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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD
TH
DATED THIS THE 15 DAY OF APRIL, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI
WRIT PETITION NO. 100161 OF 2025 (GM-CPC)
BETWEEN:
1. SMT. SUNANDA W/O UMESH @ UMAPATI MAMADAPUR
AGE :60 YEARS, OCC : HOUSEWIFE,
R/O : SAUGANDHIPUR, SAUNDATTTI,
TQ : SAUNDATTI, DIST : BELAGAVI.
2. SHRI. HARSHA S/O UMESH @ UMAPATI MAMADAPUR
AGE : 40 YEARS, OCC : DOCTOR,
R/O : SAUGANDHIPUR, SAUNDATTTI,
TQ : SAUNDATTI, DIST : BELAGAVI.
3. SMT. PUSHPA W/O HARSHA MAMADAPUR
AGE : 36 YEARS, OCC : DOCTOR
R/O : SAUGANDHIPUR, SAUNDATTTI,
TQ : SAUNDATTI, DIST : BELAGAVI.
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. IRANAGOUDA K KABBUR, ADV)
AND:]
1. SMT. SHANTA W/O BHUPAL MAMADAPUR,
AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE,
R/O #157, 158 MARKET LANE SAUNDATTI,
TQ : SAUNDATTI, DIST : BELAGAVI-591126.
2. SMT. AKSHATA W/O VINAY HUDDAR
AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC: SOFTWARE ENGINEER,
R/O : YALIMUNNOLLI ROAD, ANJANEYA NAGAR HUKKERI,
TQ : HUKKERI, DIST : BELAGAVI-591126.
3. AISHWARYA D/O BHUPAL MAMADAPUR,
AGE: 25 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT,
R/O #157, 158 MARKET LANE SAUNDATTI,
TQ : SAUNDATTI, DIST : BELAGAVI-591126.
Digitally signed by
MOHANKUMAR B
SHELAR
Location: HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
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4. VISHWESHWAR S/O REVANASIDDAPPA MAMADAPUR,
AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED ENGINEER,
(IRRIGATION DEPT), R/O #2253, SECTOR 11,
NEAR IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT,
PRAGATI PARK, MAHANTESH NAGAR, BELAGAVI-590001.
5. DODDALINGAPPA @ SURESH
S/O REVANASIDDAPPA MAMADAPUR
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: DOCTOR
R/O :KLE’S, J.T. COLLEGE (ELECTRONICS DEPT)
HATALAGERI NAKA, GADAG, DIST : GADAG-582101.
WORK PLACE : DR. BASAVARAJ H. JIGALUR,
SHARAVATI ORTHO CLINIC,
BEHIND BANK OF BARODA, OPPOSITE TO
SAKA COLLEGE, VIJAYANAGAR, ILLAKAL,
TQ : ILAKAL, DIST : BAGALKOT-587101.
6. TIPPANNA S/O GADIGEPPA MALI
AGE: 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O : NEAR LINGARAJ CIRCLE, SAUNDATTI,
TQ : SAUNDATTI, DIST : BELAGAVI-591126.
7. ABHINANDAN S/O CHANDRAPPA KABBIN
AGE: 74 YEARS, OCC: DOCTOR,
R/O : KAVALPETH LANE, SAUNDATTI,
TQ : SAUNDATTI, DIST : BELAGAVI-591126.
8. VIJENDRA S/O APPAJI DESHAPANDE
AGE: 41YEARS, OCC: PRIVATE JOB,
R/O : PADAKI PURAM, SAUNDATTI,
TQ : SAUNDATTI, DIST : BELAGAVI-591126.
9. CHANNAPPA S/O RACHAPPA NULANNAVAR
AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O : GANDHI CHOWK, SAUNDATTI,
TQ : SAUNDATTI, DIST : BELAGAVI-591126.
10. IRAPPA @ IRANNA S/O RACHAPPA NULANNAVAR
AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O : GANDHI CHOWK, SAUNDATTI,
TQ : SAUNDATTI, DIST : BELAGAVI-591126.
