HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10903 WP No. 2897 of 2022 - 1 - IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU WRIT PETITION NO. 2897 OF 2022 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: 1. LEELAVATHI W/O LATE K.B.NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, 2. K.N.SAMPATHKUMAR S/O LATE K.B.NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS, 3. K.N.NAVEEN S/O LATE K.B.NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS, 4. K.R.MANJEGOWDA S/O LATE BHAREGOWDA @ MATADAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, 5. K.B.PRAKASH S/O LATE BHADREGOWDA @ MATADAIAH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, ALL ARE R/O KIKKERI VILLAGE AND HOBLI, K.R.PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 423. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHIVAREDDY.K.V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. E. CHANNEGOWDA S/O LATE ERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10903 WP No. 2897 of 2022 - 2 - 2. PRAKASHA S/O LATE ERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, 3. SAROJAMMA W/O RAJANNA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, 4. RAJANNA S/O LATE JAVAREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, ALL ARE R/O KIKKERI VILLAGE AND HOBLI, K.R.PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 423. …RESPONDENTS THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DTD. 31.07.2021 PASSED BY THE ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, K.R.PETE, REJECT I.A.NO.3 FILED BY THE PETITIONERS UNDER ORDER 1 RULE 10 (2) OF C.P.C FOR IMPLEADING IN O.S.NO. 391/2015 AT ANNX- A. ALLOW I.A. NO.3 FILED BY THE PETITIONERS UNDER ORDER RULE 10 OF C.P.C. AND DIRECT THEM TO IMPLEAD AS DEFENDANT AS PRAYED IN ANNX-D. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10903 WP No. 2897 of 2022 - 3 - ORAL ORDER 1. None appears for the parties. 2. The record reflects that no steps have been taken by the petitioners since the year 2022. 3. The Registry has placed on record a copy of the order dated 16.11.2022 passed by the Trial Court in the suit. The said order dated 16.11.2022 shows that the suit itself has been dismissed for non-prosecution. 4. In view of the fact that the suit has already been dismissed, this petition has become infructuous and is accordingly dismissed. 5. All pending application stands closed. (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE NR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3 Digitally signed by TARA VITASTA GANJU Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNTAKA