- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2899 WP No. 27468 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 27468 OF 2025 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. LAGUMAKKA W/O SUBBARAYAPPA @ SIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT CHIKKAMALLEKERE VILLAGE, THONDEBAVI HOBLI, BEVINAHALLI PANCHAYATH, GOWRIBIDANUR TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-561 213. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MOHAN KUMARA D., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. SIDDAPPA S/O LATE SALLAPURAPPA @ CHIKKASALLAPURAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/AT HIREMUDDENAHALLI VILLAGE, TUBAGARE HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL-561 203. 2. SMT. RATHNAMMA W/O LATE NARASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT S. NAGENAHALLI VILLAGE, TUBAGARE HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL-561 203. Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2899 WP No. 27468 of 2025 3. SMT. HANUMAKKA W/O LATE CHIKKASUBBARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT S. NAGENAHALLI VILLAGE, TUBAGARE HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL-561 203. 4. SMT. AKKYAMMA @ AKKAYAMMA W/O LATE SALLAPURAPPA @ CHIKKASALLAPURAPPA, AGED ABOUT 89 YEARS, R/AT HIREMUDDENAHALLI VILLAGE, TUBAGARE HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL-561 203. 5. SRI. SUBBARAYAPPA S/O LATE SALLAPURAPPA @ CHIKKASALLAPURAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/AT HIREMUDDENAHALLI VILLAGE, TUBAGARE HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL-561 203. 6. SMT. CHINNAKKA D/O LATE SALLAPURAPPA @ CHIKKASALLAPURAPPA, W/O LATE RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/AT HIREMUDDENAHALLI VILLAGE, TUBAGARE HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL-561 203. 7. SMT. SIDDAMMA D/O LATE SALLAPURAPPA @ CHIKKASALLAPURAPPA, W/O URGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2899 WP No. 27468 of 2025 R/AT HIREMUDDENAHALLI VILLAGE, TUBAGARE HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL-561 203. 8. SMT. SUBBAKKA D/O LATE SALLAPURAPPA @ CHIKKASALLAPURAPPA, W/O KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT HIREMUDDENAHALLI VILLAGE, TUBAGARE HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL-561 203. 9. SMT. CHIKKASIDDAMMA D/O LATE SALLAPURAPPA @ CHIKKASALLAPURAPPA, W/O LATE AKKALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT HIREMUDDENAHALLI VILLAGE, TUBAGARE HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL-561 203. 10. SMT. SHANTHAMMA D/O LATE SALLAPURAPPA @ CHIKKASALLAPURAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT HIREMUDDENAHALLI VILLAGE, TUBAGARE HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL-561 203. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. R.V. JAYAPRAKASH, ADVOCATE FOR R4 & R9) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED LOK ADALAT AWARD DATED 16.03.2024 PASSED IN O.S.NO.189/2024, WHICH HAS BEEN FRAUDENTLY OBTAINED BY THE RESPONDENTS, VIDE ANNEXURE-K; AND ETC. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2899 WP No. 27468 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 1. In this petition, the petitioner seeks the following reliefs: "a) Issue a Writ of Certiorari or other appropriate writ or order seeking to set-aside the impugned Lok Adalat award dated 16.03.2024 passed in O.S. No.189/2024, which has been fraudulently obtained by the Respondents, vide ANNEXURE-K. b) Issue a Writ of Certiorari or other appropriate writ or order seeking to set-aside the compromise decree dated 28.03.2024 passed by the Learned Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Doddaballapura, in O.S. No.189/2024, vide ANNEXURE-K1. c) Pass such other orders or directions as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts & circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for respondent Nos.4 and 9 and perused the material on record. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2899 WP No. 27468 of 2025 3. A perusal of the material on record will indicate that the petitioner is aggrieved by the impugned Lok Adalat award and compromise decree passed in OS No.189/2024 dated 16.03.2024 and 28.03.2024 respectively. In this context, a perusal of the impugned Lok Adalat award and the compromise decree will indicate that the petitioner has not been arrayed as a party to the said suit and she was not a party to the Lok Adalat award or the compromise decree. It follows there from that any order, decree, observation, finding, Lok Adalat award, compromise decree etc., passed in O.S.No.189/2024 to which the petitioner is not a party would evidently not be binding upon the petitioner nor affect her rights and contentions in the suit schedule property in any litigation including O.S.No.8/2019 in which the petitioner is defendant no.1 or O.S.No.442 of 2020 in which the petitioner is the sole defendant. Under these circumstances, without expressing any opinion on the merits/demerits of the rival contentions, I deem it just and appropriate to dispose of this petition by directing that any judgment, decree, order, Lok Adalat award, compromise decree etc., passed in O.S.No.189/2024 would not be binding upon the petitioner nor would it affect her alleged claim in O.S.No.8/2019 or - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2899 WP No. 27468 of 2025 O.S.No.442/2020 over the suit schedule property. Liberty is also reserved in favour of both the parties to take recourse to such remedy available in law and to put forth all their claims in any other litigation including OS No.8/2019 and O.S.No.442/2020. Subject to the aforesaid directions and liberty reserved in favour of the parties, the petition stands disposed of. SD/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE hkh. List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3