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11. NAGAYYA @ NAGALINGAYYA
S/O RAMAYYA WADEYAR
AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O : BAILGAR LANE, SAUNDATTI,
TQ : SAUNDATTI, DIST : BELAGAVI-591126.
12. SHANKAR S/O GURULINGAPPA HAMPANNAVAR
AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O : PADAKIPURAM, SAUNDATTI,
TQ : SAUNDATTI, DIST : BELAGAVI-591126.
13. ASHOK S/O GURULINGAPPA HAMPANNAVAR
AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O : PADAKIPURAM, SAUNDATTI,
TQ : SAUNDATTI, DIST : BELAGAVI -591126.
14. JITENDRA S/O SOMACHANDRA CHOPRA
AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O : RAMAPUR SITE, SAUNDATTI,
TQ : SAUNDATTI, DIST : BELAGAVI-591126.
15. BHAVARLAL S/O MANAMALLA CHOPRA,
AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O : RAMAPUR SITE, SAUNDATTI,
TQ : SAUNDATTI, DIST : BELAGAVI-591126.
16. SHANKARAGOUDA S/O SHRINIVASGOUDA PATIL,
AGE: 72 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O : HUGAR LANE, SAUNDATTI,
TQ : SAUNDATTI, DIST : BELAGAVI-591126.
17. ANNASAB S/O SHANKARGOUDA PATIL
AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O : HUGAR LANE, SAUNDATTI,
TQ : SAUNDATTI, DIST : BELAGAVI-591126
18. NAGAPAYYA S/O SHEKHARGOUDA PATIL
AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O : HUGAR LANE, SAUNDATTI,
TQ : SAUNDATTI, DIST : BELAGAVI -591126
19. MOHAN S/O BALAPPA ENAGI
AGE: 72 YEARS, OCC: ADVOCATE,
R/O : MICHAKIN COMPOUND EREA,
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DHARWAD, TQ : DIST : DHARWAD-580001.
20. SMT. NEETHA W/O SUNIL SHETTAR
AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE,
R/O : GANDHI CHOWK, SAUNDATTI,
TQ : SAUNDATTI, DIST : BELAGAVI -591126
21. SHUBHAM S/O SUNIL SHETTAR
AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O : GANDHI CHOWK, SAUNDATTI,
TQ : SAUNDATTI, DIST : BELAGAVI -591126
22. OMKAR S/O SUNIL SHETTAR,
AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O : GANDHI CHOWK, SAUNDATTI,
TQ : SAUNDATTI, DIST : BELAGAVI -591126
23. AISHWARYA D/O SUNIL SHETTAR
AGE:30 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O : GANDHI CHOWK, SAUNDATTI,
TQ : SAUNDATTI, DIST : BELAGAVI -591126
24. SUDHA W/O BASAVARAJ @ BASAPPA SHETTAR,
AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE,
R/O : GANDHI CHOWK, SAUNDATTI,
TQ : SAUNDATTI, DIST : BELAGAVI -591126
25. MAHESH S/O CHANNAPPA BALI,
AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O : KARIKATTI, TQ : SAUNDATTI,
DIST : BELAGAVI -591126
26. MAHESH S/O BAPUGOUDA PARAPPAGOUDAR,
AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: JOB,
R/O : DHARWAD, TQ : DHARWAD,
DIST : DHARWAD -580001
27. MANJUNATH S/O VIRUPAKSHAPPA MUNAVALLI,
AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O : HOOLI, TQ : SAUNDATTI,
DIST : BELAGAVI -591126
28. MAHARAJAGOUDA S/O NAGANAGOUDA PATIL
AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS
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R/O : SAUGANDHIPUR, SAUNDATTI,
TQ : SAUNDATTI, DIST : BELAGAVI -591126
29. MADHAV S/O VIJAYENDRA DESHAPANDE,
AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O : PADAKIPURAM, SAUNDATTI,
TQ : SAUNDATTI, DIST : BELAGAVI -591126
30. VIJAYENDRA S/O APPAJI DESHAPANDE,
AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE/JOB,
R/O : PADAKIPURAM, SAUNDATTI,
TQ : SAUNDATTI, DIST : BELAGAVI -591126
31. VIRUPAKSHI S/O GADIGEPPA SALONI,
AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O : PADAKIPURAM, SAUNDATTI,
TQ : SAUNDATTI, DIST : BELAGAVI -591126
32. MOHAN S/O SHENKREPPA SULLAD,
AGE: 69 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O : SAUNDATTI, TQ : SAUNDATTI,
DIST : BELAGAVI -591126
33. SMT. SHARADA W/O GADIGEPPA AMBRI,
AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: GOVT. JOB,
R/O : SAUGADHIPUR, SAUNDATTI,
TQ : SAUNDATTI, DIST : BELAGAVI -591126
34. JAVAHAR S/O YALLAPPA UPPAR
AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O : KARIKATTI, TQ : SAUNDATTI,
