- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2185 WP No. 31411/2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 31411/2025 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: SMT. R JAYALAKSHMI R W/O LATE RADHAKRISHNA REDDY AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS R/AT NO.55/2, 13TH CROSS 4TH MAIN, MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU-560003 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MITHUN G A., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI N. NAGARAJ SINCE DEAD BY LRS SMT HYMAVATHI N W/O LATE NAGARAJ AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS 2. SRI GANESH REDDY S/O LATE NAGARAJ AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS BOTH ARE R/AT NO.1152 1ST TOWER, PRESTIGE WEST WOOD GOPALAPURAM MAGADI ROAD BENGALURU 560023 3. SMT. SARALA W/O N NAGARAJ D/O LATE V SHAKUNTHALA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT FLAT NO.302 4TH FLOOR GANESH RESIDENCY NO.55, 13TH CROSS MAIN Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2185 WP No. 31411/2025 MALLESWARAM BENGALURU 560003. 4. SMT. PREMA DAUGHTER IN LAW OF LATE V SHAKUNTHAAL W/O LATE SUBRAMANI AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS 5. SRI S NAVEEN S/O LATE SUBRAMANI REDDY AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, 6. SMT. SHILPA D/O LATER SUBRAMANI REDDY AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS RESPONDENT NOS.3 TO 6 ARE R/AT FLAT NO. 'G' 3 SATHYA CARNATION APARTMENTS NO.8, 9 AND 10 BENS SATHYA ENCLAVE HENNUR MAIN ROAD GENDDALLA HALLI BENGALURU-560043. 7. SMT. C SUSHEELA W/O LATE CHINNASWAMY REDDY OPP. TO BETHNEY SCHOOL AUDGODI POST KORAMANGALA BENGALURU-560034 8. SMT J RAJESHWARI W/O JAYARAMA REDDY AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/AT NO.15/1 SUBBAIAH REDDY ROAD ULSOOR BENGALURU 560 008. 9. SMT M GEETHA W/O LATE MOHANRAM REDDY AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2185 WP No. 31411/2025 R/AT 55/2, 13TH CROSS 4TH MAIN, MALLESWARAM BENGALURU-560 003. 10. SRI MADHUSUDHAN MALUR ANAND S/O MR M A RAMAKRISHNA AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS R/AT NO.673, 3RD CROSS 4TH MAIN, BEML LAYOUT 3RD STAGE RAJARAJESHWARI NAGAR BENGALURU-560 08. 11. K V KRISHNAMURTHY S/O LATE K VASUDEV SASTRI AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS 12. SMT LALITHA KRISHNA MURTHY W/O K V KRISHNAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS RESPONDENT NOS.11 AND 12 ARE R/AT NO.30-B, SANCHAR LOK APARTMENT 108, IP EXTENSION NEW DELHI-110092 13. SRI A M VARMAN S/O DR. A N RAGHUNATHAN AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/AT NO.34, MALLIGE APARTMENTS 11TH CROSS, 4TH MAIN MALLESWARAM BENGALURU-560 003. 14. SRI. S R SREENATH S/O MR. S R RAGHUNATH IYENGAR AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS ARE R/AT A-4, NAVARATHNA APARTMENTS 17TH CROSS, MALLESWARAM BENGALURU 560 055. 15. SMT. SUDHA SREENATH W/O S R SREENATH - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2185 WP No. 31411/2025 AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS ARE R/AT A-4 NAVARATHNA APARTMENTS 17TH CROSS, MALLESWARAM BENGALURU 560 055. 16. SMT. VINUTHA MUKUND ASURI W/O MUKUND RAMANUJAM ASURI AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT NO.112, FLAT NO.101 HARITHA APARTMENTS 5TH MAIN, 11TH CROSS MALLESWARAM BENGALURU 560 003. 17. SRI. MUKUND RAMANUJAM ASURI S/O RAMANUJAM ASURI AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT NO.112, FLAT NO.101 HARITHA APARTMENTS 5TH MAIN, 11TH CROSS MALLESWARAM BENGALURU 560 003. 18. M/S. RAJU DWELLINGS PVT. LTD. A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER COMPANIES ACT, 1956 AND HAVING ITS REGD. OFFICE AT NO.95, 3RD MAIN, G D PARK EXTENSION OPP. TO SELLA MARY'S CONVENT VYALIKAVAL BENGALURU 560 003. REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR MR. R K. RAJU 19. SRI. K.H. PRABHUDEV S/O SRI. K. HANUMANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS R/AT NO.101, MUNICIPAL NO.55/4 1ST FLOOR, GANESH RESIDENCY 4TH AIN, 13TH CROSS MALLESWARAM BENGALURU 55. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2185 WP No. 31411/2025 20. SMT. SUNANDA K. W/O SRI. KH PRABHUDEV AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT NO.101, MUNICIPAL NO.55/4 1ST FLOOR, GANESH RESIDENCY 4TH MAIN, 13TH CROSS MALLESWARAM BENGALURU 55 21. MR. SABYASACHI CHATTERJEE S/O PARIMALKUMAR CHATERGEE AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT NO.23 AYODHYA APARTMENT-138 8TH MAIN ROAD MALLESWARAM BENGALURU 560 003. 22. MRS. SARALA W/O N. NAGARAJ AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/AT NO.55/11, FLAT NO.302 3RD FLOOR, 4TH MAIN 13TH CROSS, GANESH RESIDENCY MALLESWARAM BENGALURU. 23. MRS. N. JAYAVARDINI W/O A CHARAN AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS R/AT NO.1, SRINIVASAN PATAI TIRPATHUR VELLORE DISTRICT TAMIL NADU STATE. 24. SMT. KUPPAMMA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS R/AT NO.93, 5TH CROSS OKALIPURAM BENGALURU. 25. SMT. VEENA W/O LATE R SAMPATHKUMAR S/O G RAJA REDDY AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2185 WP No. 31411/2025 R/AT NO.29/1, 'A' MAIN SHIVANAHALLI BENGALURU. 26. SMT. DHANALAKSHMI D/O LATE R SAMPATHKUMAR S/O G RAJA REDDY AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/AT NO.29/1, 'A' MAIN SHIVANAHALLI BENGALURU. 27. SRI. VIJAYA RAGHAVA REDDY C S/O LATE KRISHNA REDDY C M AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/AT NO.246, 2ND CROSS AECS LAYOUT, GEDDALAHALLI RMV EXTN, 2ND STAGE BENGALURU-560094. 28. SMT. KAVITHA D/O LATE KRISHNA REDDY C M AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT NO.246, 2ND CROSS AECS LAYOUT, GEDDALAHALLI RMV EXTN, 2ND STAGE BENGALURU-560094. 29. SRI. C.M. VARDA RAJ REDDY R/AT CHINA MOTOR NORTH ARCOT DISTRICT TAMIL NADU-635655 30. SRI. ESHWAR PRASAD S/O LATE PADMANABHA GUPTA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT HINDUPURA TOWN ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT (AP)-515205 31. BADRINATH S/O LATE PADMANABHA GUPTA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/AT HINDUPURA TOWN ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT (AP)-515205 - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2185 WP No. 31411/2025 32. M/S. GOVERDHAN THEATRE A REGD. PARTNERSHIP FIRM AT NO.47/2, INDUSTRIAL SUBURB YESHWANTHPURA TUMKUR MAIN ROAD BENGALURU-560022 33. SAROJAMMA W/O LATE IYAPPA REDDY AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS R/A NO 23 SOWMITHRI 5TH CROSS, 2ND MAIN L N COLONY YESHWANTHPUR BENGALURU - 560 022 34. PREMA W/O LATE SADASHIVA REDDY AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS R/A NO 23 SOWMITHRI, 5TH CROSS, 2ND MAIN L N COLONY YESHWANTHPUR BENGALURU - 560 022 35. P. ANUPAMA REDDY W/O PRABHAKAR REDDY AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/A NO 23 SOWMITHRI, 5TH CROSS, 2ND MAIN L N COLONY YESHWANTHPUR BENGALURU - 560 022 36. GOVARDHAN.S S/O I SADASHIVA REDDY AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/A NO 895, 4TH CROSS, 16TH MAIN, MICO LAYOUT BTM 2ND STAGE BENGALURU - 560 076 37. I.NARAYANA REDDY S/O LATE IYYAPPA REDDY - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2185 WP No. 31411/2025 AGE BOUT 62 YEARS R/A NO 23 SOWMITHRI, 5TH CROSS, 2ND MAIN L N COLONY YESHWANTHPUR BENGALURU - 560 022 38. M CHANDRASEKHAR S/O K M UNNI REDDY AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/A NO 197/B, 3RD BLOCK 8TH B MAIN ROAD, JAYANAGAR BENGALURU - 560 011 39. A RADHAKRISHNA S/O K.V.ARJUNA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT NO.34, 2ND CROSS, 7TH BLOCK, KR ROAD, YEDIYUR, BENGALURU 560 082. 40. A RADHAKRISHNA S/O K V ARJUNA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT NO.34, 2ND CROSS, 7TH BLOCK, KR ROAD, YEDIYUR, BENGALURU 560 082. 