- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9252 WP No. 106431 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JULY 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.106431 OF 2024 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. IRAVVA W/O. BASAPPA KORI, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: KALLIGUDDA, TQ: HUNAGUND, DIST: BAGALKOT – 587 118. 2. SMT. ANNAVVA W/O. SHARANAPPA TUPPALAKATTI, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: TEGGINAMATHARAVARA ONI, TQ: HUNAGUND, DIST: BAGALKOT. 3. SRI. CHANDRASHEKHAR S/O. BASAPPA KORI, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, OCC: JOB, R/O: KALLIGUDDA, NOW RESIDING AT AMINAGAD, INFRONT OF CHALUKYA DABHA, LAXMINAGAR, TQ: HUNAGUND, DIST: BAGALKOT – 587 118. SRI. MAHANTESH S/O. BASAPPA KORI, SINCE DECEASED BY LRS. 4. SMT. KAMALASHI WD/O. MAHANTESH KORI, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: KALLIGUDDA, TQ: HUNGUND, DIST: BAGALKOT – 587 118. 5. SMT. BHARATAI W/O. SHAMBULING DHANNUR, AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: KALLIGUDDA, TQ: HUNGUND, DIST: BAGALKOT – 587 118. 6. SRI. BASAVARAJ S/O. MAHANTESH KORI, AGE: 27 YEARS, OCC: PRIVATE JOB, R/O: KALLIGUDDA, TQ: HUNGUND, DIST: BAGALKOT – 587 118. 7. SRI. MANJUNATH S/O. MAHANTESH KORI, Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9252 WP No. 106431 of 2024 AGE: 26 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT, R/O: KALLIGUDDA, TQ: HUNGUND, DIST: BAGALKOT – 587 118. 8. MISS. SNEHA D/O. MAHANTESH KORI, AGE: 24 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT, R/O: KALLIGUDDA, TQ: HUNGUND, DIST: BAGALKOT – 587 118. 9. SRI. GURUSIDDAPPA S/O. BASAPPA KORI, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC: TEACHER, R/O:S.K.PATIL, EDUCATION INSTITUTION, LONI B.K., CHADACHANA, TQ: INDI, DIST: VIJAYAPUR - 586 209. 10. SRI. SURESH S/O. BASAPPA KORI, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, OCC: VETERINARY DOCTOR, R/O: AKKIMARADI LAYOUT, NEAR SHIRADI SAI BABA TEMPLE, VIDYA NAGAR, BAGALKOT – 587 101. 11. SRI. SANGAPPA S/O. AMARAPPA KORI, AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: RETD EMPLOYEE, R/O: INFRONT OF DANAMMA PARK, DANESHWARI NAGAR, HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD – 580 020. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SACHCHIDANAND B. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. SANGAMMA W/O. LOKAPPA DALAL, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: LOKAPUR, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT – 583 236. 2. SMT.RATNAVVA W/O. BASAVANTAPPA KORI, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: KALLIGUDDA, TQ:HUNAGUND, DIST: BAGALKOT – 587 118. 3. SRI. PRABHU S/O. BASAVANTAPPA KORI, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, OCC: AGRI, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9252 WP No. 106431 of 2024 R/O:KALLIGUDDA, TQ: HUNAGUND, DIST:BAGALKOT – 587 118. 4. SRI. ADESH S/O. BASAVANTAPPA KORI, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, OCC: AGRI, R/O:KALLIGUDDA, TQ: HUNAGUND, DIST:BAGALKOT – 587 118. 5. SRI. SHILPA W/O. PRAKASH EMMY, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, OCC:HOUSEHOLDWORK, R/O:KALLIGUDDA, TQ: HUNAGUND, DIST: BAGALKOT – 583 236. 6. SRI. GURUSIDDAMMA W/O. BASAPPA SHELLIKERI, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: JALIKATTI, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT – 587 118. 7. SMT. RAMAVVA W/O. PARAMMA HADIMANI, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: HIREBADAWADAGI, TQ: HUNAGUND, DIST: BAGALKOT – 587 118. 8. SMT. SIDDAVVA W/O. SANGAPPA BALIGAR, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: HOOLAGERI, TQ:KUSTAGI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 277. 9. SMT. AMARAVVA W/O. BASAPPA ANGADI, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: KALLIGUDDA, TQ:HUNAGUND, DIST: BAGALKOT – 587 118. 10. SMT.GANGAMMA W/O. AMARAPPA KORI, SINCE DECEASED BY HER LRS PETITIONER NO.11 R11 TO R17 & R19 ARE TREATED AS LRS OF DECEASED R10. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9252 WP No. 106431 of 2024 11. SRI. SHIVAPUTRAPPA S/O. AMARAPPA KORI, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, OCC: DIRECTOR, K.V.V., R/O: INFRONT OF KERUDI HOSPITAL, BAGALKOT, DIST: BAGALKOT – 587 101. 12. SMT. NEELAVVA W/O. IRAPPA ANGADI, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: HUBBALLI, SHILAVANTARA MANE, KCC BANK COLONY, NAVANAGAR, TQ: HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD – 580 019. 13. SRI. ARJUN S/O. AMARAPPA KORI, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC: RETD SOLDIER, R/O: BAGALKOT, OPP TO KERUDY HOSPITAL, TQ AND DIST: BAGALKOT – 587 101. 14. SRI. ASHOK S/O. AMARAPPA KORI, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC: KSRTC EMPLOYEE, R/O: OPP TO KERUDY HOSPITAL, BAGALKOT, DIST: BAGALKOT – 587 101. 15. SMT. GURUSIDDAVVA W/O. SHIVASANGAPPA HADIMANI, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: NAVNAGAR, HUBBALLI, TQ: HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD – 580 019. 16. SMT. SHANTAVVA W/O. MALLAPPA AKKI, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: VIRAPUR R.C., SIMIKERI, TQ AND DIST: BAGALKOT – 587 101. 