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Sri Dayananda P v. Smt Nirmala

Karnataka HC17 Feb 2026WP/16892/2016

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Dismissal for non-prosecution; Article 227 writ; Karnataka HC WP No. 16892 of 2016 (GM-CPC); challenge to OS No.132/1974 (Sullia), FDP No.8/1982 and Ex.Case No.8/2013 (Puttur); final decree proceeding; execution case; petitioners Dayananda.P and Sridhara.P; respondent Nirmala and others; Tara Vitasta Ganju, J.; decided 17 February 2026; ten-year pendency; no merits decided; no cases cited.

What did the court decide?

The petitioners showed no interest in prosecuting the writ petition: none appeared despite the matter being called out twice, and the matter had been pending for ten years. ¶60

Sri Dayananda P Vs Smt Nirmala — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:9693 WP No. 16892 of 2016

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU WRIT PETITION NO. 16892 OF 2016 (GM-CPC)

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BETWEEN:

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SRI. DAYANANDA.P S/O LATE JANARDHANA NAYAK.P AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT MANJIPALLA HOUSE, BAJATHOOR POST AND VILLAGE, KANCHANA ROAD, PUTTUR TALUK, D.K.-574 201.

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SRI. SRIDHARA.P S/O LATE JANARDHANA NAYAK.P, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT PANJIGAR HOUSE, KALANJA POST, SULLIA TALUK, D.K.-574 212.

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. VISHWANATH.R.HEGDE., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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SMT. NIRMALA W/O LATE ANANDA NAYAK, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS,

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SMT. GEETHA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS,

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SMT. USHA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS,

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SMT. PRIYA AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS,

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HC-KAR

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R2 TO R4 ARE DAUGHTERS LATE ANANDA NAYAK, R1 TO R4 ARE

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R/AT BELLARE VILLAGE AND POST, SULLIA TALUK, D.K.-574 212.

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SRI. VENKATRAMANA NAYAK S/O NARAYANA NAYAK, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/AT BELLARE VILLAGE & POST, SULLIA TALUK, D.K.-574 212.

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SRI. GOPALAKRISHNA NAYAK S/O NARAYANA NAYAK, SINCE DECEASED BY LR’S,

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6(a) MR. SATHYANARAYANA.P. AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, S/O LATE GOPAL KRISHNA NAYAK.P,

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6(b) MR. JAYARAMA.P AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS,

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S/O LATE GOPALA KRISHNA NAYAK.P,

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6(c) MR.UDAYA CHANDRA.P., AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, S/O LATE GOPALA KRISHNA NAYAK.P,

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SMT. CHANDRAKALA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, D/O LATE GOPALA KRISHNA NAYAK.P,

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R6(a) TO (d) ALL ARE R/AT PANJIGAR HOUSE, KALANJA POST, SULLIA TALUK-574 212.

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SRI. SOMASHEKAR.P S/O JANARDHANA NAYAK, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/AT JABALE HOUSE, NELLURU KEMRAJE VILLAGE, SULLIA TALUK, D.K.DISTRICT-574 239.

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HC-KAR

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SRI. VENUGOPAL.P S/O JANARDHANA NAYAK, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT PANJIGAR HOUSE, KALANJA POST, SULLIA TALUK, D.K.DISTRICT-574 212.

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SRI. MOHANCHANDRA.P S/O JANARDHANA NAYAK, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT D NO.160, 1^ST WARD MAIN ROAD, GUDIBANDE TOWN, GUDIBANDE TALUK-561 209.

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SRI. SUBHASHCHANDRA.P.J. S/O JANARDHANA NAYAK, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, C/O VASUDEVA NAYAK, AJERU HOUSE, PUNACHA POST AND VILLAGE, BANTWAL TALUK-574 243.

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SRI.BALAKRISHNA.P S/O JANARDHANA NAYAK, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT NO.34 (OLD NO.26), NEAR WATER TANK, 1^ST A MAIN ROAD, SHIVANAGAR, BANGALORE-560 010.

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SMT. SRIMATHI D/O NARAYANA NAYAK, SINCE DECEASED BY LR’S

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(a) SMT. ROHINI AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS,

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(b) SRI. CHANDRA SHEKAR, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS,

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HC-KAR

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(d) SMT. VASANTHI, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,

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(e) SMT. VINODHA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS,

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(f) SMT. UDAYA KUMARI AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R12(a) TO (f) ALL R/AT KULA HOUSE, KOLAMBE VILLAGE, BANTWAL TALUK.

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SMT. RATHNAVATHI D/O NARAYANA NAYAK, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, W/O LINGANNA NAYAK, R/AT KODANDOOR HOUSE, MAIRE POST AND VILLAGE, KASARAGOD DISTRICT, KERALA STATE-671 552.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. RAJARAMA.S., ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R5 [ABSENT]; SRI. RAVIKUMAR., ADVOCATE FOR R6 [ABSENT];

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SRI. HAREESH BHANDARY.T., ADVOCATE FOR R12(a) TO (f) & R-13 [ABSENT]; NOTICE TO R7 TO R11 IS DISPENSED WITH V/O/DTD:31.01.2024; NOTICE TO R6(d) IS HELD SUFFICIENT V/O/DTD:06.06.2025; 6(a) TO R6(c) ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED]

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS FOR THE CASES OS NO.132/1974 ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF CIVIL JUDGE, SULLIA, FDP NO.8/1982 ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF CIVIL JUDGE, PUTTUR AND EX.CASE NO.8/2013 ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF CIVIL JDUGE AT PUTTUT.SET ASIDE THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASES

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HC-KAR

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OS NO.132/1974 ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF CIVIL JUDGE, SULLIA, FDP NO.8/1982 ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF CIVIL JUDGE,PUTTUR AND EX.CASE NO.8/2013 ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF CIVIL JUDGE AT PUTTUR ANNEXURE-U, V AND W RESPECTIVELY AND ETC.

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU

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ORAL ORDER

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None appears for the petitioners, despite the matter being called out twice today.

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The record reflects that the matter has been pending for the last ten years. It seems clear that the petitioners are not interested in prosecuting the case.

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Accordingly, the petition is dismissed for non-

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prosecution .

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Digitally signed by TARA VITASTA GANJU Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNTAKA Sd/(TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE

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BMV* List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12

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