WP/28927/2026 of SMT. PADMAMMA Vs PRATHAPGIRI on 22 September 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND

WRIT PETITION NO. 28927 OF 2026 (GM-CPC)

BETWEEN:

1.

SMT. PADMAMMA

W/O. LATE LAKSHMANA,

AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS,

2.

VENKATEGOWDA SHIVAKUMAR,

S/O. LATE LAKSHMANA,

AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS,

3.

PRATHAP

S/O. LATE LAKSHMANA,

AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS,

ALL RESIDENTS OF

PURADADODDI VILLAGE,

HALAGURU HOBLI,

MALAVALLI TALUK,

MANDYA DISTRICT 571 421.

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. R.V. NAIK, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

PRATHAPGIRI

S/O. LATE LAKSHMANA,

AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS,

Digitally

signed by

VINUTHA B S

Location:

High Court of

Karnataka

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2.

RASHMI

D/O. LATE LAKSHMANA,

AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS,

3.

SMT. SAVITHRAMMA

W/O. LATE LAKSHMANA,

AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS,

RESPONDENTS 1 TO 3 ARE

RESIDENTS OF BANASAMUDRA VILLAGE,

NEAR MARAMMA TEMPLE,

KASABA HOBLI -2, MALAVALLI TALUK,

MANDYA DISTRICT,

PIN CODE 571 430.

4.

SMT. GIRIGAMMA,

W/O. LATE VENKATEGOWDA,

AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS,

5.

SMT. SUGUNA,

D/O. LATE RAMACHANDRA,

AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS.

6.

VENKATESHA

7.

SMT. PADMAMMA,

8.

SMT. LAKSHMAMMA,

9.

SRINIVASA,

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R/O. T. K. HALLI VILLAGE,

HALAGURU HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK,

MANDYA DISTRICT 571 421

10.

ERAJU

S/O. LATE HUCHAMMA,

AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,

11.

SMT. PREMA

D/O. LATE KULLEGOWDA,

AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS,

12.

SMT. LAKSHMI

D/O. LATE KULLEGOWDA,

AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS,

13.

SMT. SHIVAMMA

W/O. LATE VENKATESH,

AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS,

14.

KUMAR

S/O. LATE VENKATESH,

AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,

15.

CHINNASWAMY

S/O. LATE VENKATEGOWDA,

AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS,

16.

SMT. GURULAKSHMAMMA,

W/O. LATE RAMASWAMY,

AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,

17.

SURESHA

S/O. LATE RAMASWAMY,

AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS,

18.

KRISHNA

S/O. LATE RAMASWAMY,

AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS,

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19.

GOPI

S/O. LATE RAMASWAMY,

AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS,

RESPONDENTS 10 TO 19

RESIDENTS OF PURADADODDI VILLAGE,

HALAGURU HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK,

MANDYA DISTRICT 571 421.

20.

SMT. SHARADAMMA

D/O. LATE JAYAMMA,

AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS,

21.

BASAVARAJU

S/O. LATE JAYAMMA,

AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS,

22.

NAGARAJU

S/O. LATE JAYAMMA,

AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,

RESPONDENTS 20 TO 22

RESIDENTS OF MARIJOGIDODDI VILLAGE,

HALAGURU HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK,

MANDYA DISTRICT 571 421.

23.

SMT. VENKATAMMA,

AND W/O. CHIKKATHAMMAIAH,

AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS,

RESPONDENTS 23 R/O.

T. K. HALLI VILLAGE, HALAGURU HOBLI,

MALAVALLI TALUK,

MANDYA DISTRICT 571 421.

24.

SMT. SHRUTHI

W/O. KRISHNA,

AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS,

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25.

SMT. LAKSHMAMMA

W/O. CHINNASWAMY,

AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,

RESPONDENTS 24 & 25

RESIDENTS OF PURADADODDI VILLAGE,

HALAGURU HOBLI,

MALAVALLI TALUK,

MANDYA DISTRICT 571 421.

…RESPONDENTS

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226

AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL

FOR THE RECORDS OF THE CASE, O. S. NO.35/2022 ON THE

FILE OF THE COURT OF THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT

MALAVALLI, AND AFTER LOOKING INTO THE LEGALITY AND

VALIDITY OF THE ORDER DATED 22-06-2022 PASSED ON I.A.

NO.4 IN O. S. NO. 35/2022, ANNEXURE-A, BY THE COURT OF

THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT MALAVALLI, SET ASIDE

THE SAME AND FURTHER DISMISS THE SUIT AS NOT

MAINTAINABLE, IN THE INTERESTS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND

HC-KAR