- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010038862023 NC: 2026:KHC:46539 WP No. 1548 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 1548 OF 2023 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. CHANDRAMMA W/O LATE BASAVARAJ GOWDA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS 2. SRI SHARATH S/O LATE BASAVARAJ GOWDA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS 3. SOWMYA D/O LATE BASAVARAJ GOWDA AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS 4. MRUTYNAJAYA GOWDA S/O LATE PUTTAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS ALL ARE R/AT BILAVAGODU VILLAGE KUPPAGADDE HOBLI, SORABA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DSITRICT-577429 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PRUTHVI WODEYAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. CHANNABASAPPA GOWDA S/O PUTTAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS AGRICULTURIST RA/T BILAVAGODU VILLAGE KUPPAGADDE HOBLI, SORABA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577429 Digitally signed by DHANALAKSHMI MURTHY Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010038862023 NC: 2026:KHC:46539 WP No. 1548 of 2023 PRESENTLY R/AT JEDIGERE MARUR NEAR BASAVESHWARA TEMPLE, SORABA TOWN SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577429. 2. SHIVAKUMAR GOWDA S/O LATE PUTTAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS R/AT BIALVAGODU VILLAGE KUPPAGADDE HOBLI, SORABA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577429. 3. RATHNAMMA W/O NAGARAJ GOWDA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS R/AT HOSAPETE HAKKLU SAGARA ROAD, SORABA TOWN SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577429. 4. SHANTHAMMA W/O SHIVAJI GOWDA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS R/T HARALIKOPPA VILLAGE KUPPAGADDE HOBLI, SORABA TALUIK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577429. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAVISHANKAR R H., ADVOCATE FOR R1: R2 TO R4 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED: 07/01/2023 PASSED BY THE COURT OF PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, SORABA, BY REJECTING IA NO.X FILED UNDER ORDER-16 RULE-7 OF C.P.C IN O.S NO. 149/2015 VIDE ANNEXURE-H AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010038862023 NC: 2026:KHC:46539 WP No. 1548 of 2023 ORAL ORDER 1. The learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo dated 28.08.2026 stating that in view of subsequent event, the prayer sought in this writ petition does not survive for consideration and hence, the writ petition may be dismissed as having become infructuous. 2. The memo is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE DM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 39