- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25814 WP No. 5518 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 5518 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. M. CHOWDEGOWDA S/O LATE MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, RESIDING AT MATNAHALLI VILLAGE, SUGATUR HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK - 563 101 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GANESHA G., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. M. MANJULA W/O. V. SHIVAPPA, D/O. LATE MUNIVENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 144/6, 11TH CROSS, K.G.HALLI, BEHIND RAM TEMPLE, BENGALURU - 560 015. 2. SMT. M. CHAITRA @ M. CHOWDAMMA, W/O K. BABU AND D/O LATE MUNIVENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.458, IMMANDAHALLI ROAD, OPP: GREE SRI VINAYAKA LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560 060. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25814 WP No. 5518 of 2026 RESIDING AT KITHANDUR VILLAGE, SUGATUR HOBLI, KOLAR - 563 101 3. SMT. SEEMAKKA, W/O LATE MUNIVENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, RESIDING AT MATNAHALLI VILLAGE, SUGATUR HOBLI, KOLAR - 563 101. 4. SMT. YASHODAMMA, W/O LATE M.SRINIVASA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDING AT KITHANDUR VILLAGE, SUGATUR HOBLI, KOLAR - 563 101. 5. SRI.SWAROOP M.S. S/O LATE M. SRINIVASA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, RESIDING AT KITHANDUR VILLAGE, SUGATUR HOBLI, KOLAR - 563 101. 6. SMT. M.S. SWATHI, W/O A.V. KIRAN KUMAR, AND D/O LATE M.SRINIVASA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS,. RESIDING AT NO.3989, THYAGARAJA NAGARA, MULBAGAL. KOLAR - 563 101 7. SMT.SUSHEELAMMA, M. W/O M.H. SONNEGOWDA, AND D/O LATE MUNI VENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDING AT MATNAHALLI VILLAGE, SUGATUR HOBLI, KOLAR - 563 101. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25814 WP No. 5518 of 2026 8. SMT. M. NETHRAVATHI, W/O B. GOPALA, D/O LATE MUNIVENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, RESIDING AT CHANJIMALE VILLAGE, VEMGAL HOBLI, KOLAR - 563 101 9. SMT.NANEMMA, W/O LATE MUNIYAPPA AND D/O LATE GULEPPA, AGED ABOUT 85 YEARS, RESIDING AT MATNAHALLI VILLAGE, SUGATUR HOBLI, KOLAR - 563 101. 10. SRI. M.H. SONNEGOWDA, S/O LATE HANUMANTHA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS RESIDING AT MATNAHALLI VILLAGE, SUGATUR HOBLI, KOLAR - 563 101. 11. SRI.M.RAJANNA, S/O LATE MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, RESIDING AT MATNAHALLI VILLAGE, SUGATUR HOBLI, KOLAR - 563 101. 12. SMT.LAKSHMI DEVAMMA, W/O G.M.PRAKASH GOWDA AND D/O LATE MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, RESIDING AT GADADASANAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, CHINTAMANI TALUK. CHIKKABALLAPURA - 563 102. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25814 WP No. 5518 of 2026 13. SRI. M. RAVI KUMAR M., S/O LATE MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, RESIDING AT MATNAHALLI VILLAGE, SUGATUR HOBLI, KOLAR - 563 101. …RESPONDENTS THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE COMPROMISE JOINT PETITION DATED -08-06-2023, AND LOK ADALATH ORDER DATED -08-07-2023 PASSED BY THE COURT OF II ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT KOLAR, IN O.S.NO.462/2022 PRODUCED AS PER ANNEXURE-B AND C AND ALLOW THIS WRIT PETITION, TO MEET THE ENDS OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Notice to respondents is dispensed with in view of the proposed order to be passed. 2. Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Issue a writ of certiorari, quashing the compromise joint petition dted 08.06.2023, and Lok Adalath order dated: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25814 WP No. 5518 of 2026 08.06.2023, and Lok Adalath order dated: 08-07-2023 passed by the Court of II Additional Senior Civil Judge & JMFC at Kolar in O.S.NO.462/2022 produced as per Annexure-B and C and allow this writ petition, to meet the ends of justice. b. Issue any other writ, order or direction as this Hon'ble court deems fit to grant in the circumstances of the case, to meet the ends of justice. 3. The short grievance of the petitioner is that the compromise which has been entered into before the Lok Adalat is without the consent of the petitioner inasmuch as the petitioner has not signed the order sheet maintained by the Lok Adalat. 4. A perusal of the papers indicates that a compromise joint petition has been filed by all the parties to the litigation. The petitioner, who was defendant No.10, has signed the compromise petition, which has been accepted by the Lok Adalat, and the Lok Adalat has categorically observed that the compromise joint petition filed by the parties has already been signed and identified by their respective counsel and it is in that background that the compromise petition was accepted. 5. Having signed the joint compromise petition, where the terms were agreed upon between the parties and - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25814 WP No. 5518 of 2026 thereafter a decree had been drawn up, it is not available for the petitioner to challenge the same on the ground that he has not signed the order sheet. 6. The joint compromise petition is the one which encompasses and contains the terms of the settlement which have been arrived at, which admittedly has been signed by the petitioner who was defendant No.10 therein. Mere not signing of the order sheet will not take away the settlement which has been arrived at under the joint compromise petition. No grounds having been made out, the petition is dismissed. 7. If at all the petitioner has any other grievance against the respondents which is not covered under the compromise petition, the petitioner is at liberty to file such proceedings as may be advised. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE GJM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13