- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17859 WP No. 25491 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 25491 OF 2023 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: 1. MR. RAJARAM KATHARE H/O LATE SMT SHARADA R KATHARE AGED ABOUT 91 YEARS 2. MR ANAND R KATHARE S/O RAJARAM KATHARE AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS 3. MR MARUTI R KATHARE S/O RAJARAM KATHARE AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS 4. MR MUKUND R KATHARE S/O RAJARAM KATHARE AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS 5. MRS ANURADHA KATWE D/O RAJARAM KATHARE AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS 6. MRS KAVITHA LOGANATHAN D/O RAJARAM KATHARE AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS PETITIONERS NO.1, 3 AND 6 ARE REP. BY THEIR GPA HOLDER PETITIONER NO.2. Digitally signed by DHANALAKSHMI MURTHY Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17859 WP No. 25491 of 2023 ALL ARE R/AT NO.207 ST. MARKS ROAD, AIWARPET CHENNAI-600018. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI.DHYAN CHINNAPPA, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. BHANU RAVINDER., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. LAXMI BAI M KATHARE W/O SRI MEGHRAJ N KATHARE MAJOR PARTNER, M/S ANUKIRAN INDUSTRIES R/O NEW NO.205, OLD NO.127 ST. MARYS ROAD, ALWARPET CHENNAI-600018. 2. SRI SRIKANTH KATHARE S/O LATE SMT LAXMI BAI GANAPATHY KATHARE MAJOR NO.1, 12TH KM TUMKUR MAIN ROAD OPP. PEENYA TELEPHONE EXCHANGE BENGALURU-560058. 3. SRI VISHNUKANTH KATHARE S/O LATE SMT LAXMI BAI GANAPATHY KATHARE MAJOR NO.1, 12TH KM TUMKUR MAIN ROAD OPP. PEENYA TELEPHONE EXCHANGE BENGALURU-560058. 4. SRI SHARATH KATHARE S/O LATE SMT LAXMI BAI GANAPATHY KATHARE MAJOR NO.1, 12TH KM TUMKUR MAIN ROAD OPP. PEENYA TELEPHONE EXCHANGE BENGALURU-560058. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17859 WP No. 25491 of 2023 5. MS BABITA KATHARE S/O LATE SMT LAXMI BAI GANAPATHY KATHARE MAJOR NO.1, 12TH KM TUMKUR MAIN ROAD OPP. PEENYA TELEPHONE EXCHANGE BENGALURU-560058. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K N PHANEENDRA, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SMT. LEELA P DEVADIGA, ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R5: NOTICE TO R1 IS DISPENSED WITH V/O DATED: 21.11.2023) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE AN APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS IN O.S.8023/2016 PASSED BY THE XXII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU (CCH-7) AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED: 31.07.2023 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER This writ petition is filed by the plaintiffs under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, challenging the order dated 31.07.2023 passed on IA No.4 filed by the plaintiffs under Section 65 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 r/w. Section 151 of Code of Civil Procedure in - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17859 WP No. 25491 of 2023 O.S.No.8023/2016 by the XXII Additional City Civil and Session Judge, Bengaluru, rejecting the same. 2. The learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the writ petition may be disposed of permitting the petitioners to file an application for production of additional documents. 3. In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this writ petition stands disposed of. If law permits, the petitioners can file an application for production of additional documents. The trial Court is directed to decide the said application, in accordance with law, without being influenced by the observations made in the impugned order. In view of disposal of the main matter, all pending applications stand disposed of. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE CM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 55