41. GEETHA M D/O LATE C.M.MOHAN RAM REDDY, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS 42. C.M. SWAPNA D/O LATE C M MOHAN RAM REDDY, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS 43. C M POORNIMA D/O LATE C M MOHAN RAM REDDY, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2185 WP No. 31411/2025 44. C M ANURADHA D/O LATE C M MOHAN RAM REDDY, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS R41 TO 44 ARE R/AT NO.55/2, 13TH CROSS, 4TH MAIN, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU 560 003. 45. SUSHEELA REDDY W/O K SRINIVASA REDDY, R/AT NO.543, 1ST MAIN, 8TH BLOCK, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU - 560 034. 46. V HEMANTHAKUMAR S/O M VENKATESH, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/AT NO.972/C, 4TH E BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 023. 47. M. VENKATESH S/O MUNISWAMY REDDY, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/AT NO.972C, 4TH E BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 023. 48. P K SETHURAM S/O LATE KESHAVAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/AT NO.18/A, 8TH CROSS, DEEVANARAPALYA, MATTIKERE MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 077. 49. P K SOMASUNDARA S/O LATE SRI. KESHAVAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/AT NO.129, 204 MAIN ROAD, MT LAYOUT, 13TH CROSS, MALLESWARAM, - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2185 WP No. 31411/2025 BENGALURU - 560 003. 50. MRS. SHYLASHREE KOWDIE SESHADRI W/O SRIDHAR SUBRAMANIAN AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT G2, GROUND FLOOR, GANESH RESIDENCY, 13TH CROSS, 4TH MAIN ROAD, MALLESWARAM, BENGALURU 560 003. …RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS NO.1 AND 2/REVIEW PETITIONERS IN R.P. NO.33/2023 TO TAKE STEPS ON RESPONDENTS NO.2, 3, 7, 12, 17, 21, 22 TO 24, 29, 30, 34, 47, 48 AND LRS OF NO.32 IN REVIEW PETITION NO.33/2023 IN OS. NO.26275/2007 FOR SERVICE OF NOTICE BY WAY OF PAPER PUBLICATION ON THE NEXT DATE OF HEARING, ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION IS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition the petitioner seeks the following reliefs: a) Issue a writ of mandamus, directing the respondents No.1 and 2/ Review Petitioners in R.P.No.33/2023 to take steps on respondents Nos.2, 3, 7, 12, 17, 21, 22 to 24, 29, 30, 34, 47, 48 and LRs of No.32 in Review Petition No.33/2023 in - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2185 WP No. 31411/2025 O.S.No.26275/2007 vide Annexure-A for service of notice by way of paper publication on the next date of hearing. b) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the Ld. VII Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bangalore to adjudicate the Review Petition in R.P.No.33/2023 vide Annexure-A expeditiously in a time bound manner with an outer limit of three months; and c) Such other order/ direction as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit to grant in the circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the material on record. 3. The limited grievance of the petitioner in the present petition is that respondent Nos.1 and 2 who have filed the instant Review Petition in R.P.No.33/2023 are not taking necessary steps to effect service on the unserved respondent in the review proceedings which are unnecessarily being protracted resulting in irreparable injury and hardship to the petitioners who are contesting the review petition. It is submitted that the review petition is posted before the Trial Court on 28.01.2026. 4. Submission is placed on record. The Trial Court before whom Review Petition No.33/2023 is said to be posted on 28.01.2026 is directed to dispose of the review proceedings as - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2185 WP No. 31411/2025 expeditiously as possible, directing the respondents 1 and 2 herein to take necessary steps in respect of the unserved respondent in the review petition. The petitioner and respondents 1 and 2 are directed to cooperate with the Trial Court for expeditious disposal of the review proceedings. 5. Subject to the aforesaid directions, petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE MRP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10