- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010294382026 NC: 2026:KHC:46126 WP No. 13227 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 13227 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI SIVA SUNDHAR REDDY V S/O V. PAPI REDDY AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/AT. NO. J3-201, PROVIDENT WELWORTH CITY, DODDABALLAPURA MAIN ROAD, MARASANDRA, BENGALURU RURAL - 561 203 2. SRI. SANJAY HAMPANAVAR S/O CHANDRAPPA B. AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/AT. HAMPANAVAR, NO. A5 301, PROVIDENT WELWORTH CITY, DODDABALLAPURA MAIN ROAD, MARASANDRA, BENGALURU RURAL - 561 203 3. SRI. R. PRASHANTH KUMAR S/O RAMAIAH L. AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/AT. NO. A2-308, PROVIDENT WELWORTH CITY, DODDABALLAPURA MAIN ROAD, MARASANDRA, BENGALURU RURAL - 561 203 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MAHESHKIRAN SHETTY S., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010294382026 NC: 2026:KHC:46126 WP No. 13227 of 2026 AND: 1. SMT N. BHAGYALAKSHMI AYYAR W/O G. SURESH BABU AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT. FLAT NO. 008, G 12 BLOCK/WING, PROVIDENT WELWORTH CITY, SY.NO. 30 TO 34 AND 161, KADATHANAMALE VILLAGE, DODDABALLAPUR ROAD, HESARAGHATTA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK BENGALURU - 500 076 2. M/B PURAVANKARA INVESTMENTS EARLIER KNOWN AS PURAVANKARA CONSTRUCTIONS A PROPRIETARY CONCERN REPRESENTED BY MR. RAVI PURAVANKARA HAVING ITS OFFICE AT. NO. 130/1, ULSOOR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 042 3. M/S PROVIDENT HOUSING LTD. A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PURAVANKARA PROJECTS LTD. A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT HAVING ITS OFFICE AT. NO. 130/1, ULSOOR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 042 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR 4. M/S PROVIDENT WELWORTH CITY APARTMENT OWNERS ASSOCIATION (PWCAOA) - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010294382026 NC: 2026:KHC:46126 WP No. 13227 of 2026 PROVIDENT WELWORTH CITY, SY.NO. 30 TO 34 AND 161, KADATHANAMALE VILLAGE, DODDABALLAPUR ROAD, HESARAGHATTA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK BENGALURU - 560 076 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER 5. MR. RAGHUNATH VASUDEV PILLAI FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN AGED MAJOR R/AT. APARTMENT NO. 605, C-1 BLOCK/WING, PROVIDENT WELWORTH CITY, SY.NO. 30 TO 34 AND 161, KADATHANAMALE VILLAGE, DODDABALLAPUR ROAD, HESARAGHATTA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK BENGALURU - 560 076 6. MR. SENTHIL ANDAVAN B. FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN AGED MAJOR R/AT. APARTMENT NO. 204, J-4 BLOCK/WING, PROVIDENT WELWORTH CITY, SY.NO. 30 TO 34 AND 161, KADATHANAMALE VILLAGE, DODDABALLAPUR ROAD, HESARAGHATTA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK BENGALURU - 560 076 7. MR. K. PURUSHOTTAMA FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN AGED MAJOR - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010294382026 NC: 2026:KHC:46126 WP No. 13227 of 2026 R/AT. APARTMENT NO. 202, E-6 BLOCK/WING, PROVIDENT WELWORTH CITY, SY.NO. 30 TO 34 AND 161, KADATHANAMALE VILLAGE, DODDABALLAPUR ROAD, HESARAGHATTA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK BENGALURU - 560 076 8. MR. NANDA KUMAR FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN AGED MAJOR R/AT. APARTMENT NO. 604, G-2 BLOCK/WING, PROVIDENT WELWORTH CITY, SY.NO. 30 TO 34 AND 161, KADATHANAMALE VILLAGE, DODDABALLAPUR ROAD, HESARAGHATTA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK BENGALURU - 560 076 9. MR. SATISH