- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17751 WP No. 9735 of 2026 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. 9735 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: MR PRAVIN DATTATRAYA PISAL SON OF MR. DATTATRAYA SAKHARAM PISAL, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDING AT FLAT NO.8, 1ST FLOOR, BIMAL APARTMENT CHS LTD, NATWAR NAGAR, HINU FRIENDS SOCIETY ROAD, OPPOSITE SADH BHAKTI MANDIR, JOGESHWARI (EAST), MUMBAI-400 060. ALSO AT, FLAT NO. D-701, ‘VANIVILAS’, SITUATED ON THE CONVERTED LAND BEARING SURVEY NO. 74/1/2, PUTTENAHALLI VILLAGE, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU-560 064. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ABHINAG S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. RELIANCE AIF MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT, RELIANCE CENTRE, 7TH FLOOR, SOUTH WING, OFF WESTERN EXPRESS HIGHWAY, SANTACRUZ (EAST), MUMBAI-400 055. Digitally signed by DHANALAKSHMI MURTHY Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17751 WP No. 9735 of 2026 2. RELIANCE NIPPON LIFE ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED (FORMERLY KNOWN AS 'RELIANCE ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED') A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT, RELIANCE CENTRE, 7TH FLOOR, SOUTH WING, OFF WESTERN EXPRESS HIGHWAY, SANTACRUZ (EAST), MUMBAI-400 055. REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE, MR. YOGENDRA SINGH. 3. VISTRA ITCL INDIA LIMITED (FORMERLY KNOWN AS IL AND FS TRUST COMPANY LIMITED) A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT, C-22, G BLOCK, BANDRA KURLA COMPLEX, BANDRA EAST, MUMBAL-400 051. REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE, MR. SUKUMAR. 4. VERACIOUS BUILDERS AND DEVELOPERS PRIVATE LIMITED A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT, NO. 302, OXFORD CHAMBERS, RUSTAM BAGH MAIN ROAD, OLD AIRPORT ROAD, BEHIND MANIPAL HOSPITAL, BENGALURU-560 017. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, R. KALUVOY SREENIVASULU REDDY 5. MR. KALUVOY SREENIVASULU REDDY SON OF MR. VENKATA SUBBA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17751 WP No. 9735 of 2026 G-03, GROUND FLOOR, LAA ROYAL MANOR, 11TH MAIN, 11TH CROSS, HAL 2ND STAGE, INDIRANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 038 PROMOTER NO. 1 AND MANAGING DIRECTOR OF RESPONDENT NO.4. 6. MRS. KALUVOY MADHAVI SREENIVASULU REDDY WIFE OF MR. KALUVOY SREENIVASULU REDDY AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, G-03, GROUND FLOOR, LAA ROYAL MANOR, 11TH MAIN, 11TH CROSS, HAL 2ND STAGE, INDIRANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 038. PROMOTER NO. 2 AND MANAGING DIRECTOR OF RESPONDENT NO.4. 7. MRS. SUNANDA VANI WIFE OF LATE MR. G.V.VEERASETTY, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, RESIDING AT, FLAT NO. C-301, VANI GARDEN NO. 74, NEAR CRPF GATE, PUTTENAHALLI, YELAHANKA HOBLI, YELAHANKA TALUK, BENGALURU-560 064. 8. MRS. ANURADHA B.S. WIFE OF LATE MR. G.V. RAVI, MAJOR IN AGE 9. MS. SONU RAVI DAUGHTER OF LATE MR. G.V. RAVI, MAJOR IN AGE, BOTH RESPONDENTS NO.8 AND 9 ARE ARE RESIDING AT, NO. 56, RENUKA BHAVAN, RAMA IYENGAR ROAD, V.W. PURAM, BENGALURU-560 004. ALSO AT, FLAT NO.C-1301 AND C-1302, VANI GARDEN, NO.74, NEAR CRPF GATE, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17751 WP No. 9735 of 2026 PUTTENAHALLI, YELAHANKA HOBLI, YELAHANKA TALUK, BENGALURU-560 064. 10. MRS. NANDINI SHIVAPRAKASH DAUGHTER OF LATE MR. G.V.VEERASETTY, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, RESIDING AT, NO. 74, VANI GARDEN, NEAR CRPF, GATE PUTTENAHALLI, YELAHANKA HOBLI, YELAHANKA TALUK, BENGALURU-560 064. ALSO AT, NO. 102, SRI MARUTHI RESIDENCY, 4TH CROSS, THIMMAIAH GARDEN, R.T. NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 032. 11. MRS. MALATHI DAUGHTER OF LATE MR. G.V. VEERASETTY, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.74, VANI GARDEN, NEAR CRPF, GATE PUTTENAHALLI, YELAHANKA HOBLI, YELAHANKA TALUK, BENGALURU-560 064. ALSO AT, NEXT TO TATA COFFEE BUILDING, KUMARA PARK WEST, BENGALURU NORTH, SESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU-560 020. 