Karnataka High Court
Sri. M. Krishna Reddy vs Ace Forge Private Limited on 11 July, 2025
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF JULY, 2025
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMACHANDRA D. HUDDAR
MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 4188 OF 2019 (CPC)
C/W
MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 4187 OF 2019
MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 4190 OF 2019
IN MFA No. 4188/2019
BETWEEN:
SRI. M. KRISHNA REDDY
S/O LATE M. VENKATA REDDY
NO. 59D, 4TH 'A' CROSS
30TH MAIN, BTM II STAGE
BENGALURU-560 076
...APPELLANT
(BY SRI. K.V. SATISH, ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by 1. ACE FORGE PRIVATE LIMITED
ANJALI M
NO.28, BALAJI COMPLEX
Location: High
Court of Karnataka ADJACENT TO CENTRAL SILK BOARD
HOSUR MAIN ROAD
BANGALORE-560 068
REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR
SRI. ARUN BALLAKUR
2. SRI. ARUN BALLAKUR
S/O LATE B.L.N. RAO
AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS AND
R/O NO.295, 19TH MAIN
6TH BLOCK, KORAMANGALA
BANGALORE-560 095
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3. SMT. MADHAVI BALLAKUR
W/O SRI. ARUN BALLAKUR
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS AND
R/O NO. 295, 19TH MAIN
6TH BLOCK, KORAMANGALA
BANGALORE-560 095
4. SRI. RANGASWAMY
MAJOR
5. SMT. VIJAYALAKSHMI
W/O SRI. RANGASWAMY
MAJOR
6. SRI R. RAVINDRAN
S/O SRI. RANGASWAMY
MAJOR
7. MS. R. SHOBANA
D/O SRI RANGASWAMY
MAJOR
RESPONDENTS NO.4, 5 6 AND 7 ABOVE
ARE ALL RESIDENTS OF NO.H-36
8TH CROSS, SHANTINIKETAN
NEW ASDC AT HUDCO
HOSUR, TAMILNADU
8. SRI. HARISH M.K
S/O M. KRISHNA REDDY
AGED 31 YEARS
9. SMT. SANDHYA
D/O M. KRISHNA REDDY
AGED 34 YEARS
RESPONDENTS NO.8 AND 9 ARE
R/O NO.306, 24TH CROSS
27TH MAIN, HSR SECTOR II
BENGALURU-560 102
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10. SRI. C.KRISHNA MURTHY
S/O. CHINNATHAMBI
MAJOR
11. SMT. K. BHANUMATHI
W/O SRI. C. KRISHNA MURTHY
MAJOR
12. SRI. K. GOPINATH
S/O SRI. C. KRISHNAMURTHY
MAJOR
13. SMT. K. KAVITHA
D/O SRI. C. KRISHNAMURTHY
MAJOR
SRI. T.PONNUSWAMY
S/O THAMBUPILLAI
MAJOR
SINCE DEAD, REPRESENTED BY
HIS LEGAL HEIR
SMT. K. BHANUMATHI
THE RESPONDENT NO.11 HEREIN
RESPONDENTS NO.(10) TO (14) ABOVE ARE
RESIDENTS OF 'KAVITHA'
NO.59 A, 30TH MAIN, 4TH 'A' CROSS
BTM II STAGE
BENGALURU-560 076
14. SRI. SRINIVASA REDDY
S/O A. RAMA REDDY
MAJOR
15. SMT. K. ASHA
W/O SRI. SRINIVASA REDDY
MAJOR
16. SRI. A.RAMA REDDY
MAJOR
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RESPONDENTS NO. (15) TO (17) ABOVE
ARE RESIDING AT NO.713, 9TH MAIN
IV BLOCK, KORMANGALA
BENGALURU-560034
17. SRI. K.PRASAD
S/O LATE K.M.KRISHNAPPA
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS AND
RESIDING AT 'KRUSUN', NO.182
9TH MAIN, 7TH SECTOR, HSR LAYOUT
BENGALURU-560 102
18. SRI. K. SRINI
S/O LATE K.M. KRISHNAPPA
MAJOR
19. SRI. K.GOPI
S/O LATE K.M. KRISHNAPPA
MAJOR
20. SRI. K. USHA
D/O LATE K.M.KRISHNAPPA
MAJOR
RESPONDENTS NO.(19) TO (21)
ABOVE ARE ALL RESIDENTS OF
'KRUSUN', NO.182
9TH MAIN, 7TH SECTOR, HSR LAYOUT
BENGALURU-560 102
21. SMT. K.KAVITHA
W/O SRI. K. PRASAD
MAJOR
RESIDING AT 'KRUSUN', NO.182
9TH MAIN, 7TH SECTOR, HSR LAYOUT
BENGALURU-560 102
22. SRI. A.C. NANJAPPA
S/O A.M. CHITTIAPPA
MAJOR
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RESIDING AT NO.1120, 11TH CROSS
23RD MAIN, 1 SECTOR
HSR LAYOUT, AGARA
BENGALURU-560 102
23. SRI. A.M. CHITTAPPA
MAJOR
RESIDING AT NO.1120, 11TH CROSS
23RD MAIN, 1 SECTOR
HSR LAYOUT, AGARA
BENGALURU-560 102
[AS PER THE ORDER DT.01.07.2025
THE RESPONDENTS NO.4 TO 23 DELETED]
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. VIVEK HOLLA, ADVOCATE FOR C/R2 & R3)
THIS MFA IS FILED U/O.43 RULE 1(r) OF THE CPC,
AGAINST THE ORDER DT.11.03.2019 PASSED ON IA NO.1 IN
O.S.NO.9950/2015 ON THE FILE OF THE LXV ADDITIONAL CITY
CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU CITY (CCH-66),
REJECTING IA NO.1 FILED U/O.39 RULE 1 AND 2 OF CPC.
