- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19230 WP No. 22894 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL WRIT PETITION NO. 22894 OF 2021 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: SMT. B.V. KSHITHIJA W/O J. DARSHAN KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, R/AT SANIKERE VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, CHITRADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA - 515 281. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MURTHY K, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. M. ANJU W/O H. MANJUNATH, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, 2. SHIVAMMA W/O CHANDRASHEKARA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, 3. D THIPPESWAMY S/O DURUGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, 4. NAGARAJA S/O DURUGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19230 WP No. 22894 of 2021 5. M. PRAKASH S/O MARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESPONDENTS NO.1 TO 5 ARE R/AT SANIKERE VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, CHITRADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA - 515 281. 6. THE RETURNING OFFICER SANIKERE GRAMAPANCHAYATH, KASABA HOBLI, CHALLAKERE TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 515 281 (A C DEVARAJ, ASSISTANT ENGINEER, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER OFFICE, KRIDL, AMBEDKAR NAGAR, CHALLAKERE TALUK CHITRADURGA - 515 281. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K. RAMA BHAT, ADVOCATE FOR R1; NOTICE TO R2 TO R6 ARE DISPENSED WITH) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER AT ANNEXURE-A DTD.15.11.2021 ALLOWING THE I ANO.6 UNDER ORDER XVIII RULE 5 READ WITH SECTION 151 OF CPC FILED BY THE R-1 BY REJECTING THE EXAMINATION IN CHIEF OF PW-1 IN THE FORM OF AFFIDAVIT IN ELE PET NO.1/2021 PASSED BY THE SENUOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT CHALLAKERE BY ALLOWING THIS W.P. AND DISMISS IA NO.6 AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19230 WP No. 22894 of 2021 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo stating that the writ petition is rendered infructuous. The memo reads as under; " The undersigned for the petitioner submit that the writ petition is infructuous. Hence the writ petition is not maintainable, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. In view of the aforesaid memo, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE GH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27