- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010172952018 NC: 2026:KHC:49299 W.P. No.43395/2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO.43395/2018 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: K.N. NARAYANA RAO SINCE DECEASED BY LR’S. 1(A) SMT. BHAGIRATHAMMA W/O LATE K.N. NARAYANA RAO AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS # 304, WHITEFIELD MAIN ROAD WHITEFIELD, BENGALURU NORTH BENGALURU-560066. 1(B) SRI. GOPALAKRISHNA RAO K.N. S/O LATE K.N. NARAYANA RAO AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS #167, GANGAMMA TEMPLE ROAD M.V. EXTENSION, HOSAKOTE BENGALURU RURAL-562114. 1(C) K.N. BHAGYALAKSHMI D/O LATE K.N. NARAYANA RAO AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS #304, WHITEFIELD MAIN ROAD WHITEFIELD, BENGALURU NORTH BENGALURU-560066. 1(D) K.N. GIRIJA D/O LATE K.N. NARAYANA RAO AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS # 304, WHITEFIELD MAIN ROAD WHITEFIELD, BENGALURU NORTH BENGALURU-560066. …PETITIONERS Digitally Signed By: SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM Verified - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010172952018 NC: 2026:KHC:49299 W.P. No.43395/2018 (BY SRI. NAGENDRA KUMAR K, ADV.,) AND: 1. MR. K.V. RANHGANATH RAO S/O LATE K.N. VENKATA RAO AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS VENKATESWAHRA CONSTRUCTIONS 53RD MAIN, 3RD CROSS ANANDAGIRI EXTENTION HEBBAL, BANGALORE-560 024. 2. MR. K.V. RAJU S/O LATE K.N. VENKATA RAO AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS DODDAKANNELLI VILLAGE VARTHUR HOBLI CARMELARAM POST BANGALORE EAST TALUK BANGALORE-560 035. 3. MR. K.V. ANAND S/O LATE K.N. VENKATA RAO AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS DODDAKANNELLI VILLAGE VARTHUR HOBLI, CARMELARAM POST BANGALORE EAST TALUK BANGALORE-560 035. 4. MR. K.V. GIRISH S/O LATE K.N. VENKATA RAO AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS DODDAKANNELLI VILLAGE VARTHUR HOBLI, CARMELARAM POST BANGALORE EAST TALUK BANGALORE-560 035. 5. MRS. K.V. SHARADHA D/O LATE K.N. VENKATA RAO W/O K.V. PRASAD, MAJOR Digitally Signed By: SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM Verified - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010172952018 NC: 2026:KHC:49299 W.P. No.43395/2018 BAIRAMANGALAM VILLAGE DENKANIKOTTAI TALUK DHARMAPURI DISTRICT TAMILUNADU-635113. 6. MRS. K.V. LAKSHMI D/O LATE K.N. VENKATA RAO W/O SRIDHAR, MAJOR COLLEGE ROAD, HOSKOTE HOSKOTE TALUK BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-562114. 7. MR. K.N. SEETHARAMA RAO S/O LATE NANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS DODDAKANNELLI VILLAGE VARTHUR HOBLI CARMELARAM POST BANGALORE EAST TALUK BANGALORE-560 035. 8. MR. K.N. LAKSHMINARAYANA S/O LATE SRINIVASA RAO AGE: MAJOR NO.12/A, SRINIVASA NILAYA OPP. NIDHI MATRIC TECHNOLOGY BANNERAGATTA ROAD, AREKERE BANGALORE-560 036. 9. MRS. K.N. SEETHAMMA D/O LATE NANJAPPA W/O SHANKARA NARAYANA R/AT DEVESANDRA VILLAGE HARAGADDE POST, ANEKAL TALUK BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-560105. 10. MR. K.N. GOPALA RAO S/O LATE K.R. NARAYANA RAO AGE: MAJOR R/AT DODDAKANNELLI VILLAGE VARTHUR HOBLI Digitally Signed By: SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM Verified - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010172952018 NC: 2026:KHC:49299 W.P. No.43395/2018 CARMELARAM POST BANGALORE-560 035. 11. MR. JAGADISH REDDY S/O NARAYANA REDDY AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/AT BELLANDUR VILLAGE VARTHUR HOBLI BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK BANGALORE-560 087. 12. MR. B.C. KRISHNA REDDY S/O CHIKKAJULAPPA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/AT BELLANDUR VILLAGE VARTHUR HOBLI BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK BANGALORE-560 087. 