IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.14514/2020 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN 1 . SRI VENKATESH G ANANDA RAM, S/O ANANDA RAM, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/AT 3018, HARVEST MOON COURT, SANJOSE CA-95135. REPRESENTED BY HIS DULY CONSTITUTED ATTORNEY, SRI.G.K.ANANDA RAM, S/O LATE SRI KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS, R/AT NO.258, 7TH MAIN, KSRTC LAYOUT, JP NAGAR 7TH PHASE, BANGALORE-560078. 2 . SRI.KRISHNA B.V., S/O SRI.VENKATARAMA IYENGAR, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT NO.18, 3RD MAIN, 10TH CROSS, MANJUNATHA ROAD, KADIRENAHALLI CIRCLE, BANASHANKARI II STAGE, BANGALORE-560 070. 3 . SMT.B.M.LATHA, W/O SRI.B.C.SRIKANTHA DEVARU, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT NO.39, MAIN HOUSES, GURUPRASAD, 7TH B MAIN, 4TH BLOCK WEST, JAYANAGAR, BANGALORE-560 011. W.P.NO.14514/2020 2 4 . SRI.KAMALESH JAYAJODE KRISHNA RAO, S/O SRI.J.S.KRISHNA RAO, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, CURRENTLY R/AT DICKINS HOPGOOD CHILDELY LLP, THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE, 42, HIGH STREET, HUNGERFORD, BERKSHIRE RG17 ONF. REP BY HIS DULY CONSTITUTED ATTORNEY, SRI.J.S.KRISHNA RAO, S/O LATE SRI.J.B.SHIVAJI RAO, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/AT NO.19, 1ST CROSS, VENKATAPPA LAYOUT, SANJAYNAGAR, BANGALORE-560 094. 5 . P.JAYAKUMAR, S/O SRI.T.G.PONNAMBALAM, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, R/AT NO.21, 1ST MAIN, 8TH CROSS, ISRO LAYOUT, BANGALORE-560 078. 6 . SMT.D.JAGADAMBAL, W/O SRI.P.JAYAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT NO.21, 1ST MAIN, 8TH CROSS, ISRO LAYOUT, BANGALORE-560 078. 7 . K.A.NAGENDRA KUMAR, S/O SRI.K.C.ATHMANANDA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT NO.46, UMASHANKAR NILAYA, 4TH CROSS, NAVODAYANAGAR, J.P.NAGAR, 7TH PHASE, BANGALORE-560 076. 8 . DR.ROOPAK S.N. S/O SRI.C.S.NATARAJ, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT NO.7/21, 2ND FLOOR, 3RD CROSS, 7TH MAIN, SYNDICATE BANK COLONY, BSK III STAGE, BANGALORE-560 085. W.P.NO.14514/2020 3 9 . CHANDRU K.R. S/O RAGHUVE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/AT KUNTHUR VILLAGE, NITTUR ALASAHALI POST, HALUGUR HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 421 10 . SRI.PARAMJYOTHI, S/O SRI.P.M.UMAPATHI AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, CURRENTLY AT NO.6015, HEATHMOOR LANE, HOUSTON TX 77084 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. REP BY HIS DULY CONSTITUTED ATTORNEY SRI.B.N.CHANDRASHEKARIAH S/O LATE SRI.NANJAPPA AGED 70 YEARS, NO.970, II MAIN, 3RD CROSS, VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE-560 040. …..PETITIONER/S (BY SRI./SMT.: SUBRAMANYA S ADVOCATE) AND 1 . SRI DASAPPA S/O LATE VENKATASWAMAPPA SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRS OF PLAINTIFF. 1a). SMT.MUNIAKKAYAMMA W/O LATE SRI DASAPPA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, 1b). SRI.D.MURTHY S/O LATE SRI.DASAPPA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, Both are residing at NO.18, HOSAHALLI VILLAGE, TALAGATTAPURA POST, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, BANGALORE-560 062. W.P.NO.14514/2020 4 2. SMT.AKKAYAMMA W/O LATE SRI.ANNAYAPPA SINCE DECEASED BY HER LRS 2a). SMT.SAROJAMMA AGED ABOUT 46 YERS, W/O SRI.NARAYANAPPA D/O LATE ANNAYAPPA R/AT GARUKAMANTHANA PALYA, BACKSIDE OF BML, TIPPASANDRA POST, BANGALORE-560075. 