IN MFA NO. 4187/2019
BETWEEN:
1. SMT. K. NAGARATHNA
W/O SRI. M. KRISHNA REDDY
AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS
NO. 59D, 4TH 'A' CROSS
30TH MAIN, BTM II STAGE
BENGALURU-560 076
2. SMT. K. PARVATHAMMA
W/O LATE K. CHINNAPPA REDDY
AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS
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3. SMT. K. PADMA
W/O K. ASHWATH REDDY
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
APPELLANTS NO.2 & 3 ARE ALL RESIDENTS
OF KONDUR, LEPAKSHI MANDAL
HINDUPUR TALUK
ANANTPUR DISTRICT
ANDHRA PRADESH-515 331
AND REPRESENTED BY THEIR P.A. HOLDER
SMT. K. NAGARATHNA
...APPELLANTS
(BY SRI. K.V. SATISH, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. ACE FORGE PRIVATE LIMITED
NO.28, BALAJI COMPLEX
ADJACENT TO CENTRAL SILK BOARD
HOSUR MAIN ROAD
BANGALORE-560 068
REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR
SRI. ARUN BALLAKUR
2. SRI. ARUN BALLAKUR
S/O LATE B.L.N. RAO
AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS AND
R/O NO.295, 19TH MAIN
6TH BLOCK, KORAMANGALA
BANGALORE-560 095
3. SMT. MADHAVI BALLAKUR
W/O SRI. ARUN BALLAKUR
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS AND
R/O NO. 295, 19TH MAIN
6TH BLOCK, KORAMANGALA
BANGALORE-560 095
4. SRI. RANGASWAMY
MAJOR
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5. SMT. VIJAYALAKSHMI
W/O SRI. RANGASWAMY
MAJOR
6. SRI R. RAVINDRAN
S/O SRI. RANGASWAMY
MAJOR
7. MS. R. SHOBANA
D/O SRI RANGASWAMY
MAJOR
RESPONDENTS NO.4, 5 6 AND 7 ABOVE
ARE ALL RESIDENTS OF NO.H-36
8TH CROSS, SHANTINIKETAN
NEW ASDC AT HUDCO
HOSUR, TAMILNADU
8. SRI. HARISH M.K
S/O M. KRISHNA REDDY
AGED 31 YEARS
9. SMT. SANDHYA
D/O M. KRISHNA REDDY
AGED 34 YEARS
RESPONDENTS NO.8 AND 9 ARE
R/O NO.306, 24TH CROSS
27TH MAIN, HSR SECTOR II
BENGALURU-560 102
10. SRI. C.KRISHNA MURTHY
S/O. CHINNATHAMBI
MAJOR
11. SMT. K. BHANUMATHI
W/O SRI. C. KRISHNA MURTHY
MAJOR
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12. SRI. K. GOPINATH
S/O SRI. C. KRISHNAMURTHY
MAJOR
13. SMT. K. KAVITHA
D/O SRI. C. KRISHNAMURTHY
MAJOR
SRI. T.PONNUSWAMY
S/O THAMBUPILLAI
MAJOR
SINCE DEAD, REPRESENTED BY
HIS LEGAL HEIR
SMT. K. BHANUMATHI
THE RESPONDENT NO.11 HEREIN
RESPONDENTS NO.(10) TO (14) ABOVE ARE
RESIDENTS OF 'KAVITHA'
NO.59 A, 30TH MAIN, 4TH 'A' CROSS
BTM II STAGE
BENGALURU-560 076
14. SRI. SRINIVASA REDDY
S/O A. RAMA REDDY
MAJOR
15. SMT. K. ASHA
W/O SRI. SRINIVASA REDDY
MAJOR
16. SRI. A.RAMA REDDY
MAJOR
RESPONDENTS NO. (15) TO (17) ABOVE
ARE RESIDING AT NO.713, 9TH MAIN
IV BLOCK, KORMANGALA
BENGALURU-560034
17. SRI. K.PRASAD
S/O LATE K.M.KRISHNAPPA
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AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS AND
RESIDING AT 'KRUSUN', NO.182
9TH MAIN, 7TH SECTOR, HSR LAYOUT
BENGALURU-560 102
18. SMT. K.KAVITHA
W/O SRI. K. PRASAD
MAJOR
RESIDING AT 'KRUSUN', NO.182
9TH MAIN, 7TH SECTOR, HSR LAYOUT
BENGALURU-560 102
19. SRI. K. SRINI
S/O LATE K.M. KRISHNAPPA
MAJOR
20. SRI. K.GOPI
S/O LATE K.M. KRISHNAPPA
MAJOR
21. SRI. K. USHA
D/O LATE K.M.KRISHNAPPA
MAJOR
RESPONDENTS NO.(19) TO (21)
ABOVE ARE ALL RESIDENTS OF
'KRUSUN', NO.182
9TH MAIN, 7TH SECTOR, HSR LAYOUT
BENGALURU-560 102
22. SRI. A.C. NANJAPPA
S/O A.M. CHITTIAPPA
MAJOR
RESIDING AT NO.1120, 11TH CROSS
