- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2260 WP No. 105526 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO.105526 OF 2025 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: SRI. SHANKAR S/O. BHIMAPPA SANADI @ KANKANWADI, SINCE DIED BY HIS LRS 1. SMT. MAHADEV S/O. SHANKAR SANADI @ KANKANWADI, AGE. 50 YEARS, OCC. DRIVER, R/O. NIDASOSHI, TQ. HUKKERI-591009, DIST. BELAGAVI. 2. SRI. ASHOK S/O. SHANKAR SANADI @ KANKANWADI, AGE. 45 YEARS, OCC. AGRI., R/O. NIDASOSHI, TQ. HUKKERI-591009, DIST. BELAGAVI. 3. SMT. SHOBHA W/O. SURESH SANKPAL, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. KESTI, TQ. HUKKERI-591009, DIST. BELAGAVI. SRI. SHIVAMURTHY S/O. BHIMAPPA SANADI KANKANWADI, SINCE DIED BY HIS LRS. 4. SMT. GOURAWWA W/O. SHIVAMURTHY SANADI @ KANKANWADI, AGE. 70 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE HOLD, R/O. NIDASOSHI, TQ. HUKKERI-591009, DIST. BELAGAVI. 5. SRI. SANJU S/O. SHIVAMURTHY SANADI @ KANKANWADI, YASHAVANT NARAYANKAR Digitally signed by YASHAVANT NARAYANKAR Date: 2026.02.18 10:45:07 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2260 WP No. 105526 of 2025 AGE. 50 YEARS, OCC. AGRI., R/O. NIDASOSHI, TQ. HUKKERI-591009, DIST. BELAGAVI. 6. SRI. SHIVAPPA S/O. BHIMAPPA SANADI @ KANKANWADI, AGE. 75 YEARS, OCC. AGRI., R/O. NIDASOSI, TQ. HUKKERI-591009, DIST. BELAGAVI. 7. SRI. DUNDAPPA S/O. BHIMAPPA SANADI @ KANKANWADI, AGE. 73 YEARS, OCC. AGRI., R/O. NIDASOSI, TQ. HUKKERI-591009, DIST. BELAGAVI. 8. ADIVEPPA S/O. BHIMAPPA SANADI @ KANKANWADI, AGE. 70 YEARS, OCC. AGRI., R/O. NIDASOSI, TQ. HUKKERI-591009, DIST. BELAGAVI. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NEELENDRA D.GUNDE, ADVOCATE) AND: SHRI ANNAPPA S/O. RAMAPPA KANKANWADI SANADI, SINCE DIED BY HIS LRS 1. SHRI SHIVARAJ S/O. BASAPPA KANKANWADI @ SANADI, AGE. 25 YEARS, OCC. AGRI., R/O. KALLOL, TQ. CHIKKODI-591201, DIST. BELAGAVI. 2. SMT. DEEPA S/O. SHIVARAJ, AGE. 35 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE HOLD, R/O. GADAHINGLAJ-416501, DIST. KOLHAPUR, STATE. MAHARASHTRA. 3. SMT. GOURAWWA W/O. LAGAMANNA MAJAGE, AGE. 60 YEARS, OCC. HH, R/O. NILAJAGI-416501, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2260 WP No. 105526 of 2025 TQ. GADAHINGLAY, DIST. KOLHAPUR. 4. SMT. GANGAWWA D/O. APPANNA KANKANWADI, AGE. 55 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE HOLD, R/O. NIDASOSI-591009, TQ. HUKKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI. 5. SHRI. DUNDAPPA S/O. NIJAPPA KANKANWADI @ SANADI, AGE. 70 YEARS, OCC. AGRI., R/O. NIDASOSI-591009, A/P MUTAGA, DIST. BELAGAVI. SHRI GURULING S/O. NIJAPPA KANKANWADI @ SANADI, SINCE DECEASED BY HIS (LEGAL HEIRS) 6. SRI. MARUTI S/O. GURULING KANKANWADI @ SANADI, AGE. 50 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. NIDASOSI, TALUKA. HUKKERI-591009, DIST. BELAGAVI, PIN-591236. 7. SHRI. DURDUNDI S/O. GURULING KANKANWADI @ SANADI, AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. NIDASOSI, TALUKA. HUKKERI-591009, DIST. BELAGAVI, PIN-591236. 8. SMT. AVVAKKA W/O. BHARAMA GARGOTI, AGE. 53 YEARS, OCC. HOUSHOLD WORK, R/O. KESTI, TALUKA. HUKKERI-591009, DIST. BELAGAVI. 9. SMT. MAHADEVI D/O. GURULING KANKANWADI @ SANADI, AGE. 35 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. NIDASOSI, TALUKA. HUKKERI-591009, DIST. BELAGAVI, PIN-591236. SMT. SONAWWA W/O. MARUTI KARAJAGI SINCE DIED BY HER LRS SMT. LAKSHMAWWA W/O. APPASAHEB DHUBALE SINCE DIED BY HER LRS SA - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2260 WP No. 105526 of 2025 10. SRI. SANTOSH S/O. APPASAB DHUBALE, AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. MALI GALLI GADAHINGLAJ-416501, TQ. GADAHINGLAJ, DISTRICT. KOLHAPUR, MAHARASHTRA STATE. SHRI ISHWAR S/O. BHIMAPPA SANADI @ KANKANWADI, SINCE DIED BY HIS LRS 11. SMT. MEENAKSHI W/O. ISHWAR SANADI @ KANKANWADI, AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. AGRI/HH, R/O. GHATAPRABHA, TQ. GOKAK-591306, DIST: BELAGAVI. 12. PRIYANKA D/O. ISHWAR SANADI @ KANKANWADI, AGE. 22 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, R/O. GHATAPRABHA-591306, TQ :GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI. 13. SRI. PRASHANT S/O. ISHWAR SANADI @ KANKANWADI, AGE. 20 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, R/O. GHATAPRABHA-591306, TQ. GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI. SMT. SHARAWWA W/O. BABU UMARANI SINCE DIED BY HER LRS (LEGAL HEIR) 14. SHRI RAMACHANDRA S/O. BABU UMARANI, AGE. 75 YEARS, OCC. AGRI., R/O: NANADI, TQ. CHIKKODI, DIST. BELAGAVI. 