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B v. Govindraju v Malabar Independent

Karnataka HC7 Jul 2026WP/18506/2026

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; W.P. No. 18506 of 2026 (GM-CPC); writ under Articles 226/227 Constitution of India challenging dismissal of interim-injunction application (Order XXXIX Rules 1 and 2 CPC) in O.S. 65/2025 before II Additional Civil Judge, Bengaluru Rural District; petitioners B.V. Govindraju and four others (counsel B. Madhusudhan Adiga) against Malabar Independent Syrian Church, Ronson Panikulam Devassy and State authorities (AGA Sanjay Yadav B. for R4-R5); disposed on memo - dismissed as not pressed; pending I.As. closed; decided 07-07-2026 by Justice Lalitha Kanneganti; no merits decided, no cases cited; neutral citation NC: 2026:KHC:34091.

What the court decided

B v Govindraju Vs Malabar Independent — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:34091 WP No. 18506 of 2026

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 7^TH DAY OF JULY, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI

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WRIT PETITION NO. 18506 OF 2026 (GM-CPC)

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BETWEEN:

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B.V.GOVINDRAJU

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AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, S/O LATE VENKATA-LAKSHMAIAH, R/A NO. 48, BELLIJAJI VILLAGE, HESARAGHATTA POST, BENGALURU -560 088. PH. NO. 95357 98996.

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H. L. ANANDA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, S/O LAKSHMAIAH, R/A NO. 95, VINAYAKA NAGAR, HESARAGHATTA, BENGALURU -560088. PH. NO. 99646 86872

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Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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H.C.PRAKASH,

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S/O CHANNAKESHAVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/A NO. 10, HURALICHIKKANAHALLI, BENGALURU- 560 090 PH. 9480709007

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SHUBASH ACHAR. N.

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AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, S/O NAGARAJ ACHAR S. R/A NO. 4, JAYNGOODU, HURALICHIKKANAHALLI, NEAR GRAM PANCHAYATH OFFICE, HESARAGHATTA MAIN ROAD,

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HC-KAR

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BENGALURU-560090. PH. NO. 97398 876373

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N.MOHAN KUMAR. AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, S/O LATE NARAYANAPPA, R/A HURALICHIKKANAHALLI, BENGALURU-560090. PH. NO. 99644 64508

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. B. MADHUSUDHAN ADIGA, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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MALABAR INDEPENDENT SYRIAN CHURCH, THOZHIYUR POST OFFICE, POOKODE VILLAGE, CHAVAKKAD TALUK, GURUVAYUR MUNICIPALITY, THRISSUR DISTRICT, KERALA -680 520 REP. BY CYRIL MAR BASSELIOSE METROPOLITAN, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, S/O KOOTHOOR MATHAPPAN CHUMMAR, R/A M.I.S.C, BISHOP HOUSE, THRISSUR DISTRICT, THOZHIYUR POST, KERALA -680 520

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MR. RONSON PANIKULAM DEVASSY, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, S/O LATE P.R. DEVASSY, R/A NO. 4133, 13TH 'A' MAIN, CITY CENTRAL LIBRARY, HAL 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU – 560 008

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THE PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, HURALICHIKKANAHALLI GRAM PANCHAYAT, CHIKKABANAVARA POST, HESARAGHATTA HOBLI, YELHANKHA-560 090

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HC-KAR

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THE TAHSILDAR MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA, YELHANKHA,

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BENGALURU- 560 064

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THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, BEHIND KANDAYA BHAVANA, KEMPEGOWDA ROAD, BENGALURU- 560 009

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CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ZILLA PANCHAYATI, BANGALORE URBAN S.KARIAPPA ROAD, BANASHANKARI (NEAR BANASHANKARI TEMPLE), BANGALORE -560 050

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER, TALUK PANCHYATHI, MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA, YELHANKHA,

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BENGALURU- 560 064

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THE COMMISSIONER. BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD, KUMARA PARK WEST, BENGALURU-560 020

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THE COMMISSIONER, DODDABALLAPUR PLANNING AUTHORITY, 8G5V CG5, S.N COMPLEX, FIRST FLOOR, TOWN POLICE STATION, HINDUPUR RD, OPPOSITE D' CROSS, DODDABALLAPURA-561 203

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI.SANJAY YADAV B., AGA FOR R4 AND R5)

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HC-KAR

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO SETTING ASIDE ORDER DATED 1-7-2025 PASSED BY THE II ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BANGALORE IN O.S. 65/2025, OF DISMISSING I.A NO.2 FILED BY THE PETITIONERS UNDER ORDER XXXIX RULE 1 AND 2 OF CPC, PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE A TO THIS WRIT PETITION.

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

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CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI

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ORAL ORDER

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Memo is filed stating that the writ petition may be

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dismissed as not pressed. Memo is taken on record.

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Accordingly, writ petition is dismissed as not pressed.