Karnataka High Court
WP/24854/2026 of SRI K N DAYANANDA MURTHY Vs SRI. RAMANNA on 10 August 2026
CNR: KAHC010545292026 NC: 2026:KHC:42232 WP No. 24854 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 24854 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: SRI. K.N. DAYANANDA MURTHY, SON OF LATE P.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI
WRIT PETITION NO. 24854 OF 2026 (GM-CPC)
BETWEEN:
SRI. K.N. DAYANANDA MURTHY,
SON OF LATE P. NARASIMHAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO.5, 7TH MAIN,
CHENNIGAPPA LAYOUT,
VRUSHABHAVATHINAGARA,
KAMAKSHIPALYA,
BENGALURU – 560 079
REP BY GPA HOLDER,
RUPENDRA KUMAR .D.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. NAGAIAH, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
SRI. RAMANNA,
SON OF KRISHNAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,
KACHOHALLI, DASANAPURA
HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK,
BENGALURU DISTRICT – 562 162
2.
SMT. R. ASHWINI,
DAUGHTER OF SRI. RAMANNA,
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO.67-B,
14TH D CROSS,
NANJAPPA EXTENSION,
NEAR BEML LAYOUT,
Digitally
signed by
SUVARNA T
Location:
HIGH COURT
OF
KARNATAKA
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VRUSHABHAVATHINAGAR,
BASAVESHWARANAGAR,
BENGALURU – 560 079
3.
KUMARI R.NANDINI,
DAUGHTER OF SRI. RAMANNA,
AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO.67-B,
14TH D CROSS, NANJAPPA
EXTENSION, NEAR BEML LAYOUT,
VRUSHABHAVATHINAGAR,
BASAVESHWARANAGAR,
BENGALURU – 560 079
4.
SMT. JAYALAKSHMAMMA
WIFE OF SRI. RAMANNA,
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO.12/1,
KACHOHALLI VILLAGE,
LAKSHMIPURA POST,
DASANAPURA HOBLI,
BENGALURU NORTH TALUK,
BENGALURU DISTRICT – 562 162
5.
SRI. MALLAIAH,
SON OF MASTAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS,
RESIDING AT 3RD CROSS,
BEML LAYOUT, PANCHASHEELA
BLOCK, GATTIGERE, R.R.NAGAR,
BENGALURU – 560 098,
6.
SRI. NARASIMHARAJU
SON OF NINGAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,
RESIDING AT KUNTAIAHANAPALYA,
K.G. MUTHENAHALLI DAKHLE,
HULIYURUDURGA HOBLI, KUNIGAL
TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT – 572 123.
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7.
SMT. PADMA,
DAUGHTER OF VENKATAIAH @ DASAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS,
RESIDING AT KUNTAIAHANAPALYA,
K.G. MUTHENAHALLI DAKHLE,
HULIYURUDURGA HOBLI,
KUNIGAL TALUK,
TUMAKURU DISTRICT – 572 123
8.
SRI. DEVAPPA,
SON OF MASTAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS,
RESIDING AT 3RD CROSS,
BEML LAYOUT, PANCHASHEELA
BLOCK, GATTIGERE, R.R. NAGAR,
BENGALURU – 560 098
9.
SMT. HEMA .G.,
WIFE OF SRI. GANGADHAR,
AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO.4/1,
SANDHYA NILAYA,
6TH MAIN ROAD,
BYRAVESHWARANAGAR,
NAGARBHAVI ROAD,
BENGALURU – 560 072
10.
SMT. SHIVAMMA,
WIFE OF SRI. HONNEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO.2, 13TH MAIN,
PUTTAIAH ROAD, VRUSHABHAVATHI
NAGARA, 17TH DIVISION,
KAMAKSHIPALYA,
11.
SMT. SHIVAMMA,
WIFE OF SRI. VENKATAIAH @ DASAPPA,
HC-KAR
AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS,
RESIDING AT PURA VILLAGE,
HULIYURUDURGA HOBLI,
KUNIGAL TALUK,
TUMAKURU DISTRICT – 572 123
12.
SRI. GOVINDA,
SON OF SRI. THIMMAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO.4/1,
SANDHYA NILAYA,
6TH MAIN ROAD,
BYRAVESHWARANAGAR,
NAGARBHAVI ROAD,
BENGALURU – 560 072
13.
SMT. SUSHEELAMMA,
WIFE OF SRI. SRINIVAS,
AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS,
RESIDING AT KASALAGERE
VILLAGE, DEVALAPURA HOBLI,
NAGAMANGALA TALUK,
MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 445
14.
SR. RAMU,
SON OF SRI KARIYANNA,
AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS,
RESIDING AT 2ND CROSS,
2ND MAIN, SRINIVASANAGAR,
SUNKADAKATTE, VISHWANEEDAM
POST, BENGALURU – 560 091
15.