12. MRS. CHAITANA @ CHETHANA PRASAD DAUGHTER OF LATE MR. G.V. VEERASETTY, WIFE OF MR. PRANAVA PRASAD, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, RESIDING AT, NO. 74, VANI GARDEN, NEAR CRPF, GATE PUTTENAHALLI, YELAHANKA HOBLI, YELAHANKA TALUK, BENGALURU-560 064. 13. MRS. A. SURTHI PARENTAGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17751 WP No. 9735 of 2026 MAJOR IN AGE, RESIDING AT, FLAT NO. A-1201, A BLOCK, VANI VILAS SITUATED ON CONVERTED LAND BEARING SURVEY NOS. 74/1,74/2, PUTTENAHALLI VILLAGE, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU-560 064. 14. MR. CHETAN KUMAR C. PARENT AGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, MAJOR IN AGE, RESIDING AT, FLAT NO. D-103, D BLOCK, VANI VILAS, SITUATED ON CONVERTED LAND BEARING SURVEY NOS. 74/1, 74/2, PUTTENAHALLI VILLAGE, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU-560 064. 15. L AND T RESIDING AT, FLATS NO. E-103 AND E-1104, E BLOCK, VANI VILAS, SITUATED ON CONVERTED LAND BEARING SURVEY NOS. 74/1, 74/2, PUTTENAHALLI VILLAGE, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU-560 064. 16. MR. DEVARAJ PARENTAGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, MAJOR IN AGE, RESIDING AT, FLAT NO. C-1201, 'C' BLOCK, VANI VILAS SITUATED ON CONVERTED LAND BEARING SURVEY NOS. 74/1, 74/2, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU-560 064. 17. MR. SUBASH K. KUMAR PARENTAGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17751 WP No. 9735 of 2026 MAJOR IN AGE, RESIDING AT, FLAT NO. C-1202, C BLOCK, VANI VILAS, SITUATED ON CONVERTED LAND BEARING SURVEY NOS. 74/1, 74/2, PUTTENAHALLI VILLAGE, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BENGALURU-560 064. 18. MR. MANJUNATH Y.N. PARENTAGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, MAJOR IN AGE, RESIDING AT, FLAT NO. E-1103, E BLOCK, VANI VILAS SITUATED ON CONVERTED LAND BEARING SURVEY NOS. 74/1,74/2, PUTTENAHALLI VILLAGE, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU-560 064. 19. MRS. SHUKKUR MAHAMOODA BEGUM PARENTAGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, MAJOR IN AGE, RESIDING AT, FLAT NO. B-201, 'B' BLOCK, VANI VILAS SITUATED ON CONVERTED LAND BEARING SURVEY NOS. 74/1, 74/2, PUTTENAHALLI VILLAGE, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU-560 064. 20. MR. SHRIKANT KUMAR PARENTAGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, MAJOR IN AGE, RESIDING AT, FLAT NO. D-201, ‘D' BLOCK, VANI VILAS SITUATED ON CONVERTED LAND BEARING SURVEY NOS.74/1, 74/2, - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17751 WP No. 9735 of 2026 PUTTENAHALLI VILLAGE, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU-560 064. 21. MR. DIVESH PARENTAGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, MAJOR IN AGE, RESIDING AT, FLAT NO. E-1202, E BLOCK, VANI VILAS, SITUATED ON CONVERTED LAND BEARING SURVEY NOS. 74/1, 74/2, PUTTENAHALLI VILLAGE, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU-560 064. 22. MR. BALAJI PARENTAGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, MAJOR IN AGE, RESIDING AT, FLAT NO. D-102, D BLOCK, VANI VILAS, SITUATED ON CONVERTED LAND BEARING SURVEY NOS. 74/1, 74/2, PUTTENAHALLI VILLAGE, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU-560 064. 23. MR. B.L.PILLAI PARENTAGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, MAJOR IN AGE, RESIDING AT, FLAT NO. D-1102, D BLOCK, VANI VILAS, SITUATED ON CONVERTED LAND BEARING SURVEY NOS. 74/1, 74/2, PUTTENAHALLI VILLAGE, YELAHUNKA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU-560 064. - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17751 WP No. 9735 of 2026 24. MR. SRINIVASH M. PARENTAGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, MAJOR IN AGE RESIDING AT, FLAT NO. D-1201, D BLOCK, VANI VILAS, SITUATED ON CONVERTED LAND BEARING SURVEY NOS. 74/1, 74/2, PUTTENAHALLI VILLAGE, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU - 560 064. 25. MR. ANAHIT MANCHANDA PARENTAGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER MAJOR IN AGE, RESIDING AT, FLAT NO. D-1202, D BLOCK, VANI VILAS, SITUATED ON CONVERTED LAND BEARING SURVEY NOS. 74/1, 74/2, PUTTENAHALLI VILLAGE, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU-560 064. 