DIST : BELAGAVI -591126
35. NAGAPPA S/O AYAPPA WASHAPPANAVAR
AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: GOVT. JOB,
R/O : SAUGANDIPUR, SAUNDATTI,
TQ : SAUNDATTI, DIST : BELAGAVI -591126
36. MANJUNATH S/O ANAND HADIMANI.
AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: PRIVATE JOB,
R/O : SAUGANDIPUR, SAUNDATTI,
TQ : SAUNDATTI, DIST : BELAGAVI -591126
37. HUSENSAB S/O FAKRUSAB BETAGERI,
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AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED,
R/O : SAUGANDIPUR, SAUNDATTI,
TQ : SAUNDATTI, DIST : BELAGAVI -591126
38. TABASUM D/O HUSENSAB BETAGERI,
AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: GOVT. JOB,
R/O : SAUGANDIPUR, SAUNDATTI,
TQ : SAUNDATTI, DIST : BELAGAVI -591126
39. MANNJUNATH @ MANJUNATHGOUDA
S/O NAGANAGOUDA PATIL
AGE: 53YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O : SAUGANDIPUR, SAUNDATTI,
TQ : SAUNDATTI, DIST : BELAGAVI -591126
40. SUBHASHCHANDRA S/O SHIDRAMAPPA KOUJALAGI,
AGE: 72 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE/EX-MLA,
R/O : RAMAPURSITE, GURLAHOSUR,
TQ : SAUNDATTI, DIST : BELAGAVI -591126
41. BASAVRAJ S/O ISHWARAPPA MAMADAPUR,
AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O : GANDHI CHOWK, SAUNDATTI,
TQ : SAUNDATTI, DIST : BELAGAVI -591126
42. MAHESH S/O HANAMANTAPPA JADHAV
AGE:62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O : SAUGANDIPUR, SAUNDATTI,
TQ : SAUNDATTI, DIST : BELAGAVI -591126
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. S.B. MALLIGAWAD, ADV FOR R1 TO R3,
NOTICE TO R4 IS SERVED AND
NOTICE TO R5 TO R42 IS DISPENSED WITH)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO,
A) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE
IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED IN O.S. NO.282/2022 ON THE FILE OF THE
PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE SAUNDATTI, IN IA NO.5, U/ORD.23
RULE 1 R/W SEC. 151 CPC DATED 10.12.2024 AT ANNEXURE-E AND
CONSEQUENTLY REJECT THE IA.
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B) ISSUE ANY OTHER WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION AS THIS HON
BLE COURT DEEMS FIT TO GRANT IN THE FACTS AND
CIRCUMSTANCES OF THIS CASE IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND
EQUITY.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER
WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
ORAL ORDER
(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI)
1. Learned counsel for the respondent submits that a
memo has been filed stating that the respondent will not
implement the impugned order and further submits that the
respondent will proceed with the suit in accordance with law.
2. In view of the memo filed, nothing survives for
consideration in this writ petition.
3. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of as having
become infructuous.
4. In view of the dismissal of the petition, pending I.As.,
if any, do not survive for consideration and stand disposed of
accordingly.
Sd/-
(ASHOK S. KINAGI)
JUDGE
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