DUBEY FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN AGED MAJOR R/AT. APARTMENT NO. 506, J-5 BLOCK/WING, PROVIDENT WELWORTH CITY, SY.NO. 30 TO 34 AND 161, KADATHANAMALE VILLAGE, DODDABALLAPUR ROAD, HESARAGHATTA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK BENGALURU - 560 076 10. MRS. ERSHIA TABASUM HUSBAND'S NAME NOT KNOWN AGED MAJOR - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010294382026 NC: 2026:KHC:46126 WP No. 13227 of 2026 R/AT. APARTMENT NO. 108, J-7 BLOCK/WING, PROVIDENT WELWORTH CITY, SY.NO. 30 TO 34 AND 161, DODDABALLAPUR ROAD, HESARAGHATTA HOBLI, KADATHANAMALE VILLAGE, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK BENGALURU - 560 076 11. MR. R. RAGOTHAMAM FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN AGED MAJOR R/AT. APARTMENT NO. 308, A-5 BLOCK/WING, PROVIDENT WELWORTH CITY, SY.NO. 30 TO 34 AND 161, KADATHANAMALE VILLAGE, DODDABALLAPUR ROAD, HESARAGHATTA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK BENGALURU - 560 076 12. MR. K. CHAKRAPANI FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN AGED MAJOR R/AT. APARTMENT NO. 006, G-9 BLOCK/WING, PROVIDENT WELWORTH CITY, SY.NO. 30 TO 34 AND 161, KADATHANAMALE VILLAGE, DODDABALLAPUR ROAD, HESARAGHATTA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK BENGALURU - 560 076 13. MR. JAVED ABBAS FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010294382026 NC: 2026:KHC:46126 WP No. 13227 of 2026 AGED MAJOR R/AT. APARTMENT NO. 004, C-3 BLOCK/WING, PROVIDENT WELWORTH CITY, SY.NO. 30 TO 34 AND 161, KADATHANAMALE VILLAGE, DODDABALLAPUR ROAD, HESARAGHATTA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK BENGALURU - 560 076 14. MR. HURALIKOPPI VERRENDRAPPA FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN AGED MAJOR R/AT. APARTMENT NO. 202, D-1 BLOCK/WING, PROVIDENT WELWORTH CITY, SY.NO. 30 TO 34 AND 161, KADATHANAMALE VILLAGE, DODDABALLAPUR ROAD, HESARAGHATTA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK BENGALURU - 560 076 15. MR. VENKATARAMAN RAGHUNATHAN FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN AGED MAJOR R/AT. APARTMENT NO. 504, G-12 BLOCK/WING, PROVIDENT WELWORTH CITY, SY.NO. 30 TO 34 AND 161, KADATHANAMALE VILLAGE, DODDABALLAPUR ROAD, HESARAGHATTA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK BENGALURU - 560 076 16. MR. PREM KISHOR PRASAD FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN - 7 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010294382026 NC: 2026:KHC:46126 WP No. 13227 of 2026 AGED MAJOR R/AT. APARTMENT NO. 704, G-4 BLOCK/WING, PROVIDENT WELWORTH CITY, SY.NO. 30 TO 34 AND 161, KADATHANAMALE VILLAGE, DODDABALLAPUR ROAD, HESARAGHATTA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK BENGALURU - 560 076 17. MR. PANKAJ SAKSENA FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN AGED MAJOR R/AT. APARTMENT NO.604, G-12 BLOCK/WING, PROVIDENT WELWORTH CITY, SY.NO. 30 TO 34 AND 161, KADATHANAMALE VILLAGE, DODDABALLAPUR ROAD, HESARAGHATTA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK BENGALURU - 560 076 18. MR. SURESH N. FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN AGED MAJOR R/AT. APARTMENT NO. 004, A-3 BLOCK/WING, PROVIDENT WELWORTH CITY, SY.NO. 30 TO 34 AND 161, KADATHANAMALE VILLAGE, DODDABALLAPUR ROAD, HESARAGHATTA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK BENGALURU - 560 076 - 8 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010294382026 NC: 2026:KHC:46126 WP No. 13227 of 2026 19. MR. AJAI SAHI GENERAL MANAGER PROVIDENT HOUSING LTD. NO.130/1, ULSOOR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 042 20. MR. NANJAPPA M. SENIOR MANAGER PROVIDENT HOUSING