26. MS. SUJATHA PRASANNA PARENTAGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, MAJOR IN AGE, RESIDING AT, FLAT NO. C-40J, VANI VILAS, SITUATED ON CONVERTED LAND BEARING SURVEY NO. 74/1, 74/2, PUTTENAHALLI VILLAGE, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU - 560 064. 27. MR. NARENDRA SOWMYA PARENTAGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER MAJOR IN AGE, RESIDING AT, FLAT NO. C-601, VANI VILAS, SITUATED ON CONVERTED LAND BEARING SURVEY NO. 74/1, 74/2, - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17751 WP No. 9735 of 2026 PUTTENAHALLI VILLAGE, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU-560 064. 28. MR. SWAPNIL TOMAR PARENTAGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, MAJOR IN AGE, RESIDING AT FLAT NO. B – 1002, VANI VILAS, SITUATED ON CONVERTED LAND BEARING SURVEY NO.74/1, 74/2, PUTTENAHALLI VILLAGE, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU-560 064. 29. MR. ASHOK V. SHETTY PARENTAGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, MAJOR IN AGE, RESIDING AT, FLAT NO. D-1003, VANI VILAS, SITUATED ON CONVERTED LAND BEARING SURVEY NOS. 74/1, 74/2, PUTTENAHALLI VILLAGE, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU-560 064. 30. MR. NARAYANA MURTHY PARENTAGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, MAJOR IN AGE, RESIDING AT, FLAT NO. A104, VANI VILAS, SITUATED ON CONVERTED LAND BEARING SURVEY NOS. 74/1, 74/2, PUTTENAHALLI VILLAGE, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU - 560 064. 31. MR. SAMEER CHAGRANI PARENTAGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, MAJOR IN AGE, - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17751 WP No. 9735 of 2026 RESIDING AT, FLAT NO. B-404, VANI VILAS, SITUATED ON CONVERTED LAND BEARING SURVEY NOS. 74/1, 74/2, PUTTENAHALLI VILLAGE, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU-560 064. 32. MR. RAJEEV TANDON PARENTAGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, MAJOR IN AGE, RESIDING AT, FLAT NO. C-702, VANI VILAS, SITUATED ON CONVERTED LAND BEARING SURVEY NO. 74/1, 74/2, PUTTENAHALLI VILLAGE, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU-560 064. 33. MS. AMBIKA TANDON PARENTAGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, MAJOR IN AGE, RESIDING AT, FLAT NO. D-1002, VANI VILAS, SITUATED ON CONVERTED LAND BEARING SURVEY NOS. 74/1, 74/2, PUTTENAHALLI VILLAGE, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU-560 064. 34. MS. UMMADI KRISHNAVENI PARENTAGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, MAJOR IN AGE, RESIDING AT, FLAT NO. B1303, VANI VILAS, SITUATED ON CONVERTED LAND BEARING SURVEY NO. 74/1, 74/2, PUTTENAHALLI VILLAGE, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU-560 064. - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17751 WP No. 9735 of 2026 35. MR. YOGENDRA RATHI PARENTAGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, MAJOR IN AGE, RESIDING AT, FLAT NO. E-1004, VANI VILAS, SITUATED ON CONVERTED LAND BEARING SURVEY NO.74/1, 74/2, PUTTENAHALLI VILLAGE, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU - 560 064. 36. MR. D. K. CHOUDHARY PARENTAGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, MAJOR IN AGE, RESIDING AT, FLAT NO. E-1002, VANI VILAS, SITUATED ON CONVERTED LAND BEARING SURVEY NOS. 74/1, 74/2, PUTTENAHALLI VILLAGE, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK BENGALURU-560 064. 37. MR. SANJEEV KUMAR PARENTAGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, MAJOR IN AGE, RESIDING AT, FLAT NO. C-1104, VANI VILAS, SITUATED ON CONVERTED LAND BEARING SURVEY NO.74/1,74/2, PUTTENAHALLI VILLAGE, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU-560 064. 38. MR. ZARINA SHAIKH PARENTAGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, MAJOR IN AGE, RESIDING AT, FLAT NO. C-902, VANI VILAS, SITUATED ON CONVERTED LAND BEARING SURVEY NOS. 74/1, 74/2, PUTTENAHALLI VILLAGE, YELAHANKA HOBLI, - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17751 WP No. 9735 of 2026 BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, 0BENGALURU-560 064. 