- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12376 WP No. 106577 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 106577 OF 2025 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: SMT RATNA W/O UMESH DASARI AGE 56 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O NEAR SRI SIDDAVINAYAKA TEMPLE SRI SIDDIVINAYAKA ROAD BETAGERI DIST: GADAG – 582 101 … PETITIONER (BY SRI. H.N. GULARADDI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT MANGALA W/O MANJUNATH NITTUR AGE 50 YEARS OCC : HOUSEHOLD AND BUSINESS R/O 1ST CROSS, KANAKADAS NAGAR, MADIWALARA CHAWL TQ: RANEBENNUR DIST: HAVERI – 582 118 2. CHETAN S/O MANJUNATH NITTUR AGE: 32 YEARS OCC: HOUSEWIFE R/O 1ST CROSS, KANAKADAS NAGAR MADIWALARA CHAWL, TQ: RANEBENNUR DIST: HAVERI – 582 118. Digitally signed by GIRIJA A. BYAHATTI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12376 WP No. 106577 of 2025 3. DIVYA S/O MANJUNATH NITTUR AGE: 30 YEARS OCC: STUDENT R/O 1ST CROSS, KANAKADAS NAGAR MADIWALARA CHAWL, TQ: RANEBENNUR DIST: HAVERI – 582 118. 4. SMT. RINDAMMA W/O FAKIRAPPA NITTUR AGE: 80 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD AND BUSINESS, R/O DURGADAVARA ONI, NEAR PB ROAD TQ: RANEBENNUR DIST: HAVERI – 581 115. 5. SMT. SHRIDEVI W/O RAMESH NITTUR AGE: 49 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O GOURISHANKAR NAGAR OPP SRI M.M. KARUR ADVOCATE HOUSE TQ: RANEBENNUR DIST: HAVERI – 581 115. 6. GOUTGAMI D/O RAMESH NITTUR AGE: 33 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O GOURISHANKAR NAGAR OPP SRI M.M KARUR ADVOCATE HOUSE TQ: RANEBENNUR DIST: HAVERI – 581 115. 7. NAYANA D/O RAMESH NITTUR AGE: 29 YEARS, R/O GOURISHANKAR NAGAR OPP SRI M.M. KARUR ADVOCATE HOUSE TQ: RANEBENNUR DIST: HAVERI – 581 115. 8. DARSHAN D/O RAMESH NITTUR - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12376 WP No. 106577 of 2025 AGE: 27 YEARS R/O GOURISHANKAR NAGAR OPP SRI M.M. KARUR ADVOCATE HOUSE TQ: RANEBENNUR DIST: HAVERI – 581 115. 9. SMT. NETRAVATI W/O MALTESH NITTUR AGE: 57 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O: DURGADAVARA ONI, NEAR PB ROAD TQ: RANEBENNUR DIST: HAVERI – 581 115. 10. MEGHANA D/O MALTESH NITTUR AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE R/O DURGADAVARA ONI, NEAR PB ROAD TQ: RANEBENNUR DIST: HAVERI – 581 115. 11. BHAVANA D/O MALTESH NITTUR AGE: 33 YEARS OCC: HOUSE WIFE R/O DURGADAVARA ONI, NEAR PB ROAD TQ: RANEBENNUR DIST: HAVERI – 581 115. 12. SMT. LATHA W/O VENKATESH NITTUR AGE: 50 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK R/O MARUTINAGAR. R.S. NO.311 PLOT NO.154, TQ: RANEBENNUR DIST: HAVERI – 581 115. 13. SMT. ANSUAYA W/O R. MOHAN KUMAR AGE: 56 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK R/O 9 D CROSS, CHOUDESHWARI NILAYA - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12376 WP No. 106577 of 2025 HOUSE NO.24, JAKKUR LAYOUT BANGALORE – 560 054. 14. SMT. SUBHADRA W/O LAXMAN AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O C/O SMT. SHAKUNTALA B.NO. R/O 1ST CROSS, 2ND MAIN, PJ EXTENSION, HOUSE NO.1, NEAR BULAGANNANAVAR HOSPITAL TQ: DAVANAGERI DIST: HAVERI – 581 115. 15. SMT. SHAKUNTALA B.N. W/O NARAYANASWAMI AGE: 66 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O 1ST CROSS, 2ND MAIN PJ EXTENSION HOUSE NO.1, NEAR BULAGANNANAVAR HOSPITAL DIST: DAVANGERE – 581 115. 16. SMT. MANJULA AGE: 57 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O C/O SMT. SHAKUNTALA B.NO. R/O 1ST CROSS, 2ND MAIN PJ EXTENSION, HOUSE NO.1, NEAR BULAGANNANAVAR HOSPITAL DIST: DAVANGERE – 577 002. … RESPONDENTS (NOTICE TO RESPONDENT 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 MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR DIRECTION AND DIRECT THE II ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS COURT HAVERI (SITTING AT RANEBENNUR) TO PASS A JUDGMENT AND DECREE IN R.A.NO.52/2011 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12376 WP No. 106577 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: i. Issue a Writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction and direct the II Addl District & Sessions Court Haveri (Sitting at Ranebennur) to pass a judgment and decree in R.A. No.52/2011 produced at ANNEXURE-A in the interest of justice and equity. ii. Issue any other Writ or direction which this Hon'ble court may deem fit under the facts and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity. 2. The grievance of the petitioner was that RA No.52/2011 has not been disposed despite passage of 14 years. 3. Taking into account the long period, this Court felt it necessary to call for a report as regard status of RA No.52/2011. The status report has been received on 16.09.2025, indicating that there is an application in IA No.15, which has been filed by the appellant and respondent No.12 for compromising the matter, and it is in that background that the orders are required to - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12376 WP No. 106577 of 2025 be passed. A statement has also been made that the first Appellate Court will dispose of the matter as expeditiously as possible. 4. In that view of the matter, I deem it fit not to pass any particular direction since the concerned Court itself has indicated that the appeal will be disposed of as expeditiously as possible. 5. Petition stands disposed. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE LN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 98