- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10386 WP No. 105790 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 105790 OF 2025 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: SHRI. VIKRANT S/O YUVARAJ KURTKOTI AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC. SERVICE, R/O. PLOT NO. 5, SAMARTH COLONY, GANESHAPUR, TQ. AND DIST. BELAGAVI-08. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAM PARASHURAM GHORPADE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. SHILPA W/O. RAJESH GANGOTKAR. AGE : 46 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O:PRABHUDESSAI CLASSI MUT ROAD, BFF-1, NEAR PWD QTRS, GOPAL P.O. FATORDA MARGAO, SOUTH GOA-403602. 2. SHRI ATHARVA S/O. RAJESH GANGOTKAR, AGE : 22 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT. R/O: PRABHUDESSAI CLASSI MUT ROAD, BFF-1, NEAR PWD QTRS, GOPAL P.O. FATORDA MARGAO, SOUTH GOA-403602. 3. SHRI DARSHAN S/O. DURGADAS GANGOTKAR. AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: PVT SERVICE, R/O: PRABHUDESSAI CLASSI MUT ROAD, BFF-1, NEAR PWD QTRS, GOPAL P.O. FATORDA MARGAO, SOUTH GOA-403602. Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10386 WP No. 105790 of 2025 4. SMT. PALLAVI W/O. PRAKSH GANGOTKAR. AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: BANDORA, PONDA, NORTH GOA-403401. 5. SHRI PARESH S/O. PRAKASH GANGOTKAR. AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: SERVICE, R/O: BANDORA, PONDA, NORTH GOA-403401. 6. SHRI PRANNAV S/O. PRAKASH GANGOTKAR. AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: SERVICE, R/O: BANDORA, PONDA, NORTH GOA-403401. 7. SMT. SUMEDHA W/O. SATISH GANGOTKAR. AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: BANDORA, PONDA, NORTH GOA-403401. 8. SMT. LATA W/O. JAYANT MANJAREKAR. AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: 157, NEAR SUBHASH GARDEN, HINDAWADI-590011. 9. DR. PURSHOTTAM @ VIVEK S/O. SHRIPAD GUNJIKAR. AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: SHREE VITHAL DEV GALLI, KHANAPUR, BELAGAVI-591302. 10. SHRI MANGESH S/O. VITHAL DESHPANDE. AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: RANI CHANNAMMA NAGAR, BELAGAVI-590006. 11. SHRI SHRIDHAR S/O. VITHAL DESHPANDE. AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: RANI CHANNAMMA NAGAR, BELAGAVI-590006. 12. SMT. SUDHA W/O. GURUDAS GANGOTKAR. AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: G 301, NAKSHATRA PHASE I, NEAR SHANI MANDIR, PURNANAGAR, CHINCHWAD PUNE-411019. 13. SMT. NUTAN W/O. UPENDRA KAMAT, AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: VIDYA NAGAR, SOUTH GOA-403601. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10386 WP No. 105790 of 2025 14. SHRI YUVARAJ S/O. SHARANBASAPPA KURTHKOTI. AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: PL NO.5 SAMARTH COLONY, GANESHPUR BELAGAVI-591108. 15. SHREE MAULIDEVI DEVASTHAN., REP BY SHREE MAULIDEVI DEVASTHAN TRUST, KANKUMBI, TQ: KHANAPUR, DIST: BELAGAVI-591345 BY ITS TRUSTEE, SHRI RAJARAM LAXMAN GAWADE. 16. THE ADHYAKSHA /P.D.O. GRAM PANCHAYAT KANKUMBI. TQ: KAHANAPUR, DIST: BELAGAVI-591345. …RESPONDENTS (NOTICE TO RESPONDENTS IS DISPENSED WITH) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR DIRECTION, TRIAL COURT TO CONSIDERING THE IA NO. XVII (17) IN OS NO. 147/2022 VIDE ANNEXURE-C, C2 IN A TIME BOUND MANNER, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC., 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. Notice to respondents is dispensed with in view of the proposed order to be passed. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10386 WP No. 105790 of 2025 2. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a) Issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other writ or direction, trial court to considering the IA No. XVII (17) in OS No. 147/2022 vide Annexure-C, C2 in a time bound manner, in the interest of justice and equity. b) Pass any such appropriate orders as this Hon’ble Court deems fit, just and proper in the circumstances of this case, in the ends of justice and equity. 3. A short grievance of the petitioner is that I.A.No.XVII filed by the petitioner in O.S.No.147/2022 on 23.04.2025, has not yet been considered by the Court. 4. As indicated supra, the said application having been filed on 23.04.2025, the petitioner has approached this Court in a hurry seeking for the aforesaid direction. The trial Court would be considering the said application and passing necessary orders in accordance with law by taking up the same as per - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10386 WP No. 105790 of 2025 the schedule of the Court. The petitioner cannot seek for such a mandamus. 5. As such, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE AM Ct:pa List No.: 1 Sl No.: 45