- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28402 WP No. 19846 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 19846 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: K LAKKAMMA W/O K NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/AT 1-35, ANANTAPUR, ANDHRA PRADESH-515303 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. B S BASAVARAJU.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. GOWRAMMA W/O LATE KAREHANUMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, 2. HANUMAIAH S/O LATE KAREHANUMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, 3. NAGABHUSHANA S/O LATE KAREHANUMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, 4. DODDARANGAMMA W/O LATE HANUMANTHARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, 5. MUDDAPPA S/O LATE HANUMANTHARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, 6. SRINIVASA S/O LATE HANUMANTHARAYAPPA, Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28402 WP No. 19846 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, 7. NAGARAJU S/O LATE HANUMANTHARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, 8. RANGANATHA S/O LATE HANUMANTHARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, 9. LAKKAMMA W/O LATE KATTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, 10. LAKSHMAMMA W/O LATE KATTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, 11. LATHA D/O LATE KATTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 16 YEARS, 12. MANJULA D/O LATE KATTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 11 YEARS, 13. THIMMAIAH S/O LATE KODAPPA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, 14. PUTTAIAH S/O LATE KODAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, 15. HANUMANTHARAYAPPA S/O LATE HANUMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, 16. NAGARAJU S/O LATE HANUMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, 17. KARIYAPPA S/O LATE HANUMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28402 WP No. 19846 of 2025 18. SIDDAMMA W/O LATE LENKAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, 19. THIMMARAJU S/O LATE LENKAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, 20. SRINIVASA S/O LATE LENKAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, ALL ARE R/AT BRAHMADEVARAHALLI VILLAGE, MADIGESI HOBLI, MADHUGIRI TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 14 JULY 2018 PASSED BY THE HONBLE PRINICIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC MADHUGIRI IN OS NO. 402/2025 ACCEPTING THE COMPROMISE PETITION AND PASSING THE FINAL DECREE IN TERMS OF THE COMPROMISE PETITION ANNX-A AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: A. Quash the impugned order dated 14.07.2018 passed by the Hon’ble Principal Civil Judge and JMFC, Madhugiri in O.S.No.402/2017 accepting the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28402 WP No. 19846 of 2025 compromise petition and passing the Final Decree in terms of the Compromise Petition (Annexure-A); B. Make any other order as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the present case. 2. A perusal of the papers indicates that the compromise petition was filed before the regular court and recorded by the regular court and the said Court directed the drawing up of the decree. 3. The Compromise Petition was not filed before the Lok-adalath or recorded by the Lok-adalath. Hence, the Writ Petition is not maintainable. 4. Reserving liberty to the Petitioner to challenge the compromise in the appropriate forum, the Writ Petition stands disposed. Petitioner is granted benefit of Section 14 of the Limitation Act. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE PRS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2