13. MRS. RADHA W/O SRINIVASA REDDY AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/AT HALANAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE VARTHUR HOBLI BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK BANGALORE-560 035. 14. MRS. BEENA VERMA W/O ANIL K. VARMA HINDU, AGE: MAJOR RESIDING AT NO.3 18TH CROSS, I MAIN LALJINAGAR, LAKKASANDRA BANGALORE-560 030. 15. MRS. B.M. SHAKUNTHALA W/O H. GOVINDA RAJU AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT HALANAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE VARTHUR HOBLI BANGALORE EAST TALUK Digitally Signed By: SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM Verified - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010172952018 NC: 2026:KHC:49299 W.P. No.43395/2018 BANGALORE-560 035. 16. 16(a) MR. THIMMA REDDY S/O LATE MUNIVANKATA REDDY AGED ABOUT 85 YEARS R/OF DODDAKANNELLI VILLAGE VARTHUR HOBLI, CARMELARAM POST BANGALORE EAST TALUK BANGALORE-560 035. SINCE DEAD BY LR’S. MRS. YALLAMMA W/O LATE SRI. THIMMA REDDY AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS R/AT NO. 1356, 25TH MAIN ROAD SECTOR-II, HSR LAYOUT BANGALORE-560 102. 16(b) MRS. AMARAVATHI W/O SRI. K. VASUDEVA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/AT NO. 1314, 24TH MAIN ROAD SECTOR-II, HSR LAYOUT BANGALORE-560 102. 16(c). MR. T. VENKATASWAMY REDDY S/O LATE SRI. THIMMA REDDY MAJOR IN AGE R/AT NO.1356, 25TH MAIN ROAD SECTOR-II, HSR LAYOUT BANGALORE-560 102. 16(d). MRS. T. RATHNA W/O SRI. H.L. HARISH AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/AT HARALURU VILLAGE VARTHUR HOBLI BANGALORE-560 035. 16(e). MR. MUNIREDDY Digitally Signed By: SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM Verified - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010172952018 NC: 2026:KHC:49299 W.P. No.43395/2018 S/O LATE SRI. THIMMA REDDY MAJOR IN AGE R/AT NO.588, 23RD "A" MAIN SECTOR-II, HSR LAYOUT BANGALORE-560 102. 16(f) MRS. VEENA T. REDDY W/O SRI. RAJASHEKHAR REDDY AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT BALAJI NAGARA SUDDUGUNTE PALYA BANGALORE-560 029. 17. MR. K.S. MUNI REDDY S/O SHESHA REDDY AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/OF DODDAKANNELLI VILLAGE VARTHUR HOBLI, CARMELARAM POST BANGALORE EAST TALUK BANGALORE-560 035. 18. MR. RAJANNA S/O MARISHAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT DODDAKANNELLI VILLAGE VARTHUR HOBLI, CARMELARAM POST BANGALORE EAST TALUK BANGALORE-560 035. 19. MR. V. PRASAD S/O S. VENKATESHAIAH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS BAIRAMANGALAM DENKANIKOTTAI TALUK DHARMAPURI DISTRICT TAMILUNADU-635113. 20. MR. SAMPATH S/O APPAIAH SWAMY AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/OF DODDAKANNELLI VILLAGE Digitally Signed By: SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM Verified - 7 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010172952018 NC: 2026:KHC:49299 W.P. No.43395/2018 VARTHUR HOBLI, CARMELARAM POST BANGALORE EAST TALUK BANGALORE-560 035. 21. MRS. PUSHPAVATHI D/O APPAIAH SWAMY MAJOR R/OF DODDAKANNELLI VILLAGE VARTHUR HOBLI, CARMELARAM POST BANGALORE EAST TALUK BANGALORE-560 035. 22. MR. RAJKUMAR S/O APPAIAH SWAMY AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/OF DODDAKANNELLI VILLAGE VARTHUR HOBLI, CARMELARAM POST BANGALORE EAST TALUK BANGALORE-560 035. 23. MRS. PADMA VENKATDAS KAMATH W/O VENKATADASA KAMATH AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/OF DODDAKANNELLI VILLAGE VARTHUR HOBLI, CARELARAM POST BANGALORE EAST TALUK BANGALORE-560 035. 24. MR. K.I. CHANDRASHEKARA SWAMY S/O INDUDHARA SWAMY AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/OF DODDAKANNELLI VILLAGE VARTHUR HOBLI, CARLELARAM POST BANGALORE EAST TALUK BANGALORE-560 035. 