- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17218 WP No. 109282 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO. 109282 OF 2019 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. SHIVASHANKARAPPA S/O SHIVAPPA SORATUR, AGE. 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. CHIKKAMAGANUR, TQ: RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI. 2. SRI. HANUMANTHAPPA S/O SHIVAPPA SORATUR, AGE. 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. CHIKKAMAGANUR, TQ: RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI. … PETITIONERS (BY SRI. HANUMANTHAREDDY SAHUKAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. KENCHAVVA W/O SHIVANAGAPPA HEDIYALA, AGE. 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE/HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. CHIKKAMAGANUR, TQ: RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI. 2. SRI. SHIVANAGOUDA S/O RAMANAGOUDA HOSAGOUDRA, AGE. 66 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED EMPLOYEE AND AGRICULTURE, R/O. CHIKKAMAGANUR, TQ: RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI. CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGHCOURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH DHARWAD - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17218 WP No. 109282 of 2019 3. SMT. SHANKRAMMA W/O LATE MANJAPPA MAGOD, AGE. 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. CHIKKAMAGANUR, TQ: RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI. 4. SRI. NAGARAJ S/O LATE MANJAPPA MAGODA, AGE. 31 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. HIREMAGANNUR, TQ: RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI. 5. SMT. PREMA W/O LATE BASAVANAGOUDA MAGODA, AGE. 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O. CHIKKAMAGANUR, TQ: RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI. 6. SMT. ROOPA W/O MANJUNATHA MAGODA, AGE. 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICUTLURIST, R/O. CHIKKANANDI, TQ: H.D. KOTE, DIST: MYSURU. 7. SRI. HANUMANTHAPPA S/O BASANAGOUDA MAGODA, AGE. 28 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, POST: CHIKKAMAGNUR, TQ: HIREMAGNUR, DIST: HAVERI. 8. SRI. ASHOK S/O CHANABASAPPA SORATUR, AGE. 41 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. CHIKKAMAGANUR, TQ: RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI. 9. SRI. BHIMAPPA S/O CHANABASAPPA SORATUR, AGE. 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. CHIKKAMAGANUR, TQ: RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI. 10. SRI. CHANDRAPPA S/O CHANABASAPPA SORATUR, AGE. 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17218 WP No. 109282 of 2019 R/O. CHIKKAMAGANUR, TQ: RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI. 11. SMT. ANANDAVVA W/O BASAPPA HADIMANI, AGE. 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. KURUBAGERI CROSS, NEAR KALAMMA TEMPLE, TQ: RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI. 12. SMT. RENUKAVVA W/O CHANDRAPPA SORATUR, AGE. 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O. CHIKKAMAGANUR, TQ: RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI. 13. SMT. SHANTHAWWA W/O SHANKRAPPA PATIL, AGE. 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O. DODDAGUBBI, TQ: RATTIHALLI, DIST: HAVERI. 14. SRI. BASAPPA S/O SHIVAPPA HADIMANI, AGE. 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. CHIKKAMAGANUR, TQ: RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI. 15. SRI. HANUMANTHAPPA S/O MADEVAPPA HADIMANI, AGE. 33 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. CHIKKAMAGANUR, TQ: RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI. 16. SRI. MAHESHAPPA S/O MURUDAPPA HADIMANI, AGE. 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. CHIKKAMAGANUR, TQ: RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI. 17. SRI. RUDRAPPA S/O SHIVAPPA HADIMANI, AGE. 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. CHIKKAMAGANUR, TQ: RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17218 WP No. 109282 of 2019 18. SMT. PARVATHAMMA W/O DUNDEPPA YADACHI, AGE. 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. CHIKKAMAGANUR, TQ: RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI. 19. SRI. BASAPPA S/O DUNDEPPA YADACHI, AGE. 45 YEAS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O. HIREMAGANUR, POST: CHIKKAMAGANUR, TQ: RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI. 20. SRI. SIDDAPPA S/O DUNDEPA YADACHI, AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O. HIREMAGANUR, POST: CHIKKAMAGANUR, TQ: RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI. 21. SRI. NAGAPPA S/O BHARAMAPP YADACHI, AGE. 71 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHIKKAMAGANUR, TQ: RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI. 22. SRI. CHANABASAPPA S/O GURUSHANTHAPPA YADACHI, AGE. 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHIKKAMAGANUR, TQ: RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI. 23. SRI. UJJAPPA S/O KARABASAPPA YADACHI, AGE. 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHIKKAMAGANUR, TQ: RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI. 24. SRI. UJJAPPA S/O MARULASIDDAPPA YADACHI, AGE. 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHIKKAMAGANUR, TQ: RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI. 25. SRI. BASAVARAJAPPA S/O TIRUKAPPA HEDIYALA, AGE. 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHIKKAMAGANUR, TQ: RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17218 WP No. 109282 of 2019 26. SRI. BHARAMAGOUDA S/O TIRUKAPPA HEDIYALA, AGE. 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHIKKAMAGANUR, TQ: RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI. 27. SRI. MALATESH @ KUMAR S/O BHARAMAGOUDA HEDIYALA, AGE. 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHIKKAMAGANUR, TQ: RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI. 28. SRI. SHANKRAPPA S/O BHARAMAGOUDA HEDIYALA, AGE. 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHIKKAMAGANUR, TQ: RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. AVINASH BANAKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1, R2 AND R25 TO R28; NOTICE TO R3 TO R24 IS DISPENSED WITH) 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 OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 07.12.2018 ON I.A. NO.28 IN O.S. NO.93/2018 AND ORDER DATED 17.01.2019 ON I.A. NO.32 IN O.S. NO.93/2018 PASSED BY THE LEARNED I ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE RANEBENNUR PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-F, AND ALLOW THE I.A. NO.28 AND I.A. NO.32 AS PRAYED FOR, VIDE ANNEXURE-E AND G RESPECTIVELY. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17218 WP No. 109282 of 2019 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) This petition is filed assailing the order dated 07.12.2018 passed on I.A.No.28 and the order dated 17.01.2019 passed on I.A.No.32 in O.S.No.93/2018 on the file of I Additional Senior Civil Judge, Ranebennur1. 2. The Trial Court rejected the applications seeking to recall of the order dismissing the suit as against defendants No.3(c) and 8(c) for steps not being taken. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that notices to defendant No.6(a) and defendant No.6(d) were duly served, and there was substantial representation, therefore, the suit could not have been dismissed as against defendant No.3(c) and defendant No.8(c). 4. The Court is of the view that the orders should be recalled and the petitioners should have been permitted to take necessary steps for the aforementioned reasons. 5. Hence, the following: 1 For short, ‘Trial Court’ - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17218 WP No. 109282 of 2019 ORDER a) The petition is allowed. b) The order dated 07.12.2018 passed on I.A.No.28 and the order dated 17.01.2019 passed on I.A.No.32 in O.S.No.93/2018 on the file of I Additional Senior Civil Judge, Ranebennur, is set aside. c) The Trial Court shall issue notice to defendants No.3(c) and 8(c) on payment of process fee by the plaintiff. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE PMP CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 69