- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010476442026 NC: 2026:KHC:40072 WP No. 21627 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 21627 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: MR SURESH N LADWA S/O NAGOSA LADWA. AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, RESIDING AT LADWA STREET, HARIHAR – 577 601. TALUK- HARIHAR, DISTRICT – DAVANGERE. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HIREMATH C S.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. NARAYANA SA LADWA SINCE DECEASED HIS L.RS. SMT. REKHA. R. SHALGAR. W/O RAJENDRA SHALGAR. AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, RANGA KESHAR, NO. 38, DATTACHHAYA HOUSING SOCIETY, NEAR SBI ATM, SHAHUPURI' SATARA – 415 002. 2. SMT. GEETA. B. KSHATARI. W/O BHARAT KSHATRI. AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, RESIDING AT CALYLEX, MADHU CHETANA COLONY, KUSUGAL ROAD, KESHAVAPUR, Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010476442026 NC: 2026:KHC:40072 WP No. 21627 of 2026 HUBLI-580 023. 3. SMT. TRUPTI. A. KATHARE. W/O ARUN KATHARE. AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, RESIDING AT FLAT NO 0308, BRIGADE GATEWAY, DR. RAJKUMAR ROAD, MALLESHWARAM WEST, BENGALURU – 560 055. 4. SMT. CHITRA. LATKAN. W/O JEETENDRA R LATKAN. AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, E-204, AKME BULLET, OUTER RING ROAD, DODDANEKKUNCH, BENGALURU-560 037. 5. MR. NAGENDRASA. N. LADWA. S/O LATE NARAYANASA LADWA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO 1363, 60 FEET ROAD, S. NIJALINGAPP LAYOUT, DAVANGERE-577 004. 6. SMT. ROOPA. D/O LATE NARAYANASA LADWA. (DEAD) SMT. SNEHA. MISKIN. AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, NO 264, GROUND FLOOR, 12TH CROSS, BEMC LAYOUT, BASAVESHWARANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 076. 7. MR. ANMOL BADI. S/O JAGADISH V BADI, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010476442026 NC: 2026:KHC:40072 WP No. 21627 of 2026 SRI GANESH, NO 72, 1ST J CROSS, SHARADA COLONY, BASAVESHWARANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 076. 8. MR. HANUMANTHASA LADWA. S/O NAGOSA LADWA. SINCE DECEASED BY HIS L.RS. SMT. KAMAKSHI BAI. H. LADWA.. W/O LATE HANUMANTHASA LADWA. AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, HOUSEHOLD WORKER, RESIDING AT LADWA STREET, HARIHAR-577 601. 9. SMT. NAYANA. S. PUJARI. W/O SHYAM M PUJARI. AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS RESIDING AT 38/2, TADAPATRI LANE, P.B. ROAD, HUBLI HUBLI-580 020. 10. MR. NAVEEN. H. LADWA. S/O LATE HANUMANTHASA LADWA. AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, RESIDING AT LADWA STREET, HARIHAR-577 601. 11. SMT. SUMAN. DHONGDI. W/O RAGHAVENDRA DHONGDI, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, RESIDING AT 8-3-163, PLOT NO. 54, F2, SURYA ENCLAVE, SIDDARTHNAGAR, VENGAL RAO NAGAR, HYDERABAD - 580 038. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010476442026 NC: 2026:KHC:40072 WP No. 21627 of 2026 12. SMT. VIDYA. M. PANEKAR. W/O MANJEET PANEKAR. AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, BUILDING NO. 25, A-504, CHANDRAIAH, MHADA, NEAR NAHAR ROAD, 'D' MART, MUMBAI-400 022. 13. MR. RAGHUNATHSA. LADWA. S/O NAGOSA LADWA. AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, RESIDING AT MARATHAGALLI STREET, HARIHAR – 577 601. 14. MR. PANDURANGASA. LADWA. S/O NAGOSA LADWA. SINCE DECEASED HIS L.R. SMT INDUMATHI BAI W/O LATE PANDURANGASA LADWA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, BHARATH OIL MILL COMPOUND, AUDITOR'S HOUSE, SUBRAMANYA AUDITOR, HARIHAR – 577 601. 15. MR. GAJANANASA. LADWA. S/O PANDURANGASA LADWA. AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, RESIDING AT MERCY JOSPIN, 26 M, 1ST CROSS, ARJUN LAVAL, ST. MARTHA'S HOSPITAL ROAD, UTTARAHALLI, BANGALORE SOUTH, SUBRAMANYAPURA, BENGALURU – 560 061. 16. SMT. SAVITHA. WIFE MR. ASHOK N KATHARE, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010476442026 NC: 2026:KHC:40072 WP No. 21627 of 2026 HOUSEHOLD, ARISHNAA, NO 12, 3RD FLOOR, 19TH CROSS, 14TH MAIN ROAD, PADMANABHANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 061. 