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Papanna Vs Guramma — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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Papanna v. Guramma

Karnataka HC2 Dec 2025WP/28804/2024

Case brief

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court Bengaluru; WP No. 28804 of 2024 (GM-CPC); Justice Pradeep Singh Yerur; 2 December 2025; writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India; challenge to order dated 20/04/2024 of the V Additional District Judge, Devanahalli in M.A.No.15003 of 2023 (miscellaneous appeal); underlying suit O.S.No.432 of 2021 and interlocutory application I.A.No.1 before the II Addl. Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Devanahalli; dismissal for non-prosecution; no representation; Registry objection not rectified despite six adjournments; petitioners not interested; property/partition dispute between family members of Budigere village, Devanahalli taluk; no relief granted; merits not adjudicated; useful only as an example of dismissal for non-prosecution where counsel absent.

What did the court decide?

There was no representation on behalf of the petitioners when the matter was called out at 10.52 am.

What the court decided

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Outcome

Dismissed

Issue for consideration

Whether the order dated 20/04/2024 in M.A.No.15003 of 2023 passed by the V Additional District Judge, Devanahalli (and consequently the order in I.A.No.1 in O.S.No.432 of 2021) ought to be set aside and the prayer made in the miscellaneous appeal allowed. NOTE: the Court did not adjudicate this issue; the petition was dismissed for non-prosecution.

Ratio / Principle

There was no representation on behalf of the petitioners when the matter was called out at 10.52 am.

Key takeaways

The objection raised by the Registry was not rectified despite granting six adjournments, and it appeared that the petitioners were not interested in the matter.ratio¶56
The writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution.ratio¶57

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU — WP No. 28804 of 2024 (GM-CPC) — decided 02-12-2025 by Justice Pradeep Singh Yerur (Oral Order). Petitioners (six, represented through GPA holders; counsel: Sri Manivannan G.) filed the writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking calling of the entire records of M.A.No.15003 of 2023, dismissed by the V Additional District Judge, Devanahalli, and of O.S.No.432 of 2021 pending before the II Addl. Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Devanahalli, and seeking setting aside of the order dated 20/04/2024 in M.A.No.15003 of 2023 (Annexure A) and of the order in I.A.No.1 in O.S.No.432 of 2021. On the date fixed there was no representation for the petitioners, and the Registry objection had not been rectified despite six adjournments; the Court held the petitioners were not interested in the matter and DISMISSED THE PETITION FOR NON-PROSECUTION. The merits of the challenge were not considered; no precedent was discussed.

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NC: 2025:KHC:50073 WP No. 28804 of 2024

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 2^ND DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR

WRIT PETITION NO. 28804 OF 2024 (GM-CPC)

BETWEEN:

PAPANNA

S/O LATE BALAPPA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS

VENKATALAKSHMAMMA W/O PAPANNA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS

P.PAVITHRA D/O PAPANNA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS

UMESH P., S/O PAPANNA AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS

Digitally signed by GAVRIBIDANUR SUBRAMANYA GUPTA SREENATH

Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

PETITIONERS NO.1 TO 4 RESIDING AT ADURU NARAYANASWAMY BUILDING JANATHA COLONY, BUDIGERE VILLAGE CHANNARAYAPATNA HOBLI DEVANAHALLI TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT REP.BY THEIR GPA HOLDERS

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5 VENKATACHALAPATHI A.R.

S/O LATE M.RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT NO.15, DURGAPARAMESHWARI BADAVANE, DURGA TEMPLE, NEAR THINDLU MAIN ROAD VIDYARANYAPURA

BENGALURU - 560 097

6 B. DEVARAJULU NAIDU S/O LATE D.GOVINDA NAIDU AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT NO.2, 2^ND CROSS THINDLU MAIN ROAD BASAVESHWARA COLONY, VIDYARANYAPURA BENGALURU -560 097

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. MANIVANNAN G., ADVOCATE)

AND:

GURAMMA D/O LATE BALE BALAPPA W/O LATE B.S.NARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS R/AT RAMASANDRA VILLAGE ANDPANCHAYATHI PUNGANURUTALUK CHITTOR DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH

RATHNAMMA W/O BHEEMANNA

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AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS

YASHODAMMA D/O LATE BHEEMANNA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS

NAGARAJ S/O LATE BHEEMANNA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS

RESPONDENTS NO.2 TO 4 ARE RESIDING AT BUDIGERE VILLAGE CHANNARAYAPATNA HOBLI DEVENAHALLI TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT

ANITHA D/O LATE BHEEMANNA W/O RAVI.V

AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/AT RAMAMURTHYNAGAR YARRAIAIANAPALYA BENGALURU

RAMAKKA D/O LATE BALE BALAPPA W/O SEENAPPA AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS R/AT KOTHAPALLI VILLAGE SEVAGANAPALLI POST, HOSUR TALUK KRISHNAGIRI DISTRICT TAMIL NADU

NARAYANASWAMY S/O LATE BALE BALAPPA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS

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8. NAGARAJA

S/O LATE BALE BALAPPA

AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS

9. KRISHNAPPA

S/O LATE BALE BALAPPA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS

RESPONDENTS NO.7 TO 9 ARE RESIDING AT BUDIGERE VILLAGE CHANNARAYAPATNA HOBLI DEVENAHALLI TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT

…RESPONDENTS

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS IN M.A.NO 15003 OF 2023 DISMISSED BY THE HONORABLE V ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE, DEVANAHALLI AND IN O.S.432 OF 2021 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE II ADDL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, DEVANAHALLI AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 20/04/2024 IN M.A.NO.15003 OF 2023 PASSED BY THE HONORABLE V ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE, DEVANAHALLIAT ANNEXURE A AND ALLOW THE PRAYER MADE IN MISCELLANEOUS APPEAL AND THEREBY SET ASIDE THE ORDER I.A.NO. 1 IN O.S.NO. 432 OF 2021 PASSED BY THE HONBLE II ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, DEVANAHALLIAT ANNEXURE AND GRANT SUCH OTHER RELIEF/S.

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

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NC: 2025:KHC:50073 WP No. 28804 of 2024

HC-KAR

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR

ORAL ORDER

This matter is called out at 10.52 am. There is no representation on behalf of the petitioners.

The objection raised by Registry is not rectified despite granting six adjournments. It appears that the petitioners are not interested in this matter.

In the circumstances, the petition is dismissed for non-prosecution .

Sd/(PRADEEP SINGH YERUR) JUDGE

BN/List No.: 2 Sl No.: 46

Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether the order dated 20/04/2024 in M.A.No.15003 of 2023 passed by the V Additional District Judge, Devanahalli (and consequently the order in I.A.No.1 in O.S.No.432 of 2021) ought to be set aside and the prayer made in the miscellaneous appeal allowed. NOTE: the Court did not adjudicate this issue; the petition was dismissed for non-prosecution.medium confidence¶48

Statutes considered

2 provisions across 1 enactments

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Constitution of IndiaArticle 226¶48 Article 227¶48

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Order dated 20/04/2024 in M.A.No.15003 of 2023 (Annexure A), whereby the miscellaneous appeal was dismissed; the writ petition prayed that it be set aside and the prayer made in the miscellaneous appeal be allowed.¶48
Honorable V Additional District Judge, Devanahalli · 20/04/2024
Prior proceeding
Miscellaneous Appeal M.A.No.15003 of 2023, dismissed by the V Additional District Judge, Devanahalli; entire records thereof sought to be called for.¶48
Prior proceeding
O.S.No.432 of 2021, pending on the file of the II Addl. Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Devanahalli.¶48
Prior proceeding
Order in I.A.No.1 in O.S.No.432 of 2021 passed by the II Addl. Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Devanahalli; the writ petition prayed that it be set aside.¶48

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Papanna S/o Late Balappa¶10
petitioner
Venkatalakshmamma W/o Papanna¶12
petitioner
P.Pavithra D/o Papanna¶13
petitioner
Umesh P. S/o Papanna¶14
petitioner
Venkatachalapathi A.R. S/o Late M.Ramaiah¶20
petitioner
B. Devarajulu Naidu S/o Late D.Govinda Naidu¶23
other
Manivannan G.¶25
Manivannan G.
respondent
Guramma D/o Late Bale Balappa W/o Late B.S.Narayanappa¶27
respondent
Rathnamma W/o Bheemanna¶28
respondent
Yashodamma D/o Late Bheemanna¶32
respondent
Nagaraj S/o Late Bheemanna¶33
respondent
Anitha D/o Late Bheemanna W/o Ravi.V¶35
respondent
Ramakka D/o Late Bale Balappa W/o Seenappa¶37
respondent
Narayanaswamy S/o Late Bale Balappa¶38
respondent
Nagaraja S/o Late Bale Balappa¶41
respondent
Krishnappa S/o Late Bale Balappa¶44

Coram

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Pradeep Singh Yerurauthor¶53

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Karnataka HC
Decided on: 2 Dec 2025 · December
Registered: 25 Oct 2024
Case no.: WP/28804/2024
CNR: KAHC010593912024
Topic: Writ and Judicial Review
Bench: Pradeep Singh Yerur
Disposal: Dismissed for Non-Prosecution
Case type: GM-CPC

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Cite this judgement

Papanna v. Guramma, WP/28804/2024 (KA), decided on 2 December 2025.

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Statutes2

Constitution of IndiaArticle 226 · Article 227

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Procedural history4

Order dated 20/04/2024 in M.A.No.15003 of 2023 (Annexure A), whereby the miscellaneous appeal was dismissed; the writ petition prayed that it be set aside and the prayer made in the miscellaneous appeal be allowed.Honorable V Additional District Judge, Devanahalli · 20/04/2024
Miscellaneous Appeal M.A.No.15003 of 2023, dismissed by the V Additional District Judge, Devanahalli; entire records thereof sought to be called for.
O.S.No.432 of 2021, pending on the file of the II Addl. Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Devanahalli.

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Bench / Coram

Pradeep Singh Yerur

Parties & counsel