- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010458012026 NC: 2026:KHC:36799 WP No. 20609 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 20609 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: 1. SHANKAR NARASINHA BHAT AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS FATHERS NAME LATE NARASINHA BHAT RESIDING AT NO.76, 3RD MAIN, DOCTOR LAYOUT, NAGANATHPURA, ELECTRONIC CITY POST, BANGALORE – 560 100. MOBILE NO. 7019224548 EMAIL: SHANKAR87BHAT@GMAIL.COM …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHANKAR NARASINHA BHAT, PARTY-IN-PERSON)[PRESENT] AND: 1. MR. SUMITH KAMATH PROPRIETOR OF M/S RAADHI ADVISORS AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.1606, BLOCK B 2, ELITA PROMENADE, JP NAGAR 7TH PHASE BANGALORE – 560 078. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. KUMAR RAM C.M, ADVOCATE)(VC) Digitally signed by THEJAS KUMAR N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010458012026 NC: 2026:KHC:36799 WP No. 20609 of 2026 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH/SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 06-06-2026 PASSED ON I.A.NO.XVI IN O.S.679 OF 2022 BY THE XLII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU CITY (CCH-43), PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A TO THE WRIT PETITION AND CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW I.A.16 FILED BY THE PETITIONER AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR ORAL ORDER Sri.Kumar Ram. C.M., learned counsel undertakes to appear for the respondent. 2. Learned counsel Sri.Kumar Ram C.M., submitted that the suit in O.S.No.679/2022 is dismissed for non-prosecution. Therefore, the present writ petition does not survive for consideration. 3. The said submission is placed on record. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010458012026 NC: 2026:KHC:36799 WP No. 20609 of 2026 4. In view of dismissal of O.S.No.679/2022 for non- prosecution, the writ petition does not survive for consideration. However, if the suit in O.S.No.679/2022 is revived, then the petitioner who is the defendant in the suit may take appropriate recourse as per law. 5. With the above said observation, the writ petition stands disposed of. Liberty is granted to the petitioner to file an application for permission to file written statement and counter claim. Sd/- (HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR) JUDGE rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28