2b). SMT.SHANKARAMMA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, W/O NARAYANAPPA D/O ANNAYAPPA, R/AT RAGAVANAOALYA, GOTTIGERE POST, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, BANGALORE-560068. 2c). SMT.KAMALAMMA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, W/O LATE SREENIVAS D/O LATE ANNAYAPPA R/AT HOSALLI VILLAGE, TALAGATTAPURA POST, UTTARAHALLI HOBLI, BANGALORE-560 062. 2d). SMT.AMARAVATHI AGEDABOUT 40 YEARS, W/O SRI NAGARAJ, D/O LATE ANNAYAPPA, R/AT VADDARAPALYA, PYALAGURUKE POST, CHIKKABALLAPURA-562 101. W.P.NO.14514/2020 5 2e). SMT.NAGARATHNA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, W/O SRI NARAYANAPPA R/AT HOSALLI VILLAGE, TALAGATTAPURA POST, UTTARAHALLI HOBLI, BANGALORE-560 062. 3. SRI.A.JAYARAM, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, S/O LATE ANNAYAPPA R/AT NO.15, HOSAHALLI VILLAGE, THALAGATTAPURA POST, UTTARAHALLI HOBLI, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, BANGALORE-560062. 4. SRI.A.SRIRAM, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, S/O LATE ANNAYAPPA R./AT NO.15, HOSAHALLI VILLAGE, THALAGATTAPURA POST, UTTARAHALLI HOBLI, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, BANGALORE-560 062. 5. SRI.A.MANJUNATH, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, S/O LATE ANNAYAPPA, R./AT NO.15, HOSAHALLI VILLAGE, THALAGATTAPURA POST, UTTARAHALLI HOBLI, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, BANGALORE-560 062. 6. SMT.GOWRAMMA W/O LATE MUNISOORAPPA (1ST WIFE) SINCE DEAD BY LR’S 6a). SMT.PADMA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, W/O SRI NAGARAJ, D/O LATE MUNISOORAPPA R/AT A NARAYANAPURA, DOORAVANINAGAR POST, W.P.NO.14514/2020 6 KRISHNARAJAPURA, BANGALORE EAST, BANGALORE-560016. 6b). SMT.NEELAMMA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, W/O SRI.RAMESH, D/O LATE MUNISOORAPPA, R/AT HOSALLI VILLAGE, TALAGATTAPURA POST, UTTARAHALLI HOBLI, BANGALORE-560062. 6c). SMT.LAKSHMI, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, W/O MANJUNATH, D/O LATE MUNISOORAPPA, R/AT HOSALLI VILLAGE, TALAGATTAPURA POST, UTTARAHALLI HOBLI, BANGALORE-560062. 7. SMT.JAYAMMA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, W/O LATE MUNISOORAPPA (2ND WIFE), R./AT HOSAHALLI VILLAGE, THALAGATTAPURA POST, UTTARAHALLI HOBLI, BANGALORE-560062. 8. SRI.SRINIVAS, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, S/O LATE MUNISOORAPPA, SINCE DEAD BY LR’S 8a). SMT.RAJAMMA, W/O LATE SRINIVAS, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS. 8b). SRI.PRADEEP KUMAR, S/O LATE SRINIVAS, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS. W.P.NO.14514/2020 7 8c). SRI.JAGADISH, S/O LATE SRINIVAS, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS. 8d). SMT.VEENA, D/O LATE SRINIVAS AGED 18 YEARS. RESPONDENT 8(a) TO (d) ARE R./AT NO.15, HOSAHALLI VILLAGE, THALAGATTAPURA POST, UTTARAHALLI HOBLI, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, BANGALORE-560062. 9. SRI. VASANTH KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, S/O LATE MUNISOORAPPA, SINCE DEAD BY LR’S. 9a). SMT. RADHAMMA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, W/O LATE VASANTH KUMAR. 9b). SMT. PUSHPA, AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS, D/O LATE VASANTH KUMAR. 9c). KUM. SUJATHA, AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS, D/O LATE VASANTH KUMAR. 