17. MR. NITYANANDASA. LADWA S/O PANDURANGASA. AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, NO. T.7, 3RD FLOOR, RENUKE COMFORT, SHERYA NAGAR, NEAR TATVAADRAS HOSPITAL, GOKUL ROAD, HUBLI, HUBLI-580 030. 18. MR. AMARNATH SA. LADWA. S/O PANDURANGASA LADWA. AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, EMPLOYEE OF AVITA INSURANCE CO. M.C.C. 'A' BLOCK, DAVANGERE – 577 004. 19. SMT. SANGEETA. W/O VIJAY KATWE, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, HOUSEHOLD, RESIDING AT NO 46, 45TH CROSS, MURARJINAGAR, NEAR MARUTHI TEMPLE, GOKUL ROAD, HUBLI – 20. MR. PRASHANTHASA. LADWA. S/O PANDURANGASA LADWA. AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, BHARATH OIL MILL COMPOUND, AUDITOR SUBRAMANYA HOUSE, HARIHAR – 577 601. 21. SMT. SUNDARABAI. W/O SATISH KALPARUKSH. - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010476442026 NC: 2026:KHC:40072 WP No. 21627 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, HOUSEHOLD, PLOT NO. 40, 10TH CROSS, HINDWADI, BELGAUM – 590 001. 22. MR. RAVI. K. LADWA. S/O KRISHNASA LADWA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, LADWA STREET, HARIHAR-577 601. 23. SMT. NUTAN. S/O KIRAN SOLANKI. AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, SOLANKI CHAUL, NAGALA PARK. KOLHAPUR-416 003. 24. SMT. RATNA BAI. W/O KRISHNA SA LADWA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, HOUSEHOLD, LADWA BUILDING. STATION ROAD, HARIHAR HARIHAR-577 601. 25. SMT. TULAJA BAI. W/O MOTILAL SA MEHARWADE. AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, KUMBARA ONI, RANIBENNUR-588 115. 26. MR. SHRIDHAR. S/O KRISHNA SA LADWA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, BUSINESSMAN, LADWA BUILDING STATION ROAD, HARIHAR HARIHAR-577 601. 27. SMT. LAKSHMI BAI. W/O AMBASA LADWA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, HOUSEHOD, - 7 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010476442026 NC: 2026:KHC:40072 WP No. 21627 of 2026 LADWA FARM HOUSE, NEAR GUTTUR, HARIHAR-577 601. 28. MR. SUDHINDRA SA. LADWA. S/O AMBASA SA LADWA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, LADWA FARM HOUSE, NEAR GUTTUR, HARIHAR-577 601. 29. MR. VILAS SA. LADWA. S/O AMBASA LADWA, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, LADWA FARM HOUSE, NEAR GUTTUR. HARIHAR-577 601. MR. RAMANATH SA. LADWA. S/O NAGOSS LADWA. SHIVAMOGGA ROAD, LADWA BUILDING. HARIHAR-577 601. SINCE DEAD HIS L.RS. 30. SMT. NAYANA. R. LADWA. W/O RAMANTHSA LADWA. AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, LADWA BUILDING STATION ROAD, HARIHAR HARIHAR-577 601. 31. SMT. VARSHA. N. RAJOLI @ SMT. KOMALA. W/O NARAYAN RAJOLI, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, 4TH MAIN, 10TH CROSS, 1ST FLOOR, J.C. EXTENSION. HARIHAR-577 601. 32. SMT. MEGHA. P. KALABURGI. W/O PARASHURAM KALABURGI. AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, - 8 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010476442026 NC: 2026:KHC:40072 WP No. 21627 of 2026 HOUSEHOLD, 10TH CROSS, 'C' BLOCK, VIDYANAGAR, HARIHAR-577 601. 33. MR. KIRAN.R. LADWA. S/O LATE RAMANATHASA LADWA. AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, LADWA BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR, SHIVAMOGGA ROAD, HARIHAR-577 601. 34. MR. VENKATESH. M. JADI. S/O MOHANSA. JADI. AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, PLOT NO. 16/8, NEAR C.P. SINDHUR HOSPITAL, BEHIND TIMSAGAR TEMPLE, HUBLI-580 021. 35. MR. RAGHAVENDRA. M. JADI. S/O MOHANSA JADI, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, SOFTWARE ENGINEER, FLAT NO. 102, SUDARSHAN APARTMENT, UPL ROAD, KONDALAHALLI, BENGALURU – 560 037. 36. SMT. NARMADA BAI. W/O DATTUSA KALBURGI. AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, NO. 87, 2ND FLOOR, RENUKA COMFORT, SHREYA NAGAR, NEAR TATVAADRSH HOSPITAL, GOKUL ROAD, HUBLI, HUBLI-580 030. 37. MR. MANOHARSA LADWA. S/O NAGOSA LADWA. AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, - 9 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010476442026 NC: 2026:KHC:40072 WP No. 21627 of 2026 LADWA STREET, HARIHAR – 577 601. 