- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14949 WP No. 24902 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 24902 OF 2024 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. R S RAVI KUMAR S/O LATE R. SESHAIAH NAIDU AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS R/AT NO. E6 RANKA VILLA BILLEKHALLI BANNERGHATTA ROAD BENGALURU 560 076. 2. SRI. R S RAMESH BABU S/O LATE R SESHAIAH NAIDU AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT NO. E6 RANKA VILLA BILLEKHALLI BANNERGHATTA ROAD BENGALURU 560 076. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. S V BHAT., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. INDUMATHI B W/O B PRAKASH RAO AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT NO.17, GROUND FLOOR 1ST MAIN, 1ST STAGE MICO LAYOUT BENGAURU 560 075. 2. SRI. R. S. MURALI S/O LATE R SESHAIAH NAIDU AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS Digitally signed by DHANALAKSHMI MURTHY Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14949 WP No. 24902 of 2024 R/AT NO.2, SADGURU KRUPPA 12TH CROSS, SOMESHWARA TEMPLE BILLEKHALLI BANNERGHATTA ROAD BENGALURU 560 076. 3. SRI. R S MOHAN S/O LATE R SESHAIAH NAIDU AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/AT NO. 004, GROUND FLOOR MANTRI TERRACE, BILLEKHALLI BANNERGHATTA ROAD BENGALURU 560 076. 4. SMT. R. ANANDAMMA W/O LATE R SESHAIAH NAIDU AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS NO. E6, RANKA VILLA BILLEKHALLI, BANNERGHATTA ROAD BENGALURU 560 076. 5. SMT. R BHARATHI W/O RAMACHANDER D/O LATE VENKATAKRISHNAIAH NAIDU AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS NO. 48, BHUVANAPPA LAYOUT TAVAREKERE MAIN ROAD BANGALORE 560 029. 6. SRI. R SREENIVASALU S/O LATE VENKATAKRISHNAIAH NAIDU AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS NO.3, KORAMANGALA ROAD ADUGODI, BANGALORE 560 030. 7. SRI. R RAVINDRANATH S/O LATE VENKATAKRISHNAIAH NAIDU AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS NO. 305, 2ND MAIN ROAD NANJAPPA LAYOUT ADUGODI, BANGALORE 560 030. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14949 WP No. 24902 of 2024 8. SRI R. GIRIDHAR S/O LATE VENKATAKRISHNAIAH NAIDU AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS NO. 305, 2ND MAIN ROAD NANJAPPA LAYOUT, ADUGODI BANGALORE 560 030. 9. SMT. DEVAMMA W/O LATE SREERAMA NAIDU AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS NO. 885, 6TH BLOCK 5TH A CROSS, 18TH MAIN KORAMANGALA BANGALORE 560 034. 10. SMT. R. S. SHOBHA W/O NEELAKNATA D/O LATE SREERAMA NAIDU NO. 243, 18TH C MAIN 6TH BLOCK, KORAMANGALA BANGALORE 560 034. 11. SRI. R. S GOPI S/O LATE SREERAMA NAIDU AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS NO. 20, 4TH B BLOCK 7TH C CROSS, KORAMANGALA BANGALORE 560 034. 12. SRI. R S CHARANKUMAR S/O LATE SREERAMA NAIDU AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS NO. 114, 1ST CROSS 6TH BLOCK, KORAMANGALA BANGALORE 560 034. 13. SRI. R. S PRADEEP KUMAR S/O LATE SREERAMA NAIDU AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS 4TH BLOCK, KORAMANGALA BANGALORE 560 034. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14949 WP No. 24902 of 2024 14. SRI. R DAYAL KUMAR S/O LATE SREERAMA NAIDU AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS NO.5, KHB COLONY 8TH BLOCK, KORAMANGALA BANGALORE 560 034. 15. SMT. R S VINU W/O PRASAD D/O LATE SREERAMA NAIDU AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS NO. 885, 6TH BLOCK V A CROSS, 18TH MAIN KORAMANGALA BANGALORE 560 034. 16. SMT. R S UMA W/O P V SEETHU RAO AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS NO. 133, 2ND CROSS 19TH MAIN, 6TH BLOCK KORAMANGALA BANGALORE 560 034. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PATRICIA GONSALVES, ADVOCATE FOR R1; R2- SERVED THROUGH HAND SUMMONS; R3 & R4- SERVICE OF NOTICE IS DISPENSED WITH V/O DATED 11.02.2026; R5 TO R16-SERVICE OF NOTICE IS DISPENSED WITH V/O DATED 19.09.2024) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER ON IA NO. 19 DATED 25/07/2024 IN OS NO. 3674/2013 ON THE FILE OF THE ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT BENGALURU (CCH NO. 2) VIDE ANNX-G AND DISMISS THE APPLICATION IN IA NO.19 FILED BY THE 4TH DEFENDANT UNDER ORDER 6 RULE 17 OF CPC. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14949 WP No. 24902 of 2024 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER This writ petition is filed by defendant Nos. 2 and 3 under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, challenging the order dated 25.07.2024 passed by the I Additional City Civil Judge, Bengaluru, on I.A. No.19 in O.S. No.3674/2013, whereby the I.A. filed by respondent No.2/defendant No.4 under Order VI Rule 17 of the Code of Civil Procedure was allowed. 2. Respondent No.1/plaintiff has filed a suit in O.S. No.3674/2013 for partition and separate possession. On service of summons, the defendants filed a common written statement. Thereafter, respondent No.2/defendant No.4 filed an application under Order VI Rule 17 of CPC seeking amendment of the written statement. The trial Court allowed the said application on the ground that the plaintiff had no objection and that the other defendants were not represented. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14949 WP No. 24902 of 2024 3. The impugned order dated 25.07.2024 is not a speaking order. The trial Court has not assigned any reason for allowing the application filed by respondent No.2/defendant No.4. On this short ground, the writ petition deserves to be allowed. 4. Accordingly, the following order is passed: (i) The writ petition is allowed. (ii) The trial Court is directed to reconsider the application—I.A. No.19 filed by respondent No.2/defendant No.4 under Order VI Rule 17 of CPC, in accordance with law, after giving an opportunity to all the parties, as expeditiously as possible and, in any event, by the end of April 2026. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE CM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 50