LTD. NO.130/1, ULSOOR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 042 21. MR. KEKA SENIOR MANAGER PROVIDENT HOUSING LTD. NO. 130/1, ULSOOR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 042 22. MR. ANAND B. V. THE MANAGER PROVIDENT HOUSING LTD. NO. 130/1, ULSOOR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 042 23. THE PRESIDENT M/S PROVIDENT WELWORTH CITY APARTMENT OWNERS ASSOCIATION (PWCAOA) PROVIDENT WELWORTH CITY, SY.NO. 30 TO 34 AND 161, KADATHANAMALE VILLAGE, DODDABALLAPUR ROAD, HESARAGHATTA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK BENGALURU - 560 076 - 9 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010294382026 NC: 2026:KHC:46126 WP No. 13227 of 2026 24. THE SECRETARY M/S PROVIDENT WELWORTH CITY APARTMENT OWNERS ASSOCIATION (PWCAOA) PROVIDENT WELWORTH CITY, SY.NO. 30 TO 34 AND 161, KADATHANAMALE VILLAGE, DODDABALLAPUR ROAD, HESARAGHATTA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK BENGALURU - 560 076 25. THE TREASURER M/S PROVIDENT WELWORTH CITY APARTMENT OWNERS ASSOCIATION (PWCAOA) PROVIDENT WELWORTH CITY, SY.NO. 30 TO 34 AND 161, KADATHANAMALE VILLAGE, DODDABALLAPUR ROAD, HESARAGHATTA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK BENGALURU - 560 076 …RESPONDENTS THIS WP IS FILED PRAYING TO-QUASH THE COMPROMISE DECREE DATED 13.09.2025 PASSED BY THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT IN O.S. NO. 679/2016 VIDE ANNEXURE-A. B) DECLARE THE COMPROMISE PETITION AS ILLEGAL, NULL, UNENFORCEABLE AND NOT BINDING ON NON-PARTIES INCLUDING THE PETITIONERS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ - 10 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010294382026 NC: 2026:KHC:46126 WP No. 13227 of 2026 ORAL ORDER 1. Petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Issue a writ in the nature of certiorari or any other appropriate writ or direction to quash the compromise decree dated 13.09.2025 passed by the Principal Civil Judge, Bengaluru Rural, Bengaluru Rural District in O.S.No.679/2016 vide Annexure-A; b. Declare the compromise petition as illegal, null, unenforceable and not binding on non-parties including the petitioners; c. Pass any other order and direction as this Hon'ble Court deems fit to pass under the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity. 2. A memo for withdrawal dated 25.08.2026 has been filed signed by the petitioners and counsel for the petitioners, which reads as under: "The Petitioners named above seek the leave of this Hon'ble Court to withdraw this Writ Petition before this Hon'ble Court reserving liberty to file application under Order XXIII Rule 3-A of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 before the Principal Civil Judge, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru since the order by the Trial Court was passed pursuant to compromise petition filed under Order XXIII Rule 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. With the liberty to file application under Order XXIII Rule 3-A of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, this Hon'ble Court be pleased to permit the Petitioners to withdraw the above Writ Petition in the interest of justice and equity. Hence, this memo." - 11 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010294382026 NC: 2026:KHC:46126 WP No. 13227 of 2026 3. Accepting the said memo and submission of the counsel for the petitioners, liberty is reserved to the petitioner to challenge the compromise decree under Order XXIII Rule 3-A of the Code of Civil Procedure. 4. Reserving such liberty, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE GJM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 81