38. SMT. SHANTA BAI. W/O DATTUSA DHONGADI, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, 375. FLAT NO. 101, SCHME 51, KUMAT RESIDENCY, NAKHSATRA COLONY, VINAYAK NAGAR, LAMEESMI TEK, BELGAUM – 590 016. 39. MR. SHANKARASA. LADWA. S/O NAGOSA LADWA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, BHATI SHIVAGANGAPPA COMPOUND, NEAR B.P. PETROL BUNK, APOORVA HOUSE, P.B. ROAD, HARIHAR-577 601. MR. D.M. PATEL. S/O M.R. PATEL. AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, DOGGALLI COMPOUND, K.R. ROAD, DAVANGERE, SINCE DECEASED HIS L.RS. 40. SMT. MEGHA BAI W/O LATE D.M. PATEL. AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, SRI GANESHA SEW MILLS NEW BAMBOO BAZAR, DAVANGERE-677 001. 41. MR. PURUSHOTHAM D PATEL S/O LATE D.M. PATEL. AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, SRI GANESHA SAW MILLS NEW BAMBOO BAZAR, DAVANGERE-677 001. - 10 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010476442026 NC: 2026:KHC:40072 WP No. 21627 of 2026 42. MR. MAHENRA BHAI. S/O LATE D.M. PATEL. AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, SRI GANESHA SAW MILLS NEW BAMBOO BAZAR, DAVANGERE-577 001. 43. MR. BHAVAN, D. PATEL. S/O LATE D.M. PATEL. AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, SRI GANESHA SAW MILLS NEW BAMBOO BAZAR, DAVANGERE-577 001. 44. SMT. ANITA. W/O DHIRAJ. H. PATEL, D/O D.M. PATEL, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, PATEL SAW MILLS, SHIVAMOGGA-577 201. 45. SMT. VANDANA, M. LADWA. W/O MANOHARSA LADWA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, LADWA STREET, HARIHAR-577 601. 46. SMT. SUNITA, S. LADWA. W/O SURESH N LADWA. AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, NO. 167, LADWA STREET, NEAR GANESHA TEMPLE, HARIHAR-577 601. …RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A) CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS IN F.D.P. NO. 14/2017 PENDING ON THE FILE OF HON'BLE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, JMFC, HARIHAR AND - 11 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010476442026 NC: 2026:KHC:40072 WP No. 21627 of 2026 B) DIRECTIONS TO THE HON’BLE TRIAL COURT TO DISPOSE OF THE CASE WITHIN 6 MONTHS IN F.D.P. NO. 14/2017, VIDE AT ANNEXURE B, PENDING ON THE FILE OF HON’BLE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, JMFC, HARIHAR. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI ORAL ORDER The present writ petition is filed seeking the following prayer: “WHEREFORE, the petitioners respectfully prays that t his Hon’ble Court may be pleased to: a) Call for the entire records in F.D.P.No.14/2017 pending on the file of Hon’ble Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Harihar. b) Issue directions to the Hon’ble trial Court to dispose of the case within 6 months in F.D.P.No.14/2017 vide at Annexure-B, pending on the file of Senior Civil Judge & JMFC, Harihar. c) Pass any other order, directions or relief which this Hon’ble Court deems fit to grant in the circumstances of the petitioners’ case in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. Considering the fact that this is a preliminary decree of the year 2009, this Court has called for a report from the - 12 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010476442026 NC: 2026:KHC:40072 WP No. 21627 of 2026 concerned Judge on how much time is required to dispose of the matter. 3. A report is placed before the Court stating that several properties are involved and that there is a huge pendency on the file of the said Court. The learned Judge has requested 8 to 10 months' time for disposal of the petition. Considering the said letter, this Court is passing the following: ORDER i. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of, requesting the concerned Court to dispose of F.D.P. No. 14/2017, pending on the file of the Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Harihar, within a period of 10 months from the date of receipt of the copy of the order. ii. Pending IAs., if any, shall stand closed. SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE PKN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18