- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9070 WP No. 7697 of 2025 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. 7697 OF 2025 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: 1. C V MUNIVENKATAPPA S/O LATE CHIKKAVENKATASWAMY AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS R/AT DOGARANAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, SIDLAGHATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT NOT CLAIMED SENIOR CITIZEN …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VASANTHA A K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SITARAMA, S/O LATE MUTHYALAPPA AND MUNINARAYANAMMA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT KAMTAHALLI, KASABA HOBLI, CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562101. 2. MUNIVENKATAPPA S/O LATE BACHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, R/AT DEVARAMALLURU VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, SIDLAGHATTA TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562101. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9070 WP No. 7697 of 2025 3. RENUKAMMA W/O VENKATAPPA, D/O MUNIVENKATAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT SONNENAHALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, SIDLAGATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT - 562101 4. SMT. PREMAMMA W/O KUMARAPPA D/O MUNIVENKATAPPA AND LATE ANJANAMMA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT PINDIPAPANAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI SIDLAGHATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562101. 5. D M BALAKRISHNA S/O MUNIVENKAAPA AND LATE ANJANAMMA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT DEVARAMALLURU VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, SIDLAGATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562101. 6. BHAGYAMMA W/O LATE NAVEEN KUMAR AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/AT KUDUTHI VILLAGE, NANDI HOBLI, CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT - 562101 7. SMT. RATHNAMMA W/O MUNIKRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/AT PALENAHALLI VILLAGE, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562101. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9070 WP No. 7697 of 2025 8. SMT. JAYALAXMAMMA W/O LATE CHIKKAMUNISWAMY AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, 9. C M SRINIVASA GOWDA S/O LATE CHIKKAMUNISWAMY AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS 10. C M DEVENDRA S/O LATE CHIKKAMUNISWAMY AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS 11. C M LEELAVATHI W/O MANJUNATHA D/O LATE CHIKKAMUNISWAMY AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS RESPONDENT NO.9 TO 11 R/AT CHOWDAPPANAHALLI VILLAGE, BUDIGERE POST, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 560 066. 12. C M PARIJATHA W/O KRISHNAPPA D/O LATE CHIKKAMUNISWAMY AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT HARURU VILLAGE, HOSAKKOTE TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT -560066. 13. SMT. LAKSHAMAMMA D/O LATE DODDA MUNISWAMY W/O SRINIVASA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT DEVARAMALLURU VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, SIDLAGATTA TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562101. 14. SMT. BHAGYAMMA D/O LATE DODDA MUNISWAMY W/O SRINIVASA REDDY - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9070 WP No. 7697 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT ASHRAYA BADAVANE CHINTAMANI TOWN, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562101. 15. SMT. PUSHPALATHA W/O LATE KITTAPPA @ KRISHNAPPA K M., AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS 16. GOKUL P K S/O LATE KITTAPPA @ KRISHNAPPA K M. AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS 17. KUMARI SUPRITHA P K D/O LATE KITTAPPA ALIAS KRISHNAPPA K M AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS 18. MURTHY S/O DODDAMUNISWAMY AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS 19. RAMESH S/O DODDAMUNISWAMY AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS 20. NAVEEN S S/O DODDAMUNISWAMY AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS RESPONDENT NO.15 TO 20 R/AT PINDIPAPANAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, SIDLAGHATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT - 562101. 21. SMT. BHAGYAMMA A W/O LATE KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT BOORAGAMAKALAHALLI VILLAGE KAIWARA HOBLI, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562101. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9070 WP No. 7697 of 2025 22. SHASHIKALA D/O LATE KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT BOORAGAMAKALAHALLI VILLAGE KAIWARA HOBLI, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562101. 23. NATARAJ S/O LATE KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT PINDIPAPANAHALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, SIDLAGHATTA TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562101 24. RAJANNA S/O LATE NARASIMHAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT PINDIPAPANAHALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, SIDLAGHATTA TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562101 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.V.MUNIRAJ GOWDA, ADVOCATE FOR R1 O R7 SRI LOKESH BABU.M., ADVOCATE FOR R5 SRI GIRISH.D.V., ADVOCATE FOR R8 TO R12, R22 TO R24) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 27.2.2025 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC SIDLAGATTA IN FDP NO.2/2024 BY CONSEQUENTLY TO CONSIDER THE IAS.NO.8 AND 9 VIDE ANNEXURE-B AND C FILED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 27.2.2025 BY PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY TO THE PETITIONER TO CONTEST THE SAME ON MERITS AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9070 WP No. 7697 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, the petitioner seeks the following reliefs: "a) Issue a writ of certiorari, by setting aside the impugned order dated 27.2.2025 vide Annexure-A passed by the learned Senior civil judge and JMFC Sidlagatta in FDP No.2/2024; by consequently to consider the IAs.No.8 & 9 vide Annexure-B & C filed by the petitioner dated 27.2.2025 by providing an opportunity to the petitioner to contest the same on merits; b) Issue any other writ/s, order/s as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the circumstances of the case including the cost of this writ petition." 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the present petition as well as the applications-I.A.Nos.8 and 9 filed by him in the instant FDP No.2/2024 which is posted on 05.03.2026 and liberty may be granted to the petitioner to file an application under Order 1 Rule 10 in the said Final Decree Proceedings, which may be directed to consider by the trial Court in accordance with law. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9070 WP No. 7697 of 2025 3. Submission is placed on record. 4. The present petition as well as the applications- I.A.Nos.8 and 9 filed by the petitioner in FDP No.2/2024 are hereby disposed of as withdrawn reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to file an application/new application under Order 1 Rule 10 (2) CPC seeking impleadment in the said Final Decree Proceedings on the next date of hearing of the proceedings, which stands posted on 05.03.2026. If the petitioner files such an application, the trial Court shall provide an opportunity to file objections to the respondents and consider the same and pass appropriate orders on the said application, in accordance with law, within a period of one month from 05.03.2026. It is further directed that till disposal of the said application to be filed by the petitioner, without prejudice to the rights and contentions of the parties, the interim order dated 28.03.2025 passed by this Court would continue to remain in force and operate between the parties in respect of Item No.21 of the suit into properties. - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9070 WP No. 7697 of 2025 5. Subject to the aforesaid directions and liberty reserved in favour of the petitioner, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE VM List No.: 3 Sl No.: 39