9d). MASTER ARUN, AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS, D/O LATE VASANTH KUMAR. RESPONDENT 9(a) TO 9(d) ARE R/AT NO.15, HOSAHALLI VILLAGE, THALAGATTAPURA POST, UTTARAHALLI HOBLI, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK-560062 W.P.NO.14514/2020 8 10. SRI. VIJAY KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, S/O LATE MUNISOORAPPA, R/AT NO.15, HOSAHALLI VILLAGE, THALAGATTAPURA POST, UTTARAHALLI HOBLI, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, BANGALORE -560062. 11. SRI. RAMA, S/O LATE MUNISOORAPPA, SINCE DEAD BY HIS LR’S. 11a). SMT. SHOBHA, W/O LATE SRI RAMESH @ RAMA, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS. 11b) MASTER NIRANJAN, S/O LATE SRI RAMESH @ RAMA, BOTH ARE RESIDING AT HOSAHALLI VILLAGE, THALAGHATTAPURA POST, KANAKAPURA ROAD, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, BANGALORE-560062. 12. SRI. MANJUNATH, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, S/O LATE MUNISOORAPPA, R/AT NO.15, HOSAHALLI VILLAGE, THALAGHATTAPURA POST, UTTARAHALLI HOBLI, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, BANGALORE-560062. 13. SRI. LOKESH AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, S/O LATE MUNISOORAPPA, R/AT NO.15, HOSAHALLI VILLAGE, THALAGHATTAPURA POST, UTTARAHALLI HOBLI, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, BANGALORE-560062 W.P.NO.14514/2020 9 (RESPONDENT NO 6(a) TO 8 AND 10 TO 11 ARE CHILDREN OF MUNISOORAPPA THROUGH HIS 1ST WIFE SMT. GOWRAMMA, THE RESPONDENTS NOS.12 AND 13 ARE CHILDREN OF LATE MUNISOORAPPA,BORN TO HIS SECOND WIFE SMT. JAYAMMA) 14. SRI. T.S. NATARAJ, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, S/O LATE T K SADHASHIVA RAMA, R/AT NO.676, 10TH MAIN ROAD, RPC LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR, 2ND STAGE, BANGALORE-560040. 15. SRI. MARIDASAPPA, AGED ABOUT MAJOR, S/O LATE SRI HANUMANTAPPA, SINCE DEAD BY HIS LRS. 15a) SMT. RAJAMMA, W/O LATE SRI MARIDASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. 15b). SRI. ARUNANDA, S/O LATE SRI MARIDASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS. 15c). SRI. GANESHA, S/O LATE SRI MARIDASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS. RESPONDENTS NO.15(a) TO (c) ARE R/AT NO.12, HOSAHALLI VILLAGE, THALAGHATTAPURA POST, KANAKAPURA ROAD, BANGALORE-560002. 16. SRI. RAMAKRISHNA, AGED MAJOR, S/O LATE HANUMANTHAPPA. 17. SRI. RAJANNA, AGED MAJOR, S/O LATE HANUMANTHAPPA. W.P.NO.14514/2020 10 18. SRI. R. SHIVAKUMAR, AGED MAJOR, S/O LATE HANUMANTHAPPA. 19. SRI. MUDDUGANGAMMA, AGED MAJOR, D/O LATE HANUMANTAPPA. RESPONDENTS 16 – 19 ARE R/AT HOSAHALLI VILLAGE, UTTARAHALLI HOBLI, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, BANGALORE-560062. 20. SRI. H.A. SHASHIKANTHA. AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, S/O LATE SRI ANAJAPPA, R/AT GEJIGADAHALLI VILLAGE, DASAPPAPURA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK, BANGALORE-560016. 21. SRI. MUDDAMMA, D/O VENKATASAMAPPA, W/O SRI. H. NARAYANAPPA, AGED MAJOR. 22. SMT. DASAMMA, D/O VENKATASWAMAPPA, W/O GOVINDAPPA. 22a). SMT. MUNIRATHNAMMA, D/O LATE KRISHNAPPA AND LATE DASAMMA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. 