23RD MAIN, 1 SECTOR
HSR LAYOUT, AGARA
BENGALURU-560 102
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23. SRI. A.M. CHITTAPPA
MAJOR
RESIDING AT NO.1120, 11TH CROSS
23RD MAIN, 1 SECTOR
HSR LAYOUT, AGARA
BENGALURU-560 102
24. M. KRISHNA REDDY
S/O LATE M. VENKATA REDDY
AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS
R/O NO.306, 24TH CROSS
27TH MAIN, HSR SECTOR II
BENGALURU-560 102
[AS PER THE ORDER DT.01.07.2025
THE RESPONDENTS NO.4 TO 24 DELETED]
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. VIVEK HOLLA, ADVOCATE FOR C/R2 & R3)
THIS MFA IS FILED U/O. 43 RULE 1(r) OF CPC,
AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 11/03/2019, PASSED ON IA
NO.I, IN O.S. NO.9952/2015, ON THE FILE OF THE LXV
ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE,
BENGALURU (CCH-66), REJECTING THE IA NO.I, FILED
U/O.39 RULES 1 AND 2 OF CPC.
IN MFA NO. 4190/2019
BETWEEN:
1. SRI. M. KRISHNA REDDY
S/O LATE M. VENKATA REDDY
NO.59D, 4TH A CROSS,
30TH MAIN, BTM II STAGE
BENGALURU-560 076
...APPELLANT
(BY SRI. K.V. SATISH, ADVOCATE)
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AND:
1. ACE FORGE PRIVATE LIMITED
NO.28, BALAJI COMPLEX
ADJACENT TO CENTRAL SILK BOARD
HOSUR MAIN ROAD
BANGALORE-560 068
REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR
SRI. ARUN BALLAKUR
2. SRI. ARUN BALLAKUR
S/O LATE B.L.N. RAO
AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS AND
R/O NO.295, 19TH MAIN
6TH BLOCK, KORAMANGALA
BANGALORE-560 095
3. SMT. MADHAVI BALLAKUR
W/O SRI. ARUN BALLAKUR
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS AND
R/O NO. 295, 19TH MAIN
6TH BLOCK, KORAMANGALA
BANGALORE-560 095
4. SRI. RANGASWAMY
MAJOR
5. SMT. VIJAYALAKSHMI
W/O SRI. RANGASWAMY
MAJOR
6. SRI R. RAVINDRAN
S/O SRI. RANGASWAMY
MAJOR
7. MS. R. SHOBANA
D/O SRI RANGASWAMY
MAJOR
RESPONDENTS NO.4, 5 6 AND 7 ABOVE
ARE ALL RESIDENTS OF NO.H-36
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8TH CROSS, SHANTINIKETAN
NEW ASDC AT HUDCO
HOSUR, TAMILNADU
8. SRI. HARISH M.K
S/O M. KRISHNA REDDY
AGED 31 YEARS
9. SMT. SANDHYA
D/O M. KRISHNA REDDY
AGED 34 YEARS
RESPONDENTS NO.8 AND 9 ARE
R/O NO.306, 24TH CROSS
27TH MAIN, HSR SECTOR II
BENGALURU-560 102
10. SRI. C.KRISHNA MURTHY
S/O. CHINNATHAMBI
MAJOR
11. SMT. K. BHANUMATHI
W/O SRI. C. KRISHNA MURTHY
MAJOR
12. SRI. K. GOPINATH
S/O SRI. C. KRISHNAMURTHY
MAJOR
13. SMT. K. KAVITHA
D/O SRI. C. KRISHNAMURTHY
MAJOR
SRI. T.PONNUSWAMY
S/O THAMBUPILLAI
MAJOR
SINCE DEAD, REPRESENTED BY
HIS LEGAL HEIR
SMT. K. BHANUMATHI
THE RESPONDENT NO.11 HEREIN
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RESPONDENTS NO.(10) TO (14) ABOVE ARE
RESIDENTS OF 'KAVITHA'
NO.59 A, 30TH MAIN, 4TH 'A' CROSS
BTM II STAGE
BENGALURU-560 076
14. SRI. SRINIVASA REDDY
S/O A. RAMA REDDY
MAJOR
15. SMT. K. ASHA
W/O SRI. SRINIVASA REDDY
MAJOR
16. SRI. A.RAMA REDDY
MAJOR
RESPONDENTS NO. (15) TO (17) ABOVE
ARE RESIDING AT NO.713, 9TH MAIN
IV BLOCK, KORMANGALA
BENGALURU-560034
17. SRI. K.PRASAD
S/O LATE K.M.KRISHNAPPA
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS AND
RESIDING AT 'KRUSUN', NO.182
9TH MAIN, 7TH SECTOR, HSR LAYOUT
BENGALURU-560 102
18. SRI. K. SRINI
S/O LATE K.M. KRISHNAPPA
MAJOR
19. SRI. K.GOPI
S/O LATE K.M. KRISHNAPPA
MAJOR
20. SRI. K. USHA
