- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010377832026 NC: 2026:KHC:47886 WP No. 17254 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 17254 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: M/S SLM MOTORS LTD CARRYING ON ITS BUSINESS AT NO. A 604, 5TH FLOOR, RAMANA JYOTHI APARTMENTS, OPP. CMTI, TUMKUR ROAD, YESHWANTHPURA, BENGALURU- REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, SRI. M SHANKAR, S/O SRI. T.C MARAIAH AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SAGAR B.B., ADVOCATE) AND: SMT. B.S.SARVAMANGALA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, W/O LATE N.R SHANKAR, REPRESENTED BY HER GPA HOLDER, SRI. S GOUTHAM, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, S/O LATE N.R SHANKAR, R/AT NO.46, B.M ROAD, SHESHAGIRIHALLI, BIDADI HOBLI, RAMANAGARA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT- 562 109 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI.PARASHURAM A.L., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010377832026 NC: 2026:KHC:47886 WP No. 17254 of 2026 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 25.11.2025 PASSED ON I.A NO. 4 TO 6 IN COM. O.S NO. 02/2023 BY HONBLE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, F, CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW AT RAMANAGARA VIDE ANNEXURE I.A. NOS.4, 5 AND 6 FILED BY THE PETITIONER ON 16.11.2023 VIDE ANNEXURES C TO C2, THEREBY PERMITTING THE PETITIONER TO FILE HIS WRITTEN STATEMENT AND CONTEST THE SUIT ON MERITS, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI ORAL ORDER Aggrieved by the order passed on I.A.No.4 to 6 in Com.OS.No.02/2023 dated 25.11.2025 by the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Ramanagara, the defendant is before this Court. The defendant has filed a written statement beyond 120 days, and the trial Court has refused to receive the same. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the plaint was not served on the defendant. As such, there is a delay in filing the written statement. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents submits that, in light of the settled law, written statement filed beyond - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010377832026 NC: 2026:KHC:47886 WP No. 17254 of 2026 120 days cannot be considered, and the Court has no such power in light of the settled law. 4. Having heard the learned counsels on either side, perused the material on record. As far as filing of the written statement beyond 120 days is concerned, the law is well settled. The Court has no power to condone the delay and to take the written statement on record. In those circumstances, this Court do not find any reasons to interfere. 5. Accordingly, this Court is passing the following: ORDER i. The writ petition is dismissed. ii. Pending I.As in the petition shall stand closed. SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE TS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 0