- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13916 WP No. 106129 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO. 106129 OF 2025 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: SMT. GANGAVVA W/O SHIVANGOUDA KARADIGUDDA D/O KALLANGOUDA, AGE. 59 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. KABBENUR-580 201, TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIJAYKUMAR B. HORATTI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. 2. 3. SHRI GIRIMALLAGOUDA S/O KALLANGOUDA RAYANGOUDAR, AGE. 63 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. CHIKKA-ULLIGERI, TQ. SAUNDATTI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591 126. ULAVANGOUDA S/O KALLANGOUDA RAYANGOUDAR, AGE: 78 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHIKKA-ULLIGERI, TQ: SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELAGAVI-591 126. SMT. SHANTAVVA W/O SANGANGOUDA RAYANGOUDAR, AGE: 78 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHIKKA-ULLIGERI, TQ: SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELAGAVI-591 126. CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.10.18 07:57:12 +0100 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13916 WP No. 106129 of 2025 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. BASANGOUDA S/O SANGANGOUDA RAYANGOUDAR, AGE: 78 YEARS, OCC: KSRTC DRIVER, SAUNDATTI, NOW RESIDING AT CHIKKA-ULLIGERI, TQ: SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELAGAVI-591 126. SHANKARGOUDA S/O SANGANGOUDA RAYANGOUDAR, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: BMTC DRIVER, BENGALURU, NOW RESIDING AT CHIKKA-ULLIGERI, TQ: SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELAGAVI-591 126. MALLIKARJUNAGOUDA S/O SANGANGOUDA RAYANGOUDAR, AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, NOW R/AT: CHIKKA-ULLIGERI, TQ: SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELAGAVI-591 126. YALLANGOUDA S/O RAYANGOUDA RAYANGOUDAR, AGE: 78 YEARS, OCC: TEACHER, R/O: CHIKKA-ULLIGERI, TQ: SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELAGAVI-591 126. CHANDRAGOUDA S/O SANGANGOUDA RAYANGOUDAR, AGE: 83 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHIKKA-ULLIGERI, TQ: SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELAGAVI-591 126. SMT. BASAVANNEWWA W/O NINGANGOUDA RAYANGOUDAR, AGE: 78 YEARS, HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: CHIKKA-ULLIGERI, TQ: SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELAGAVI-591 126. KALLANGOUDA S/O NINGANGOUDA RAYANGOUDAR, AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: KSRTC DRIVER, SAUNDATTI, R/O: CHIKKA-ULLIGERI, TQ: SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELAGAVI-591 126. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13916 WP No. 106129 of 2025 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. MAHADEVGOUDA S/O NINGANGOUDA RAYANGOUDAR, AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHIKKA-ULLIGERI, TQ: SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELAGAVI-591 126. BASANGOUDA S/O NINGANGOUDA RAYANGOUDAR, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: KSRTC DRIVER, SAUNDATTI, R/O: CHIKKA-ULLIGERI, TQ: SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELAGAVI-591 126. SMT. DODDAVVA W/O SHANKREPPA SHINTRI, AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: CHIKKA-ULLIGERI, TQ: SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELAGAVI-591 126. GURANGOUDA NINGANGOUDA RAYANGOUDAR, AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHIKKA-ULLIGERI, TQ: SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELAGAVI-591 126. SMT. GURUSHANTAVVA W/O RUDRAPPA TOTAGI, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: BELAWADI, TQ: BAILHONGAL, DIST: BELAGAVI-591 126. SRI. SANGANAGOUDA S/O NINGANGOUDA RAYANGOUDAR, AGE: 27 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHIKKA-ULLIGERI, TQ: SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELAGAVI-591 126. … RESPONDENTS (NOTICE TO R1 TO R14 AND R16 ARE SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI BY QUASHING THE COMPROMISE DECREE DATED 21.01.2025 IN O.S. NO.68/2017 BY THE COURT OF I ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN.) SAUNDATTI, PRODUCED VIDE ANNEXURE-C, AND TO RESTORE THE SUIT O.S. NO.68/2017. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13916 WP No. 106129 of 2025 THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) This petition is filed assailing the compromise decree passed by I Additional Civil Judge (Jr. Dn.), Saundatti in O.S.No.68/2017. The Writ Petition is not maintainable to challenge the compromise decree. The Code of Civil Procedure provides remedy to the aggrieved party to move necessary application before the same Court though the suit to challenge the compromise decree is barred. Under these circumstances, the Writ Petition is not maintainable and dismissed without entering into the merits and the contentions raised. The petitioner is at liberty to pursue such remedy as advised in law. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13916 WP No. 106129 of 2025 The time spent in persecuting the present Writ Petition from date of petition till this date has to be excluded in computing the limitation, if any. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE NAA CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 25