22b). SRI. NAGARAJU, S/O LATE KRISHNAPPA AND LATE DASAMMA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS. 22c). SRI. SHIVAPPA, S/O LATE KRISHNAPPA AND LATE DASAMMA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS. W.P.NO.14514/2020 11 22d). SMT. KOMALA, D/O LATE KRISHNAPPA AND LATE DASAMMA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS. 22(e). SRI. SHANKAR, S/O LATE KRISHNAPPA AND LATE DASAMMA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS. THE RESPONDENTS 21 TO 22(e) ARE R/AT A. NARAYANAPURA VILLAGE, DOORAVANINAGAR POST, K.R. PURAM HOBLI, BANGALORE-560016. 23. SMT. VENKATAMMA, D/O VENKATASWAMAPPA, W/O GOVINDAPPA, AGED: MAJOR, R/AT A. NARAYANA VILLAGE, DOORAVANINAGAR POST, K.R. PURAM HOBLI, BANGALORE-560016 24. SMT. GOWRAMMA, W/O RAMACHANDRAPPA, D/O LATE RAMAIAH, R/AT PATTAREDDY PALYA, KAGGALIPURA POST OFFICE, KANAKAPURA ROAD, BANGALORE-560062. 25. SRI. KRISHNAPPA, S/O RAMAIAH, AGED: MAJOR, R/AT NO.1710, 14TH MAIN ROAD, 31ST ROSS, BANASHANKARI II STAGE, KAVERINAGARA, BANGALORE-560070. 26. SRI. MUNIRAJU S/O LATE MUNIVENKATAPPA AND LATE SMT RATHNAMMA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/AT NO.215, W.P.NO.14514/2020 12 MUNIVENKATAPPA ROAD, A NARAYANAPURA, DOORAVANINAGAR, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU-560016. 27. SRI. NARAYANASWAMY, S/O LATE MUNIVENKATAPPA AND SMT. RATHNAMMA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, NO.1061, 2ND MAIN, UDAYANAGAR, DOORAVANINAGAR, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK, BANGALORE-560016. 28. SMT. DHANALAKSHMI, W/O LATE MANJUNATH, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT NO.151, GROUND FLOOR, KRISHNAPPA LAYOUT, B. NARAYANAPURA, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK, BANGALORE-560016. 29. SRI. GIRISH, S/O LATE MANJUNATH, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT NO.204/2, MUNIVENKATAPPA ROAD, A. NARAYANAPURA, DOORAVANINAGARA, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK, BANGALORE-560016. 30. SMT. KALYANI, D/O LATE MUNIVENKATAPPA AND SMT. RATHNAMMA, W/O SRINIVASA, R/AT NO.204/1, MUNIVENKATAPPA ROAD, A NARAYANAPURA, DOORAVANINAGARA, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK, BANGALORE-560016. 31. SMT. HEMAVATHI, D/O LATE MUNIVENKATAPPA, AND LATE SMT. RATHNAMMA, W/O SRINIVASA, R/AT NO.431, W.P.NO.14514/2020 13 A NARAYANAPURA, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK, BANGALORE-560016. 32. MASTER DHARSHAN, S/O LATE AMBARISH, AGED ABOUT 16 YEARS, R/AT NO.300/51, ITI LAYOUT,A. NARAYANAPURA, NEAR ANJANEYA TEMPLE, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK, BANGALORE-560016. REP. BY HIS MOTHER SMT. PUSHPA. (BY SRI. K. MOHAN KUMAR FOR R1(A) AND R1(B) (VK FILED), ADVOCATE ) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ALLOW THE ABOVE WRIT PETITION AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER OR THE HON’BLE III ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU, IN IA UNDER ORDER I RULE 10(2) R/W SECTION 151 OF CPC DATED 13TH DAY OF MARCH, 2020 IN O.S.NO.459/1999 ANNEXURE-A AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS ON THIS DAY THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING ORDER. CORAM: HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE M.I. ARUN ORAL ORDER (PER: HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE M.I. ARUN) At the request of learned counsel for the petitioners, call after two weeks. Needful to be done by then. W.P.NO.14514/2020 14 If the required process is not paid within the time, the writ petition shall stand dismissed without reference to the court. Sd/- (M.I. ARUN) JUDGE TYPED BY : VA CASE WORKER : JK COMPARED BY : JK COPY Sd/- ASSISTANT REGISTRAR