- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8973 WP No. 1613 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 1613 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: 1. SRI S. M. RAMESH S/O LATE MAHADEVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/OF NITTUR VILLAGE, NITTUR HOBLI, GUBBI TALUK, TUMKURU DISTRICT – 572 126 2. SRI. LOKESH, S/O LATE MAHADEVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT BOMMASANDRA VILLAGE, NITTUR HOBLI, GUBBI TALUK, TUMKURU DISTRICT – 572 126, 3. SMT. PREEMA, W/O CHANDRANNA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT BOMMASANDRA VILLAGE, NITTUR HOBLI, GUBBI TALUK, TUMKURU DISTRICT – 572 126, …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MANU SHANKAR S. S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI N S JAYAPRAKASH S/O LATE SEENAPPA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, R/AT NITTUR, NITTUR HOBLI, GUBBI TALUK, TUMKURU DISTRICT – 572 126. Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8973 WP No. 1613 of 2026 2. PANCHYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, NITTUR GRAMAPANCHYATHI, NITTUR, GUBBI TALUK, TUMKURU DISTRICT – 572 156. …RESPONDENTS THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 13.12.2024 AT ANNX-H PASSED BY THE LEARNED ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC GUBBI REJECTING THE APPLICATION FILED UNDER ORDER I RULE 10(2) OF THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE AND DIRECT THE TRIAL COURT TO IMPLEAD THE PETITIONERS AS DEFENDANTS IN OS NO. 582/2022 AND ALLOW THE PRESENT WP AND AWARD COSTS OF THE ABOVE PROCEEDINGS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners seek leave of this Court to withdraw the petition as not pressed reserving liberty to file a fresh petition, if necessary. The aforesaid submission is placed on record. Accordingly, the petition is hereby dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as aforesaid. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE MDS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 11