- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29990 WP No. 15781 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 15781 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: N.C. GIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, S/O. LATE CHIKKEGOWDA, R/O. NAGATHAVALLI VILLAGE AND KASABA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHIVARAMU H.C., ADVOCATE) AND: C.R. VENKATESH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, S/O.LATE C.A.RANGEGOWDA, R/O.CHANNAPATNA LAYOUT, HASSAN TOWN, HASSAN TALUK AND DISTRICT. …RESPONDENT THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR SIMILAR WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 23.02.2026 PASSED BY LEARNED SECOND ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, HASSAN IN MIS.PETITION NO.7/2023 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE E AND ETC. Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29990 WP No. 15781 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI ORAL ORDER A memo is filed by the learned counsel for the petitioner seeking conversion of the present writ petition into a Miscellaneous First Appeal. 2. The memo is taken on record. 3. The petitioner is permitted to convert the present writ Petition into a Miscellaneous First Appeal within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition stands 'disposed of' for statistical purposes. 5. The Registry is directed to return all the documents. 6. Pending I.As., if any, shall stand closed. SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE SMC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5