39. MR. PRAMOD PRABHAKAR PARENTAGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, MAJOR IN AGE, RESIDING AT, FLAT NO. A- 1301, VANI VILAS, SITUATED ON CONVERTED LAND BEARING SURVEY NO.74/1, 74/2, PUTTENAHALLI VILLAGE, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU-560 064. 40. MR. KRISHNAN VISHWANATHAN PARENTAGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, MAJOR IN AGE, RESIDING AT, FLAT NO. E-904, VANI VILAS, SITUATED ON CONVERTED LAND BEARING SURVEY NOS. 74/1, 74/2, PUTTENAHALLI VILLAGE, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU-560 064. 41. MR. NASEER A. PARENTAGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, MAJOR IN AGE, RESIDING AT, FLAT NO. E-1003, VANI VILAS SITUATED ON CONVERTED LAND BEARING SURVEY NOS. 74/1, 74/2, PUTTENAHALLI VILLAGE, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU-560 064. 42. MR. RAMESH PARENTAGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, MAJOR IN AGE, RESIDING AT - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17751 WP No. 9735 of 2026 FLAT NO. B-1101, VANI VILAS, SITUATED ON CONVERTED LAND BEARING SURVEY NO.74/1, 74/2, PUTTENAHALLI VILLAGE, Y ELAHANKA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU-560 064. 43. MR. MANJUNATH PARENTAGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, MAJOR IN AGE, RESIDING AT, FLAT NO. D-204, VANI VILAS SITUATED ON CONVERTED LAND BEARING SURVEY NOS. 74/1, 74/2, PUTTENAHALLI VILLAGE, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU - 560 064. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. HEMAVATHI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. CHINTAN CHINNAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR C/R1 TO R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS IN COMMERCIAL ORIGINAL SUIT NO. 13 OF 2019, PENDING ON THE FILES OF THE COURT OF THE LXXXIV ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, COMMERCIAL COURT (CCH 85), AT BENGALURU AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 14 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17751 WP No. 9735 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER 1. In this writ petition, the petitioner-defendant No.36 has called in question the order dated 13.02.2026 passed by the LXXXIV Addl. City Civil & Sessions Judge, Bengaluru (for short ‘Trial Court’) on I.A.No.67 filed under Order I Rule 10 read with Section 151 of CPC, in Com.O.S.No.13/2019, whereby the said application has been rejected. 2. For the sake of convenience, the parties are referred to as per their ranking before the Trial Court in Original Suit. 3. The plaintiffs filed a suit in Com.O.S.No.13/2019 before the Trial Court for recovery of money. The petitioner herein has been arrayed as defendant No.36 before the Trial Court. On appearance, the defendant No.36 filed an application i.e., I.A.No.67 under order 1 - 15 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17751 WP No. 9735 of 2026 Rule 10 of CPC read with Section 151 of CPC seeking for deletion of his name from the array of defendants in the suit on the ground that he is neither a necessary nor a proper party to the proceedings. The Trial Court, by impugned order dated 13.02.2026, rejected the application. Aggrieved by the said impugned order passed by the Trial Court, the present writ petition is filed. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the plaintiffs- respondent Nos.1 to 3 submits that the defendant No.36 is not a necessary and proper party to the suit. Hence, his application may be allowed and he may be deleted from the array of defendants in the suit before the Trial Court. 5. In view of the above, the following order is passed: ORDER a) The writ petition is allowed. b) The impugned order dated 13.02.2026 passed by the LXXXIV Addl. City Civil & Sessions - 16 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17751 WP No. 9735 of 2026 Judge, Bengaluru on I.A.No.67 filed under Order I Rule 10 read with Section of CPC, in Com.O.S.No.13/2019, is hereby set aside. c) I.A.No.67 filed by the defendant No.36 is allowed. d) The defendant No.36 is deleted from array of defendants in Com.O.S.No.13/2019 pending before the Trial Court. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE DM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 31