- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3750 WP No. 21065 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU WRIT PETITION NO.21065 OF 2022 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: M/S SOUTHFIELD PAINTS LTD., A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT PLOT NO.33, 34 AND 36, DODDANEKUNDI INDUSTRIAL AREA, 2ND STAGE, WHITEFIELD ROAD, MAHADEVPURA POST, BANGALORE – 560 048. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, SRI. SHIVARAM S HEGDE. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHERWIN D’SOUZA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. S SHAKER SHETTY., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHIEF OFFICER TOWN MUNICIPALITY , KUNDAPURA TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT – 576 201. 2. RAJESH KARANTHA, S/O LATE NARASIMHA KARANTHA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, RESIDING AT ‘ANATHANILAYA’ UPPINKUDRU VILLAGE AND POST - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3750 WP No. 21065 of 2022 KUNDAPURA TLAUK UDUPI DISTRICT – 576 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K. CHANDRANATH ARIGA., ADVOCATE FOR R2; R1 - SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 11.11.2021 AS PER ANNEXURE-G PASSED ON I.A.11 IN O.S.NO.461/2019, THEREBY REJECTING THE APPLICATION FILED UNDER ORDER 1 RULE 10 OF THE CPC TO IMPLEAD THE 1ST RESPONDENT AS A PARTY TO THE SUIT AND ISSUE A DIRECTION TO THE TRIAL COURT TO IMPLEAD THE 1ST RESPONDENT AS A PARTY IN O.S.NO.461/2019 IN THE COURT OF 2ND ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, KUNDAPURA, ACCORDING TO LAW. THIS WRIT 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. After some arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present petition with liberty to take appropriate steps to summon appropriate officials as witnesses in the case. 2. The petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to file an application to summon the officials. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3750 WP No. 21065 of 2022 3. Needless to add that the application will be decided in accordance with law by the learned Trial Court. Rights and contentions of both parties are kept open. (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE YN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 32 Digitally signed by TARA VITASTA GANJU Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNTAKA