MULAWADE @ MALAWADE, AGE: 26 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. BIRANAL, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 13. VITTAL S/O. LAGAMANNA MULAWADE @ MALAWADE, AGE: 24 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3133 WP No. 101031 of 2025 R/O. BIRANAL, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 14. SMT. CHANDRAVVA W/O. BASAPPA MULAWADE, AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. BIRANAL, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 15. LAXMI D/O. BASAPPA MULAWADE, AGE: 17 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. BIRANAL, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 16. GEETA D/O. BASAPPA MULAWADE, AGE: 15 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. BIRANAL, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 17. AISHWARYA D/O. BASAPPA MULAWADE, AGE: 13 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. BIRANAL, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 18. SAKSHI D/O. BASAPPA MULAWADE, AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. BIRANAL, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 19. SMT. RAYAWWA W/O. SADASHIV SANADI, AGE: 23 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. BIRANAL, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 20. KUMAR VITHAL S/O. GOPAL MULAWADE, AGE: 26 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT AND AGRICULTURE, R/O. BIRANAL, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 21. KUMAR BHIMAPPA S/O. GOPAL MULAWADE, AGE: 22 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT AND AGRICULTURE, - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3133 WP No. 101031 of 2025 R/O. BIRANAL, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 22. SMT. HONNAWWA W/O. GOPAL MULAWADE, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. BIRANAL, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 23. MARUTI S/O. LAXMAN MULAWADE, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. BIRANAL, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 24. SMT. SHANTAWWA W/O. MARUTI SANADI, AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK AND AGRICULTURE, R/O. BIRANAL, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAGHAVENDRA PUROHIT, ADVOCATE FOR C/R1; NOTICE TO R2-R24 ARE DISPENSED WITH) --- THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT SETTING ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 20-12-2024, PASSED BY PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT RAIBAG, ON IA NO.11 IN CASE BEARING FDP.NO.01/2023, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-H. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3133 WP No. 101031 of 2025 a) Issue a Writ in the nature of Certiorari or any other writ setting aside the impugned order dated 20-12-2024, passed by Principal Civil Judge and JMFC Court Raibag, on IA No.11 in case bearing FDP.No.01/2023, produced at Annexure-H. b) Pass any other writ or orders deems fit under the circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and Equity. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that, without issuance of notice to Respondent No.6A to 6H in FDP No.01/2013, a Commissioner has been appointed to effect partition as per the modified decree passed in RSA No.100408/2018. 3. The submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that, without notice being issued to Respondents No.6A to 6H, no partition by metes and bounds can be made. Though objections have been raised by Respondent No.4 in the FDP proceedings, such objections were required to be considered by the Trial Court, inasmuch as the Commissioner was being appointed to demarcate the property and effect the partition by metes and bounds, which could not - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3133 WP No. 101031 of 2025 have been done without Respondents No.6A to 6H being on record and being present when the Commissioner measured the property. 4. In view of the above, I pass the following: ORDER i. The writ petition is allowed. ii. Certiorari is issued, the order dated 20/12/2024, passed by the Principal Civil Judge and JMFC Court, Raibag, in I.A.No.11 in FDP No.1/2023, is set aside. iii. The FDP Court would have to proceed with the matter after issuance of notice to Respondents No.6A to 6H and on their coming on record. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE gab CT-MCK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14