25. MRS. PARVATHAMMA W/O RANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT DODDAKANNELLI VILLAGE VARTHUR HOBLI, CARMELARAM POST Digitally Signed By: SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM Verified - 8 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010172952018 NC: 2026:KHC:49299 W.P. No.43395/2018 25(a) BANGALORE EAST TALUK BANGALORE-560 035. SINCE DEAD BY: MR. RANGAPPA S/O LATE SRI. RAMAKRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS R/AT DODDAKANNALLI VILLAGE CARMELARAMPOST BANGALORE-560 034. 25(b) MRS. NARAYANAMMA D/O MR. RANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/AT DODDAKANNALLI VILLAGE CARMELARAMPOST BANGALORE-560 034. 25(c) MR. MUNIRAJ S/O MR. RANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/AT DODDAKANNALLI VILLAGE CARMELARAMPOST BANGALORE-560 034. 25(d) MR. RAMAMURTHY S/O MR. RANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/AT DODDAKANNALLI VILLAGE CARMELARAMPOST BANGALORE-560 034. 26. MRS. NARAYANAMMA W/O A. PREMAKUMAR AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.144 DODDAKANNALLI VILLAGE VARTHUR HOBLI, CARMELARAM POST BANGALORE EAST TALUK BANGALORE-560 035. Digitally Signed By: SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM Verified - 9 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010172952018 NC: 2026:KHC:49299 W.P. No.43395/2018 27. SRI. B.M. KARUNESH S/O LATE B.M. MADAPPA THE DIRECTOR OF M/S. VISMAYA DEVELOPERS PVT. LTD., AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/AT NO.46, PALM MEADOWS OFF. RAMAGONDANAHALLI WHITEFIELD MAIN ROAD BANGALORE. AND ALSO AT: M/S. VISMAYA DEVELOPERS PRIVATE LIMITED OFFICE AT NO.10, VITTAL MALLYA ROAD BANGALORE-560 001. 28. SRI. R. MUNIRAJU S/O RANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT DODDAKANNELLI VILLAGE VARTHUR HOBLI, CARMELARAM POST BANGALORE EAST TALUK BANGALORE-560 035. 29. SRI. R. RAMAMURTHY S/O RANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT DODDAKANNELLI VILLAGE VARTHUR HOBLI CARMELARAM POST BANGALORE EAST TALUK BANGALORE-560 035. 30. SRI. K.S. ABBAIAH REDDY S/O LATE SESHA REDDY AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/AT DODDAKANNELLI VILLAGE VARTHUR HOBLI, CARMELARAM POST BANGALORE EAST TALUK Digitally Signed By: SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM Verified - 10 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010172952018 NC: 2026:KHC:49299 W.P. No.43395/2018 BANGALORE-560 035. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. N. JAYAPRAKASH RAO, ADV., FOR R1 & R14 A/W GPA COPY SRI. B.C. VENKATESH, ADV., FOR R16(e), R18, R21, R24, R25(a, c & d) & R30 SRI. SRIKANTH S, ADV., FOR R15 R3, R5, R7, R8, R9, R12, R16(b), R16(d), R16(f), R20, R23, R26, R28, R29 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED V/O/DTD:18.07.2023, SERVICE OF NOTICE TO R2, R4, R13, R16(a), R16(c), R17, R22, R25(b), R27 ARE H/S V/O/DTD:12.03.2026 R5 TREATED AS ONE OF LR’S OF R19) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 03.09.2018 IN O.S.NO.192/2006 ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED III ADDL. SENIOR DIVISION, BANGALORE RURAL WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-D & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER The captioned petition is filed by the plaintiffs. Digitally Signed By: SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM Verified - 11 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010172952018 NC: 2026:KHC:49299 W.P. No.43395/2018 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the suit instituted by the plaintiffs seeking the relief of possession has since been dismissed. In view of the dismissal of the suit, it is submitted that the cause of action for prosecuting the present petition no longer survives and the petition has consequently become infructuous. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, the petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE ABK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16 Digitally Signed By: SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM Verified