- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010462672026 NC: 2026:KHC:42854 WP No. 21012 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 21012 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: 1. SMT CHANNAMMA W/O LATE VENKATARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST, 2. SMT SHANTHAMMA D/O LATE VENKATARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST, 3. SRI RAMANJINAPPA S/O LATE VENKATARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST, PETITIONERS NO.1 TO 3 ARE RESIDING AT KAMMADIKE VILLAGE, SADALI HOBLI, SIDLAGHATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562 101 4. SRI GOVINDAPPA S/O LATE P G RAMAPPA @ RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST, Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010462672026 NC: 2026:KHC:42854 WP No. 21012 of 2026 5. SRI ASHWATHAPPA S/O LATE P G RAMAPPA @ RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST, PETITIONERS NO.4 AND 5 ARE RESIDING AT NALLAPANAHALLI VILLAGE, SADALI HOBLI, SIDLAGHATTA TALUK, CHIKKBALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562 101 ALL ARE REP BY THEIR PA HOLDER, SRI MANJUNATH N G S/O GOVINDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, NALAPPANAHALI VILLAGE, SADALI HOBLI, SIDLAGHATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562 101 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B.S. JEEVAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, 3RD GATE, 5TH FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BANGALORE - 560 001 2. THE REGIONAL COMMISSIONER, BANGALORE DIVISION, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010462672026 NC: 2026:KHC:42854 WP No. 21012 of 2026 GOVT. OF KARNATAKA, 2ND FLOOR, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 027. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT, NO FA-01, DISTRICT OFFICES COMPLEX, SHIDLAGHATTA ROAD, CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 101. 4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, CHIKKABALLAPURA SUB-DIVISION, 1ST FLOOR, KANDAYA BHAVAN, CHIKKABALLAPURA CITY - 562 101 5. THE TAHASILDHAR, SHIDLAGHATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT 6. SMT. GANGULAMMA, W/O. LATE N SUBRAMANYAM, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, R/AT NALLAPPANAHALLI VILLAGE, SADALI HOBLI, SIDLAGHATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562 101 7. SRI. V NAGARAJU, S/O. LATE P G VENKATARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/AT NALLAPPANAHALLI VILLAGE, SADALI HOBLI, SIDLAGHATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562 101. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010462672026 NC: 2026:KHC:42854 WP No. 21012 of 2026 8. SRI. SEETHARAM BANSAL, S/O. BALAKRAM, AGED ABOUT 85 YEARS, R/AT NO.107, DIVYAPANCHAMI APARTMENT, THAYAPPA GARDEN, BILEKAHALLI, BANNERUGHATTA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 076 9. SRI. SRINIVASA S, S/O. SIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS R/AT NO.83, HOSAHALLI VILLAGE, YALAHANKA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SANJAY YADAV B., AGA FOR R1 TO R5) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING HON'BLE PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C AT SHIDLGHATTA TO CONSIDER IA NO.3 FILED IN OS NO.328/2025 FILED UNDER ORDER XXXIX RULE 1 AND 2 IN A TIME BOUND MANNER ANNEXURE-B. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010462672026 NC: 2026:KHC:42854 WP No. 21012 of 2026 ORAL ORDER The present writ petition is filed seeking the following prayers: “a. To issue Writ of Mandamus directing Hon'ble Principal Senior Civil Judge and J.M.F.C at Shidighatta to consider IA No.3 filed in OS No.328/2025 filed under Order XXXIX Rule 1 and 2 in a time bound manner, Annexure-B. b. Pass such other orders as this Hon'ble Court deems fit to pass in the circumstances of the case and in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioner have filed OS No.328/2025 seeking relief of declaration and permanent injunction in respect of the suit schedule property. In the said suit, I.A.No.3 was filed under Order XXXIX Rules 1 and 2 of the CPC on 24.07.2025, seeking an order of injunction. It is the grievance of the petitioners that the said application has not been disposed of till date. - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010462672026 NC: 2026:KHC:42854 WP No. 21012 of 2026 3. Considering the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioners and the fact that I.A.No.3 has been pending since 24.07.2025, this Court is of the view that the Trial Court may be directed to consider the said application expeditiously. 4. In that view of the matter, this Court is passing the following: ORDER i. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the Trial Court to dispose of I.A.No.3 passed in O.S. No.328/2025 pending before the Principal Senior Civil Judge and JMFC at Sidlaghatta, within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. ii. Pending IAs, if any, in the petition shall closed. Sd/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE SMC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14