- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010047292026 NC: 2026:KHC:45457 WP No. 2433 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 2433 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: 1. SRI.KEMPE GOWDA @ KEMPAIAH S/O LATE GANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS RESIDING IN HOSAHALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, MAGADI TALUK RAMANAGARA DISTRICT- 562120 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HANUMANTHARAYAPPA K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI.CHIKKANNA S/O LATE GANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS 2. SMT. PADMA, D/O LATE NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS 3. SMT. LAKSHMI D/O NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS 4. SMT. MANJULA Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010047292026 NC: 2026:KHC:45457 WP No. 2433 of 2026 D/O NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS 5. SRI. LAKSHMAIAH S/O LATE GANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS ALL ARE RESIDENTS OF HOSAHALLI, KASABA HOBLI RAMANAGARA DISTRICT- 562120 6. SMT. MANJULA W/O C. GOPALAKRISHNA AGED MAJOR 7. SMT. HEMAVATHI W/O LATE CHANDRAPPA AGED MAJOR 8. SMT. NAGARATHNA W/O LAKSHMIKANTHA AGED MAJOR 9. SMT. M.C. NAGARATHNA W/O G.S. DINESH AGED MAJOR 10. SRI. N. RAVEESHA S/O LATE NARASIMHAIAH AGED MAJOR 11. SMT. PUSHPAVATHAMMA W/O LATE S.C. GORGE AGED MAJOR RESIDING AT - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010047292026 NC: 2026:KHC:45457 WP No. 2433 of 2026 KAMANNANAGUDI BEEDI, MAGADI TOWN, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT.-562120 12. SRI. LAKSHMIPATHI S/O LATE NARASIMHAIAH AGED MAJOR RESIDING AT: BEHIND NIRMALA THEATER KALYAGATE, MAGADI TOWN RAMANAGARA DISTRICT. 562120 13. SMT. GANGALAKSHMAMMA W/O LATE RAMAKRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS 14. SRI. ANJANEYAMURTHY M.R S/O LATE RAMAKRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS 15. SRI. UMASHANKAR M.R S/O LATE RAMAKRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS 16. SRI. GURURAJA M.R S/O LATE RAMAKRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS RESIDING AT KALYAGATE, MAGADI TOWN, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT- 562120. 17. SRI. KRISHNAMURTY S/O NARASIMHAIAH AGED MAJOR RESIDING AT: BEHIND NIRMALA THEATER - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010047292026 NC: 2026:KHC:45457 WP No. 2433 of 2026 KALYAGATE, MAGADI TOWN RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562120 18. SMT. SAKAMMA W/O THIMMAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS 19. SRI. NARASIMHAMURTHY S/O THIMMAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS 20. SMT. NARASAMMA, W/O LAKSHMAIAH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS 21. SMT. CHANNAMMA, W/O LATE NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS BOTH ARE RESIDENTS OF: HOSAHALLI, B.K. ROAD, MAGADI TOWN, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562120 22. SRI. NAGENDRA S/O LATE MADAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS 23. SMT. HEMAVATHI D/O LATE MADAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS 24. SMT. MANJULA D/O LATE MADAPPA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010047292026 NC: 2026:KHC:45457 WP No. 2433 of 2026 25. SMT. PUTTAMMA D/O LATE MADAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS RESPONDENTS 18, 19, 22 TO 25 ARE RESIDING AT: BEHIND NIRMALA THEATER, KALYAGATE MAGADI TOWN, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT.-562120 26. SMT. MALA W/O M.L. RANGANATH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS RESIDING AT NARASIMHA COMPOUND B.K. ROAD, MAGADI TOWN RAMANAGARA DISTRICT- 562120 27. SRI. CHANDRAPPA S/O LATE RANGANATHA AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS 28. SRI. K. UMESH S/O LATE KEMPABYREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS 29. SRI. VENKATESHAIAH S/O LATE CHIKKATHIMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS RESIDING AT CHANDURAYANAHALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, MAGADI TALUK RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562120 30. SMT. CHANDRAMMA W/O BYRAPPA - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010047292026 NC: 2026:KHC:45457 WP No. 2433 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS RESIDING AT DASARA BEEDI KALYAGATE, MAGADI TOWN, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT- 562120 31. SRI. H. CHANDRAPPA S/O LATE HANUMANTHAIAH AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS 32. SRI. T. GANGARAJU S/O LATE TIRUMALAPPA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS RESIDING AT: KALYAGATE B.K. ROAD, MAGADI TOWN- 562120 RAMANAGARA DISTRICT. 33. SMT. SUDHA W/O M.G. MAHESH KUMAR AGED MAJOR RESIDING AT: KALYAGATE B.K. ROAD, MAGADI TOWN RAMANAGARA DISTRICT- 562126 34. SMT. KALYANI BHAI W/O KRISHNA SARA AGED MAJOR RESIDING AT: KALYAGATE MAGADI TOWN RAMANAGARA DISTRICT- 562126 - 7 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010047292026 NC: 2026:KHC:45457 WP No. 2433 of 2026 35. SMT. GANGAMMA W/O LATE GANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS SINCE DEAD BY LR THE PETITIONER. RESPONDENTS NO.27, 28, 31 ARE RESIDING AT HOSAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI MAGADI TALUK RAMANAGARA DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE LEARNED SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT MAGADI TO EXPEDITE THE PROCESS OF SERVICE OF NOTICES TO THE RESPONDENTS AND TO DECIDE THE APPEAL IN RA.NO 36/2020 AS PER ANNEXURE - A WITHIN A TIME FRAME AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI - 8 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010047292026 NC: 2026:KHC:45457 WP No. 2433 of 2026 ORAL ORDER The present writ petition is filed seeking the following prayer: WHEREFORE, the petitioner prays that this Hon'ble court may be pleased to: A. Direct the learned Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, at Magadi to expedite the process of service of notices to the respondents and to decide the appeal in R.A.No.36/2020 as per Annexure-A within a time frame and; B. Pass such other order as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity. 2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that notices were not served and that there is collusion by the respondents. 3. The appeal is of the year 2020 and this Court finds no reasons to issue mandamus. 4. Hence, this court is passing the following order: - 9 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010047292026 NC: 2026:KHC:45457 WP No. 2433 of 2026 ORDER i. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. ii. All IAs, in this petition shall stand closed. SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE SKS