- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10523 WP No. 103061 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF AUGUST 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 103061 OF 2025 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: 1. 2. NAGAMMA KOM KUPPAYYA DEVADIGA D/O. HONNAMMA NARAYAN DEVADIGA, AGE: 60 YEARS , OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: NEAR KESHAVMURTI TEMPLE, SHIRALI TQ: BHATKAL, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA – 581 354 . SUMITRA KOM ANNAPPA DEVADIGA D/O.HONNAMMA NARAYAN DEVADIGA, AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD DUTIES, R/O: SHIRALI MOLINMANE, BENGRE TQ: BHATKAL – 581 354, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. D J NAIK,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. 2. 3. 4. LAXMI KOM GAJANAN BHANDARI, AGE: 75 YEARS, OCC PRIVATE WORK, R/O: HABBUVADA, KAIGAROAD, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA – 581 350. PARMESHWAR S/O. NARAYANA DEVADIGA, AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: TEA SHOP, R/O: NEAR ICE FACTORY, VENKTAPUR, TQ: BHATKAL, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA – 581 350. SHANTI KOM PARMESHWAR DEVADIGA, AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: PRIVATE WORK, R/O: NEAR ICE FACTORY, VENKTAPUR, TQ: BHATKAL, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA – 581 350. MANJUNATHA S/O. VENTRAMAN DEVADIGA, LR’S (DECEASED) Digitally signed by GIRIJA A. BYAHATTI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10523 WP No. 103061 of 2025 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 6. 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 GANGE MANJUNATH DEVADIGA, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O: NEAR CANARA BANK, VENKTAPUR, TQ: BHATKAL, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA – 581 320. KRISHNA MANJUNATH DEVADIGA, AGE: 28 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O: NEAR CANARA BANK, VENKTAPUR, TQ: BHATKAL, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA – 581 320. VINAYAK MANJUNATH DEVADIGA AGE: 24 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O: NEAR CANARA BANK, VENKTAPUR, TQ: BHATKAL, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA-581320 SHASHIKALA MANJUNATH DEVADIGA KOM GANAPATHI DEVADIGA, AGE: 23 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O: NEAR CANARA BANK, VENKTAPUR, TQ: BHATKAL, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA – 581 320. CHANDRAKALA MANJUNATH DEVADIGA, AGE: 21 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O: CHITTIHAKKAL, BENGRE – 1. TQ: BHATKAL, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA – 581 354. PRABHAKAR S/O. VENKTRAMAN DEVADIGA, LR’s DECEASED MOHINI PRABHAKAR DEVADIGA, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O: NEAR ICE FACTORY, VENKTAPURA, TQ: BHATKAL, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA – 581 320. SUBRAMANYA PRABHAKAR DEVADIGA, AGE: 25 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O: NEAR ICE FACTORY, VENKTAPURA TQ: BHATKAL, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA – 581 320. SHEKAR PRABHAKAR DEVADIGA, AGE: 23 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O: NEAR ICE FACTORY, VENKTAPUR, TQ: BHATKAL, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA – 581 320. ROHIDAS PRABHAKAR DEVADIGA, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10523 WP No. 103061 of 2025 7. 7.1 7.2 8. 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 AGE: 21 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O: NEAR ICE FACTORY, VENKTAPURA, TQ: BHATKAL, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA – 581 320. GOURI KOM NARAYAN DEVADIGA, LRs (DECEASED). MASTI KOM RAMA DEVADIGA, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O: BAILURU, GOVEHAKLU TQ: BHATKAL, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA – 581 320. PADMAVATI NARAYAN DEVADIGA, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O: BAILURU, GOVEHAKLU TQ: BHATKAL, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA – 581 320. MANJAPPA JATTAYYA DEVADIGA, LRs (DECEASED) MASTI KOM MANJAPPA DEVADIGA, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O: NEAR ICE FACTORY, VENKTAPURA TQ: BHATKAL, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA – 581 320. ANAND MANJAPPA DEVADIGA, AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O NEAR ICE FACTORY, VENKTAPURA, TQ: BHATKAL, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA – 581 320. PURUSHOTHAM MANJAPPA DEVADIGA, AGE: 33 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O NEAR ICE FACTORY, VENKTAPURA, TQ: BHATKAL, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA – 581 320. MOHANA MANJAPPA DEVADIGA, AGED: 31 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O NEAR ICE FACTORY, VENKTAPURA TQ: BHATKAL, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA – 581 320. JANARDHAN MANJAPPA DEVADIGA, AGE: 29 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O NEAR ICE FACTORY, VENKTAPURA, TQ: BHATKAL, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA – 581 320. RAMYA AMITA DEVADIGA, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10523 WP No. 103061 of 2025 8.7 9. 10. AGE: 26 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O: MANKULY, SUSGADI, TQ: BHATKAL, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA – 581 320. PREMA MANJAPPA DEVADIGA, AGE: 24 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O NEAR ICE FACTORY, VENKTAPURA TQ: BHATKAL, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA – 581 320. SAYED USMAN SAYAD ABDUL GAFFOOR SJ, AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O: BEHIND CITY LITE HOTEL, NAWAYAT COLONY, TQ: BHATKAL, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA – 581 320. SAYED HAROON RASHID SAYED ABDUL GAFFOOR SJ, AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O: BEHIND CITY LITE HOTEL, NAWAYAT COLONY, TQ: BHATKAL, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA – 581 320. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. GIRISH A. YADAWAD., ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. S.B. PATIL., ADVOCATE FOR R2, R3, R4, R5(1) TO R5(4), R6(1) TO R6(4), R7(2), R8(2) TO R8(7), R9 & R10; R5(5) AND R7(1)- SERVED THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE FURTHER PROCEEDINGS IN EX NO.228/2020 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC BHATKAL VIDE ANNEXURE-D 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:10523 WP No. 103061 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Set aside the further proceedings in EX No.228/2020 pending on the file of the Civil Judge and JMFC Bhatkal, vide Annexure-D. b. Pass such other order as this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper under the facts and circumstances of the case to meet the ends of justice and equity. 2. What has been challenged is the Execution Proceedings in EP No.228/2020 which have been initiated in terms of the decree passed in OS No.76/2008 dated 24.04.2010. 3. The submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that the petitioner has been placed ex-parte in the said suit and the decree had been passed against the defendant No.1 who has already been dead by the time decree was passed. 4. On enquiry with the learned counsel for the petitioner if the said decree is challenged in any proceedings, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10523 WP No. 103061 of 2025 he submits that the said decree has not been challenged. 5. If that be so, the question of agitating that the decree is to be set aside in the Execution Proceedings would not arise. 6. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to agitate such other defences in the Execution proceedings that are available, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23