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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25950 WP No. 24537 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA WRIT PETITION NO. 24537 OF 2025 (GM-FC) BETWEEN:
SMT LATHA PALAN D/O SRI. SRIDAR PALAN, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, W/O RITHESH VASANTH KOTIAN, RESIDING AT NO. 4-180, BADANIDIYOOR, UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT - 576 101, OCCUPATION HOUSEWIFE, …PETITIONER (BY SRI. LEELA P. DEVADIGA, ADVOCATE) AND:
SRI RITHESH VASANTH KOTIAN S/O LATE V.C. KOTIAN, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, RESIDING AT FLAT NO. 301, MERCURY APARTMENT, BEJAI CHURCH CROSS ROAD, NEAR BEJAI CHURCH, MANGALURU - 575 004, Digitally signed by AASEEFA PARVEEN Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25950 WP No. 24537 of 2025 DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT, OCCUPATION PROJECT MANAGER / OWNER, PKM STUDIO …RESPONDENT
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS IN M.C.NO.189/2023 ON THE FILE OF THE FAMILY COURT, UDUPI. ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION, QUASHING THE
ORDER DATED 11.07.2025 ANNEXURE A1 PASSED IN I.A. NO. V IN M.C.
NO. 189/2023, VIDE ANNX-A1 WHEREBY THE FAMILY COURT HAS PERMITTED THE SPA HOLDER OF THE RESPORIDENT TO REPRESENT AND CONDUCT THE PROCEEDINGS ON BEHALF OF THE RESPONDENT, AS BEING CONTRARY TO LAW, ILLEGAL AND UNSUSTAINABLE.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA
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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25950 WP No. 24537 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Ms.Leela.P learned counsel for the petitioner submits that parties are intending to settle their disputes amicably.
Learned counsel also states that in case notice goes to the respondent in this writ petition, he may show his unwillingness to enter into compromise on the ground that petitioner/wife filed another case against him.
Learned counsel thereby seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition giving liberty to her to file necessary application for restoration of the writ petition in case the matter is not settled amicably. Having considered the submission thus made, following order is passed.
ORDER Writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (DR.CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA) JUDGE VS. List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13