- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:747 WP No. 4343 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU WRIT PETITION NO.4343 OF 2020 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: SMT. GOPAMMA S/O LATE RAMACHANDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT ABLOODU VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI SIDLAGHATTA TALUK CHIKBALLAPURA DISTRICT-562101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. B. SOMASEKAR NAIDU, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: SRI O.B. LAKSHMINARAYANA S/O AVALAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT ABLOODU VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI SIDLAGHATTA TALUK CHIKBALLAPURA DISTRICT-562101. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. R.A. CHANDRASHEKAR REDDY, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 23.01.2020 ON I.A.NO.16 FILED UNDER ORDER 26 RULE 9 R/W SECTION 151 OF CPC IN - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:747 WP No. 4343 of 2020 O.S.NO.189/2010 PASSED BY THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT SIDDALAGHATTA AS PER ANNEXURE-A TO THE WRIT PETITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU ORAL ORDER 1. None appears for the petitioner. 2. Learned counsel for the respondent submits that the matter has been settled between the parties before the Lok Adalat on 13.12.2025. Thus, this petition has become infructuous. He has filed a memo dated 07.01.2026 in this regard. 3. The memo as filed be taken on record. 4. In view of the settlement between the parties, the petition has become infructuous and is accordingly dismissed. (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE hkh List No.: 1 Sl No.: 21 Digitally signed by TARA VITASTA GANJU Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNTAKA