Karnataka High Court
Smt. Indira vs The Chief Secretary on 25 October, 2025
Author: Pradeep Singh Yerur
Bench: Pradeep Singh Yerur
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR
WRIT PETITION NO. 11626 OF 2025 (GM-CPC)
BETWEEN:
1. SMT. INDIRA
W/O SHIVAMURTHY,
AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS,
HOUSEHOLD,
R/O NO. 604/334,
REP. BY GPA HOLDER
SRI.SHIVAMURTHY.K.M
S/O HANUMANTHAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,
RETIRED ENGINEER
R/O NO. 604/334,
RESIDING AT S.A. RAVINDRANATH LAYOUT,
INDUSTRIAL AREA, DAVANGERE-577005
2. SRI.JAGADISH
Digitally signed S/O RAMAPPA,
by
GAVRIBIDANUR AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,
SUBRAMANYA AGRICULTURIST,
GUPTA
SREENATH R/O KHANESHUMARI NO. 572,
Location: HIGH DOOR NO. 597, RESIDING AT S.A. RAVINDRANATH
COURT OF LAYOUT, INDUSTRIAL AREA, DAVANGERE-577005
KARNATAKA
3. SRI. NARESH
S/O KARIBASAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS,
PRIVATE EMPLOYEE,
REP. BY GPA HOLDER
SRI. KARIBASAPPA.B
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S/O SHADAKAPPA.B,
AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS,
RETIRED TEACHER
R/O NO. 582/312 RESIDING AT
S.A. RAVINDRANATH LAYOUT,
INDUSTRIAL AREA,
DAVANGERE-577005
4. SRI.N.S.HANUMANTHAPPA
S/O SHANKARAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,
TEACHER,
R/O NO. 598/328,
RESIDING AT S.A. RAVINDRANATH LAYOUT,
INDUSTRIAL AREA,
DAVANGERE-577005
5. SMT. RUDRAMMA
W/O DODDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS,
HOUSEHOLD, R/O NO. 599/329,
RESIDING AT S.A. RAVINDRANATH LAYOUT,
INDUSTRIAL AREA,
DAVANGERE-577005
...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. REVANNA BELLARY.,ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. THE CHIEF SECRETARY
GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, DR. AMBEDKAR
BEEDI, VIDHANASOUDHA,
BENGALURU-560001.
2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER,
DAVANGERE DISTRICT,
DAVANGERE-577006
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3. TAHASILDAR,
DAVANGERE TALUK,
DAVANGERE-577002.
4. SMT. SHAILAJA NAGARAJ
W/O NAGARAJ, MAJOR, WARD NO.41, MUNICIPAL
CORPORATOR,
DAVANGERE-577005.
5. SRI.NAGARAJ
S/O FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PLAINTIFFS,
MAJOR, SMT. SHAILAJA NAGARAJ,
WARD NO.41,
MUNICIPAL CORPORATOR,
DAVANGERE-577005.
6. P. SHIVAJI
S/O SHANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS,
R/O LOKIKERE ROAD,
RAVINDRANATH NAGAR,
SHIRAMAGONDANAHALLI,
DAVANGERE-577005
7. JAYANNA H.T.
S/O THIPPANNA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
R/O LOKIKERE ROAD,
RAVINDRANATH NAGAR,
SHIRAMAGONDANAHALLI,
DAVANGERE-577005.
8. HANUMANTHAPPA
S/O HARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,
R/O LOKIKERE ROAD,
RAVINDRANATH NAGAR,
SHIRAMAGONDANAHALLI,
DAVANGERE-577005.
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9. RANGANATHA
S/O ERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,
R/O LOKIKERE ROAD,
RAVINDRANATH NAGAR,
SHIRAMAGONDANAHALLI,
DAVANGERE-577005
10. UPPAR MANJUNATH
S/O BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,
R/O LOKIKERE ROAD,
RAVINDRANATH NAGAR,
SHIRAMAGONDANAHALLI,
DAVANGERE-577005
11. K.T. MAHADEVAPPA
S/O K. THIPPANNA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,
R/O LOKIKERE ROAD,
RAVINDRANATH NAGAR,
SHIRAMAGONDANAHALLI,
DAVANGERE-577005.
12. YOGESH
S/O CHANNAMARIGOUDA,
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/O LOKIKERE ROAD,
RAVINDRANATH NAGAR,
SHIRAMAGONDANAHALLI,
DAVANGERE-577005.
13. GIRISH
S/O PUTTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS,
R/O LOKIKERE ROAD,
RAVINDRANATH NAGAR,
SHIRAMAGONDANAHALLI,
DAVANGERE-577005
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14. RUDRAPPA
S/O BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,
R/O LOKIKERE ROAD,
RAVINDRANATH NAGAR,
SHIRAMAGONDANAHALLI,
DAVANGERE-577005.
15. CHOWDAMMA
W/O BASANNA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O
LOKIKERE ROAD,
RAVINDRANATH NAGAR,
SHIRAMAGONDANAHALLI,
DAVANGERE-577005.
16. KARIYAPPA
S/O BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,
R/O LOKIKERE ROAD,
RAVINDRANATH NAGAR,
SHIRAMAGONDANAHALLI,
DAVANGERE-577005.
17. NAGARAJA
S/O LOKESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS,
R/O LOKIKERE ROAD,
RAVINDRANATH NAGAR,
SHIRAMAGONDANAHALLI,
DAVANGERE-577005.
18. KHASIM SAB
S/O NABHISAB
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS
R/O LOKIKERE ROAD,
RAVINDRANATH NAGAR,
SHIRAMAGONDANAHALLI,
DAVANGERE-577005.
19. SHAKUNTHALA
W/O KOTRESH
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AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
R/O LOKIKERE ROAD,
RAVINDRANATH NAGAR,
SHIRAMAGONDANAHALLI,
DAVANGERE-577005.
20. ANITHA
W/O RAMA RAO
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
R/O LOKIKERE ROAD,
RAVINDRANATH NAGAR,
SHIRAMAGONDANAHALLI,
DAVANGERE-577005.
21. RAMIJA BI
W/O PEERSAB
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
R/O LOKIKERE ROAD,
RAVINDRANATH NAGAR,
SHIRAMAGONDANAHALLI,
DAVANGERE-577005.
22. SIDDESH
S/O MANAPPA
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
R/O LOKIKERE ROAD,
RAVINDRANATH NAGAR,
SHIRAMAGONDANAHALLI,
DAVANGERE-577005.
23. CHAITANYA
W/O ASHOK
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
R/O LOKIKERE ROAD,
RAVINDRANATH NAGAR,
SHIRAMAGONDANAHALLI,
DAVANGERE-577005.
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24. KARIBASAMMA
D/O THIPPANNA
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
R/O LOKIKERE ROAD,
RAVINDRANATH NAGAR,
SHIRAMAGONDANAHALLI,
DAVANGERE-577005.
25. SAROJAMMA
W/O PUTTAPPA
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
R/O LOKIKERE ROAD,
RAVINDRANATH NAGAR,
SHIRAMAGONDANAHALLI,
DAVANGERE-577005.
26. LINGARAJ K S
S/O SIDDAPPA K
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
R/O LOKIKERE ROAD,
RAVINDRANATH NAGAR,
SHIRAMAGONDANAHALLI,
DAVANGERE-577005.
27. MAHARUDRASWAMY
S/O ESHWARAPPA
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
R/O LOKIKERE ROAD,
RAVINDRANATH NAGAR,
SHIRAMAGONDANAHALLI,
DAVANGERE-577005.
28. NATARAJA M
S/O V MANJANNA
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
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R/O LOKIKERE ROAD,
RAVINDRANATH NAGAR,
SHIRAMAGONDANAHALLI,
DAVANGERE-577005.
29. HONNAMMA
W/O RAJANNA
AGED ABOUT 40 YERS
R/O LOKIKERE ROAD,
RAVINDRANATH NAGAR,
SHIRAMAGONDANAHALLI,
DAVANGERE-577005.
30. RUDRAMMA
W/O VENAKTSH
AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
R/O LOKIKERE ROAD,
RAVINDRANATH NAGAR,
SHIRAMAGONDANAHALLI,
DAVANGERE-577005.
31. NETRAVATHI
W/O RUDRAPPA
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
R/O LOKIKERE ROAD,
RAVINDRANATH NAGAR,
SHIRAMAGONDANAHALLI,
DAVANGERE-577005.
32. LAKSHMIBAI
W/O MALLESH NAIK
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS
R/O LOKIKERE ROAD,
RAVINDRANATH NAGAR,
SHIRAMAGONDANAHALLI,
DAVANGERE-577005.
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33. V PADMAVATHI
W/O SATYANARAYANA
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
R/O LOKIKERE ROAD,
RAVINDRANATH NAGAR,
SHIRAMAGONDANAHALLI,
DAVANGERE-577005.
34. PREMA
W/O ERANNA
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
R/O LOKIKERE ROAD,
RAVINDRANATH NAGAR,
SHIRAMAGONDANAHALLI,
DAVANGERE-577005.
35. SMT VEENA
W/O MAHADRUDRAPAP BETHUR
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
R/O LOKIKERE ROAD,
RAVINDRANATH NAGAR,
SHIRAMAGONDANAHALLI,
DAVANGERE-577005.
36. GEETHA
W/O BHOJARAJ
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
R/O LOKIKERE ROAD,
RAVINDRANATH NAGAR,
SHIRAMAGONDANAHALLI,
DAVANGERE-577005.
37. JYOTHI
W/O HALESH
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
R/O LOKIKERE ROAD,
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RAVINDRANATH NAGAR,
SHIRAMAGONDANAHALLI,
DAVANGERE-577005.
38. HULIEGEMMA
W/O RANGAPPA
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
R/O LOKIKERE ROAD,
RAVINDRANATH NAGAR,
SHIRAMAGONDANAHALLI,
DAVANGERE-577005.
39. PAPAKKA
W/O KOTRESHAPPA
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
R/O LOKIKERE ROAD,
RAVINDRANATH NAGAR,
SHIRAMAGONDANAHALLI,
DAVANGERE-577005.
40. CHANDRSHEKAR N
S/O NAGARAJAPPA
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
R/O LOKIKERE ROAD,
RAVINDRANATH NAGAR,
SHIRAMAGONDANAHALLI,
DAVANGERE-577005.
41. HARISH
S/O MALLAPPA K
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
R/O LOKIKERE ROAD
SHIRAMAGONDANAHALLI
DAVANAGERE 577005
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI.M.SRINIVAS KUMAR,HCGP FOR RESPONDENTS 1 TO 3)
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THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER
DATED 14.03.2023 PASSED ON IA-1 U/O XXI RULE 38 OF CPC
IN EX.NO.68/2024 ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE
AND JMFC COURT, DAVANAGERE AT ANNEXURE-H AND ALLOW
IA-1 AT ANNEXURE-JDIRECT THE TRIAL COURT PRINCIPAL
CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT, DAVANAGERE TO ISSUE
IMMEDIATELY A WARRANT TO EVICT JDR-6 TO 41 WITH
POLICE HELP AND BREAK OPEN LOCK TO COURT AMEEN OR
ISSUE DELIVERY WARRANT FROM THIS HONB LE COURT IN
RESPECT OF EX.NO.68/2024 PETITION SCHEDULE PROPERTY
TO PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE COURT,
DAVANAGERE TO EVICT JDR-6 TO 41.TO FIX THE LIABILITY ON
TRIAL COURT IN PRINCIPAL CIVIL JDUGE AND JMFC COURT
DAVANAGERE FOR NON-OBEDIENCE TO THE APEX COURT
JUDGMENT PASSED BY SUPREME COURT OF INDIA IN RAHUL S
SHAH VS JINENDRA KUMAR GANDHI AND SUPREME COURT OF
INDIA DIRECTIONS ISSUED BY HONBLE JUSTICES J B
PARDIWALA AND JUSTICE PANKARJ MITTAL.TO CALL FOR
ENTIRE RECORDS IN EX.NO.68/2024 ON THE FILE OF
PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT, DAVANAGERE TO
THIS COURT TO SCRUTINY PAPER ANDTO PASS OTHER
SUITABLE RELIEFS AS THE HON BLE COURT DEEMS FIT IN THE
CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE
AND EQUITY.GRANT AN INTERIM ORDER TO PASS INTERIM
ORDERS AGAINST JDR-6 TO 41 TO NOT TO IMPROVEMENT OF
THEIR SHEDS AND HOUSES AND PUT UP ANY PERMANENT
STRUCTURE IN THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY SHOWN IN
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PETITION EX.NO.68/2024 ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL CIVIL
JUDGE AND JMFC COURT, DAVANAGERE, IN THE INTEREST OF
JUSTICE AND EQUITY.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR
ORAL ORDER
Learned counsel for petitioners files a memo seeking withdrawal of this petition.
Placing the memo on record, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn.
Sd/-
(PRADEEP SINGH YERUR) JUDGE RCK, List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2