- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19691 WP No. 10495 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 10495 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: MR. NEMIRAJ SHETTY S/O CHANDRASHEKAR SHETTY AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT D. NO. 5-175-1, SIDDIVINAYAKA NEMU SHETTY COMPOUND NEAR PADAVU HIGH SCHOOL MANGALURU-575005 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SACHIN B S., ADVOCATE) AND: MR. SHRAVAN KRISHNARAJ S/O KRISHNARAJ K R/O DOOR NO. 16-57/1 SADASHIV JAYASHREE GATE 1ST CROSS, NEAR PRESIDENCY SCHOOL BIKARNAKATTE, PADAVU MANGALURU-575005 …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. MEGHANA BALLAL., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. AKASH B SHETTY) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 25.02.2026 ON IA NO.3 IN OS.NO. 1134 OF 2024 ON THE FILE OF II ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT MANGALORE, DAKSHINA KANNADA AS PER ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by DHANALAKSHMI MURTHY Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19691 WP No. 10495 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER This writ petition is filed by the petitioner/plaintiff under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, challenging the order dated 25.02.2026 passed on I.A.No.3 in O.S. No.1134/2024 by the II Additional Civil Judge and JMFC, Mangaluru (for short, “trial court”), whereby the application filed by the respondent/defendant under Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure (for short, “CPC”) has been allowed, directing the petitioner/plaintiff to deposit arrears of rent of Rs.12,50,000/-. 2. For the sake of convenience, the parties are referred to as per their ranking before the trial court. 3. The petitioner/plaintiff instituted a suit in O.S. No.1134/2024 seeking permanent injunction. Upon service of summons, the respondent/defendant entered appearance through counsel and filed the written statement. Based on the pleadings, the trial court framed the issues and the matter was set down for evidence. At - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19691 WP No. 10495 of 2026 that stage, the respondent/defendant filed an application under Section 151 of CPC seeking a direction to the petitioner/plaintiff to deposit arrears of rent. The said application came to be allowed. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner/plaintiff is before this Court. 4. Since the suit is one for permanent injunction and there is no counter-claim, the application seeking payment of arrears of rent is not maintainable. The trial court, without considering this material aspect, has erred in allowing the application and directing the petitioner/plaintiff to deposit arrears of rent. 5. In view of the above, the following order is passed: (i) The writ petition is allowed. (ii) The impugned order dated 25.02.2026 passed on I.A. No.3 in O.S. No.1134/2024 on the file - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19691 WP No. 10495 of 2026 of the II Additional Civil Judge and JMFC, Mangaluru, is hereby set aside. (iii) It is made clear that, if the respondent/ defendant files any application seeking counter- claim, the trial court shall consider and decide the same in accordance with law, without being influenced by any observations made in the course of this order. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE CM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 22