17. SMT. AKKAVVA W/O. BASAVARAJ KANNUR, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC: JOB, R/O: AMINAGAD, NOW RESIDING AT APMC, HUNAGUND, DIST: BAGALKOT – 587 101. 18. SRI. MAHESH S/O. AMARAPPA KORI, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC: JOB, R/O: KLS GOGTE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, UDYAMBAG, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI – 587 101. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9252 WP No. 106431 of 2024 19. SMT. SUJATA W/O. SHARANAPPA KENGAL, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, OCC: ADVOCATE, R/O: BAGALKOT – 587 101. 20. SMT. SANGAVVA W/O. BANDEPPA EMMI, SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRS. 20A. SRI. PRAKASH S/O. BANDEPPA EMMI, AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KALLIGUDDA, TQ: HUNGUND, DIST: BAGALKOT – 587 118. 20B. SRI. SANGAPPA S/O. BANDEPPA EMMI, AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED, NEAR POLLUTION CONTROL OFFICE NAVANAGAR, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOT. 20C. SRI. SHEKAPPA S/O. BANDEPPA EMMI, AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NARASAPUR, TQ: BADAMI, DIST: BAGALKOT. 20D. SRI. AKKAMAHADEVI BADDI W/O. SHARANAPPA, AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE, R/O: IDDALAGI, TAL: HUNGUND, DIST: BAGALKOT. 21E. SRI. SHIVAPPA S/O. BANDEPPA EMMI, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: ANAND NAGAR, BADAMI, TAL: BADAMI, DIST: BAGALKOT. 20F. SRI. BASAVEPPA S/O. BANDEPPA EMMI, AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: ANAND NAGAR, BADAMI, TAL: BADAMI, DIST: BAGALKOT. 20G. SMT. DRAKSHAYANI ANGADI W/O. SHIVARUDRAPPA, AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE, R/O: SHELUR, TQ: ILKAL, DIST: BAGALKOTE. 20H. SMT. MALLAVVA W/O. IRAPPA ANGADI, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE, R/O: SHELUR, TQ: ILKARL, DIST: BAGALKOTE. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9252 WP No. 106431 of 2024 20I. SMT. KASTUREVVA KALAKBANDI W/O. SANGAPPA, AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE, R/O: APMC YARD, KUSHTAGI, RAL: KUSHTAGI, DIST: KOPPAL. 21. SRI. SHARANAPPA S/O. ADAPPA KORI, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, OCC: AGRI., R/O: KALLIGUDDA, TQ: HUNAGUND, DIST: BAGALKOT – 587 118. 22. SRI. DYAMANNA S/O. BHIMAPPA HOLAGI, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRI, R/O: AIHOLE, TQ: HUNAGUND, DIST: BAGALKOT – 587 118. 23. SRI. AMARAPPA S/O. BASAPPA KENDANNAVAR, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, OCC: AGRI, R/O:AIHOLE, TQ: HUNAGUND, DIST: BAGALKOT – 587 118. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B. SHARANABASAWA, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R6; SRI. SHIVA SHIRUR, ADVOCATE FOR R15 AND R16; SRI. SRINAND A. PACHCHAPURE, ADVOCATE FOR R20(A TO I); R7 TO R9, R12, R17 TO R19 & R21 TO R23 ARE SERVED BUT UNREPRESENTED; R11, R13 AND R14 – NOTICE HELD SUFFICIENT; R10 DECEASED AND LRS ARE ON RECORD) 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 IN THE LIKE NATURE AND QUASH THE ORDER DATED 05/07/2024 IN REGULAR APPEAL NO. 49/2024 ON I.A. NO. II FILED UNDER ORDER XLI, RULE 5 R/W SECTION 151 OF CPC PENDING ON THE FILE OF II ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE, ITINERARY COURT AT HUNGUND COPY AS PER ANNEXURE-D AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9252 WP No. 106431 of 2024 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. The petitioners are before this court seeking for the following reliefs: I. Issue a writ in the nature of Certiorari or any other writ in the like nature and Quash the Order dated 05/07/2024 in Regular Appeal No. 49/2024 on I.A. No. II filed Under Order XLI, Rule 5 R/w section 151 of CPC pending on the file of II Additional District Judge, Itinerary Court at Hungund copy as per Annexure-D; And/or II. Pas any other reliefs deemed fit in the circumstances of the case in the interest of Justice and Equity. 2. I.A. No. II was filed under Order XLI Rule 5 read with Section 151 of the CPC in R.A. No. 49 of 2024, seeking stay of the order of the trial Court. The said application was rejected by the First Appellate Court on the ground of delay, with an observation that notice must be served upon the respondents before the application could be considered. The said order is now under challenge by the petitioners. 3. Both learned counsel for the petitioners and the respondents submit that service of notice in R.A. No. 49 - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9252 WP No. 106431 of 2024 of 2024 is now complete. Accordingly, there is no impediment to the First Appellate Court considering the application filed under Order XLI Rule 5 read with Section 151 of CPC. The petitioners are, therefore, granted liberty to move the First Appellate Court afresh. The First Appellate Court is directed to consider the said application on merits and in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible. 4. The petition stands disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE VB/CT-ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25