- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18358 WP No. 106728 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO. 106728 OF 2025 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI VIJAYAKUMAR S/O. SOMAYYA PUJAR, AGE. 16 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, R/O. KARADAGI, TQ. SAVANUR, DIST. HAVERI-581126. 2. SMT. JYOTI W/O. SOMAYYA PUJAR, AGE. 18 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT AND AGRICULTURE, R/O. KARADAGI, TQ. SAVANUR, DIST. HAVERI-581126. SINCE MINORS REPRESENTED BY NATURAL GUARDIAN MOTHER SMT. ANITA W/O. SOMAYYA PUJAR. 3. SMT. ANITA W/O. SOMAYYA PUJAR, AGE. 41 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE AND HOUSEWIFE, R/O. KARADAGI, TQ. SAVANUR, DIST. HAVERI-581126. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. IRANAGOUDA K. KABBUR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. NIRMALA W/O. MANJUNATH PUJAR, AGE. 31 YEARS, OCC. COOLIE, R/O. KARADAGI, TQ. SAVANUR, DIST. HAVERI-581126. Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18358 WP No. 106728 of 2025 2. GOUTHAM S/O. MANJUNATH PUJAR, AGE. 13 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, R/O. KARADAGI, TQ. SAVANUR, DIST. HAVERI-581126. 3. SHRI RUDRAYYA S/O. MANJUNATH PUJAR, AGE. 11 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, R/O. KARADAGI, TQ. SAVANUR, DIST. HAVERI-581126. SINCE MINORS REPRESENTED BY NATURAL GUARDIAN MOTHER SMT. NIRMALA W/O. MANJUNATH PUJAR. 4. SMT. SHOBHA W/O. UMESH PUJAR, AGE. 38 YEARS, OCC. TEACHER, R/O. KARADAGI, TQ. SAVANUR, DIST. HAVERI-581126. 5. VEERESH S/O. UMESH PUJAR, AGE. 12 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, R/O. KARADAGI, TQ. SAVANUR, DIST. HAVERI-581126. 6. POOJA D/O. UMESH PUJAR, AGE. 14 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, R/O. KARADAGI, TQ. SAVANUR, DIST. HAVERI-581126. SINCE MINOR REPRESENTED BY NATURAL GUARDIAN MOTHER SMT. SHOBHA W/O. UMESH PUJAR. 7. SMT. MALLAVVA W/O. SANTOSH SHAHAPURAMATH, AGE. 47 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18358 WP No. 106728 of 2025 R/O. HOSAPET, TQ. HOSPET, DIST. VIJAYANAGAR-583201. 8. SMT. REKHA W/O. RAMALINGAYYA SAVANURMATH, AGE. 37 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, R/O. KAALVE KALLAPUR, TQ. HANGAL-581102. 9. NETRA W/O. ISHWARAYYA HIREMATH, AGE. 34 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, R/O. MASANAKATTI, TQ. HANGAL, DIST. HANGAL-581104. 10. SHIVALINGAYYA S/O. VEERABHADRAYYA PUJAR, AGE. 30 YEARS, OCC. DRIVER, R/O. KARADAGI, TQ. SAVANUR, DIST. HAVERI-581126. …RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY CIVIL JUDGE SENIOR DIVISION HAVERI IN O.S. NO.28/2007 DATED 03.08.2007 AND ORDER PASSED BY CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC IN 257/2023 DATED 15/04/2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-C AND H RESPECTIVELY. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18358 WP No. 106728 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are questioning the compromise decree passed in O.S.No.257/2023 on the file of Civil Judge, Savanur. 2. Admittedly, the petitioners are not parties to the said suit. 3. Under these circumstances, it is open to the petitioners to challenge the said compromise decree by seeking an appropriate declaration before the competent Civil Court. 4. Under these circumstances, the petition is dismissed without entering into the merits of the case. 5. This order shall not be construed as having reflected anything on the merits or demerits of the impugned compromise decree. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18358 WP No. 106728 of 2025 6. All contentions kept open to be decided by the Court which passed the order. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE PMP CT-MCK/LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 31