SRI. PRAVEEN SHETTY,
SON OF SRI. H. VITTAL SHETTY,
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO.2201,
3RD MAIN, 5TH CROSS,
RPC LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR,
BENGALURU – 560 040
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16.
SRI. A. MURTHY,
SON OF SRI. ANNIYAPPA,
AGED ABOUT MAJOR,
RESIDING AT NO.73,
2ND CROSS, PILLAMMA BLOCK,
SREERAMAPURA,
BENGALURU – 560 021
17.
SMT. RANI,
AGED ABOUT MAJOR,
WIFE OF SRI. KUPPASWAMY,
RESIDING AT NO.4/1,
SANDHYA NILAYA,
6TH MAIN ROAD,
BYRAVESHWARANAGAR,
NAGARBHAVI ROAD,
BENGALURU – 560 072
18.
SRI. SHASHIKUMAR,
SON OF LATE SANJEEVAIAH,
AGED ABOUT MAJOR,
RESIDING AT NO.34,
JAYALAKSHMAMMA EXTENSION,
NAGARABHAVI 2ND STAGE,
BENGALURU – 560 072
19.
SRI. SRINIVAS M.B.,
SON OF BHORAIAH,
AGED ABOUT MAJOR,
RESIDING AT NO.33,
4TH CROSS, RAJIV GANDHINAGAR,
LAGGERE, BENGALURU – 560 058,
20.
SRI. BHOJA,
SON OF SRI. GOVINDAPPA,
AGED ABOUT MAJOR,
RESIDING AT NO. 15,
2ND CROSS, 1ST MAIN,
NEAR CHOWDESHWARI TEMPLE,
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CHOWDESHWARINAGARA, LAGGERE,
BENGALURU – 560 058,
21.
SMT. SAVITHRAMMA,
WIFE OF SRI. NAGARAJU,
AGED ABOUT MAJOR,
RESIDING AT NO.31,
1(D) CROSS, NEAR
SHANIMAHATHMA TEMPLE,
KAMAKSHIPALYA,
BENGALURU – 560 079
22.
SRI. DEVANNA,
SON OF SRI. RAMANNA,
AGED ABOUT MAJOR,
RESIDING AT NO.63,
4TH CROSS, ULLALA ROAD,
JNANAJYOTHINAGARA,
BENGALURU – 560 056
23.
SRI. SANJEEVAKUMAR .S,
SON OF SRI. BORAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO.33,
4TH CROSS, RAJIV GANDHINAGAR,
LAGGERE, BENGALURU-560058
…RESPONDENTS
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE
IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND
JMFC, NELAMANGALA IN OS NO.95/2010 ON IA NO.35
DT.23.07.2026 VIDE ANNEXURE-'A' AND DISMISS THE IA
NO.35 FILED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 AND ETC.,
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THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY
HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM:
HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI
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ORAL ORDER
Aggrieved by the order dated 23.07.2026 passed in I.A.No.35 in O.S.No.95/2010 by the Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Nelamangala, the petitioner/plaintiff is before this Court.
2. The plaintiff had filed O.S.No.95/2010 seeking specific performance. The defendants' case is that the signatures on the agreement of sale are disputed, and the case went on trial, with the matter posted for arguments. At that stage, I.A.No.35 was filed by defendant No.1 to send the disputed signatures found on Exhibit P1 and the admitted signatures of defendant No.1 for comparison and expert opinion. That application was allowed by the trial Court. Aggrieved thereby, the plaintiff is before this Court.
3. While allowing the application, the trial Court observed that, in the present case, the plaintiff and defendants have already adduced their evidence, but there are no hurdles to send the same for expert opinion. It is observed that the
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Court can come to a conclusion based on other supporting evidence, but Exhibit P1 is in dispute. Therefore, considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the trial Court came to the conclusion that defendant No.1 has made out sufficient grounds to send Ex.P1 and the admitted signatures for comparison.
4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner/plaintiff submits that, as it is the specific case of the defendant, and since defendant No.1 had already filed the written statement, this application ought to have been filed at the earliest. It is submitted that the defendant had filed a writ petition seeking mandamus and had also obtained an order directing the trial Court to dispose of the matter expeditiously, and yet he is coming up with these kinds of applications. It is submitted that the trial Court, under Section 73 of the Evidence Act, is competent to look into the signatures and is not required to send the document for expert opinion.
5. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, perused the entire material on record. There is no dispute that this application is filed at a belated stage. At the same time,
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allowing this application will not prejudice the plaintiff, and it would be easy for the trial Court to decide the dispute involved. In that view of the matter, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the impugned order directing to send the document for expert opinion. Hence, this Court is passing the following order:
ORDER
i. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. ii. However, it is made clear that as per the earlier order passed by the Co-ordinate bench of this Court, the suit shall be decided expeditiously. iii. All I.As. in this petition shall stand closed.
Sd/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE
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