D/O LATE K.M.KRISHNAPPA
MAJOR
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RESPONDENTS NO.(19) TO (21)
ABOVE ARE ALL RESIDENTS OF
'KRUSUN', NO.182
9TH MAIN, 7TH SECTOR, HSR LAYOUT
BENGALURU-560 102
21. SMT. K.KAVITHA
W/O SRI. K. PRASAD
MAJOR
RESIDING AT 'KRUSUN', NO.182
9TH MAIN, 7TH SECTOR, HSR LAYOUT
BENGALURU-560 102
22. SRI. A.C. NANJAPPA
S/O A.M. CHITTIAPPA
MAJOR
RESIDING AT NO.1120, 11TH CROSS
23RD MAIN, 1 SECTOR
HSR LAYOUT, AGARA
BENGALURU-560 102
23. SRI. A.M. CHITTAPPA
MAJOR
RESIDING AT NO.1120, 11TH CROSS
23RD MAIN, 1 SECTOR
HSR LAYOUT, AGARA
BENGALURU-560 102
[AS PER THE ORDER DT.01.07.2025
THE RESPONDENTS NO.4 TO 23 DELETED]
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. VIVEK HOLLA, ADVOCATE FOR C/R2 & R3)
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THIS MFA IS FILED U/O. 43 RULE 1(r) OF CPC, AGAINST
THE ORDER DATED 11/03/2019, PASSED ON IA NO.III, IN
O.S. NO.9950/2015, ON THE FILE OF THE LXV ADDITIONAL
CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU (CCH-66),
REJECTING THE IA NO.III, FILED U/O.39 RULES 1 AND 2 OF
CPC.
THESE APPEALS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS
DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMACHANDRA D. HUDDAR
ORAL JUDGMENT
Heard both the sides at length.
2. These three appeals arises out of the order
dated 11.03.2019 in O.S.No.9950/2015 by the LXV
Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge Bengaluru,
challenging the dismissal of the application filed by the
plaintiff.
3. It is submitted by learned counsel for the
appellant that, there is another connected suit in
O.S.No.9952/2015 filed by another promoter and
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shareholder. So also suit in O.S.No.9950/2015 is filed for
similar reliefs.
4. It is fairly submitted by both the counsels that,
both the suits are taken up together by the trial Court.
Now the present stage of both the suits is for "defendants
evidence". As the both suits are listed for "defendants
evidence", whatever the assertions made in these appeals
and IA's can very well be adjudicated by the trial Court in
a full-fledge trial. It is submitted that, as the suits are of
the year 2015, a request be made to the trial Court to
dispose of the suits expeditiously and direction may given
to the parties to co-operate for early disposal.
5. In view of this fair submission of both the side,
as the aforesaid suits are now listed for defendants
evidence, it is just and appropriate to direct both the
parties to co-operate with the trial Court to dispose of the
suits within the outer limit of six months from the date of
production of certified copy of this order. Accordingly, the
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learned trial Court is requested to dispose of the suits
within an outer limit of six months from the date of
production of certified copy of this order. Both the parties
shall co-operate the trial Court for early disposal without
seeking unnecessary adjournments.
6. Accordingly, both these appeals are disposed of.
7. The parties to the suit shall co-operate with the
trial Court without seeking unnecessary adjournment.
No orders as to costs.
Sd/-
(RAMACHANDRA D. HUDDAR)
JUDGE
AM