15. SHRI MAHADEV S/O. BABU UMARANI, AGE. 73 YEARS, OCC. AGRI., R/O. NANADI, TQ. CHIKKODI-591201, DIST. BELAGAVI. SMT. SUGANDHA W/O. MAHADEV PATIL, SINCE DIED BY HER LRS - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2260 WP No. 105526 of 2025 16. SHRI JYOTIGOUDA S/O. MAHADEV PATIL, AGE. 50 YEARS, OCC. AGRI., R/O. MANGANUR, TQ. CHIKODI-591201, DIST. BELAGAVI. 17. SHRI SIDDAGOUDA S/O. MAHADEV PATIL, AGE. 48 YEARS, OCC. AGRI., R/O. MANGANUR-591201, TQ. CHIKODI, DIST. BELAGAVI. 18. SHRI LAGAMANNA S/O. MAHADEV PATIL, AGE. 45 YEARS, OCC. AGRI., R/O. MANGANUR, TQ. CHIKODI-591201, DIST. BELAGAVI. 19. SMT. MALUTAI W/O. SRIMANT NAIK, AGE. 70 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE HOLD, R/O. NANADI VILLAGE-591201, TQ. CHIKKODI, DIST. BELAGAVI. SMT. GANGUTAI W/O. LAGAMANNA PATIL, SINCE DECEASED BY HER LRS 20. SHRI BALAGONDA S/O. LAGAMANNA PATIL, AGE. 28 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. MANGANUR, TAL. CHIKODI-591201, NOW RESIDING AT KAMATNUR VILLAGE, C/O. SHRI MALLAPPA SHANKAR ANKALI, R/O. KALMESHWAR NAGAR, KAMATNUR, TQ. HUKKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI. 21. SMT. SANGEETA W/O. UDAY KHOT, AGE. 32 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. MANUCCHAWADI, TAL. NIPPANI-591237, DIST. BELAGAVI. 22. SHRI LAGAMANNA S/O. BALAGONDA PATIL, AGE. 65 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. MANGANUR, TAL. CHIKODI-591201, DIST. BELAGAVI. 23. SMT. AMBABAI W/O. GANGARAM KHOT, AGE. 70 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE HOLD, R/O. SOLAPUR-591201, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2260 WP No. 105526 of 2025 TQ. HUKKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI. 24. SMT. DUNDAWWA W/O. SHANKAR MADYAL, AGE. 75 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE HOLD, R/O. NIDASOSI-591009, TQ. HUKKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI. SMT. TARAWWA W/O. BABU KURANI, SINCE DIED BY HER LRS (LEGAL HEIR) 25. SRI. BASSAPPA S/O. BABU KURANI, AGE. 50 YEARS, OCC. AGRI., R/O. KAMATNUR, TQ. HUKKERI-591009, DIST. BELAGAVI. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SHARMILA P.PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R4; SMT. SUNANDA P.PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R4 NOTICE TO R6 TO R9, R11 TO R16, R17, R18, R20 TO R22 AND R25 ARE SERVED; SERVICE IN RESPECT OF R19 AND R24 IS HELD SUFFICIENT; R10-DECEASED; R23-DISMISSED AS ABATED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO B) ISSUE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 18/02/2025 PASSED BY VII ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE BELAGAVI SITTING AT CHIKKODI IN R.A.NO.5069/2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-F. C) CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW APPLICATION FILED FOR EXTENSION OF STAY FILED BY PETITIONER HEREIN DATED 18/2/2025, VIDE ANNEXURE-H. D. PASS SUCH OTHER ORDER/ORDERS AS THIS HON’BLE COURT DEEMS FIT IN THE FACTS CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR FURTHER HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2260 WP No. 105526 of 2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI ORAL ORDER The present writ petition is filed seeking the following prayer: “a) Call for the relevant records; b) Issue writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the Order dated 18/02/2025 passed by VII Addl. District and Sessions Judge Belagavi sitting at Chikkodi in R.A.No.5069/2024 vide Annexure-F. c) Consequently allow application filed for extension of stay filed by petitioner herein dated 18/2/2025, vide Annexure-H. d) Pass such other order/orders as this Hon’ble Court deems fit in the facts circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice.” 2. Initially, the stay of all further proceedings was granted, thereafter this Court permitted the Trial Court as far as going ahead with the matter and now, it is submitted that the matter is heard and is coming up on 06.03.2025 for pronouncement of judgment. Hence, at this stage, no enquiry is required on the application. In view of the said submission made by the learned counsels on either side, this Court is passing the following: - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2260 WP No. 105526 of 2025 ORDER (i) The writ petition is disposed off with a direction that till the judgment is pronounced by the Trial Court on 06.03.2024, the respondent shall not take any coercive steps. (ii) All I.As., in this writ petition stand closed. Sd/- JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI YAN CT: UMD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 54