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Malamandi Bheema Rao Ranganatha v. M B Venkatesh

Karnataka HC8 Jul 2026WP/19472/2026

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court Bengaluru; WP No. 19472 of 2026 (GM-CPC); expedite final decree proceedings F.D.P No.94/2011 pending since 2011; sale of suit schedule property through public auction; earlier orders W.P.No.30859/2019 C/W W.P.No.31693-31695/2019 (24/02/2020) and W.P No.21709/2021 (08/07/2022); vacation of occupants per trial court order dated 16-12-2025; execution case Ex.Pet.No.254/2026; Court Commissioner appointed 19.06.2026; Articles 226 and 227; direction to Executing Court to conclude FDP within four months; pending I.As. closed; Lalitha Kanneganti J.

What did the court decide?

Executing Court directed to dispose of the pending FDP proceedings within an outer limit of four months from the date of receipt of the copy of the order; all pending I.As. in the writ petition stand closed. ¶59

Malamandi Bheema Rao Ranganatha Vs M B Venkatesh — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:34274 WP No. 19472 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 8^TH DAY OF JULY, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO.19472 OF 2026 (GM-CPC)

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BETWEEN:

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MALAMANDI BHEEMA RAO RANGANATHA S/O. LATE M. N. BHEEMA RAO AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS R/AT. NO.14, PUTTANNA ROAD BASAVANAGUDI BENGALURU-560 004

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SMT. SHILPA M. R., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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M. B. VENKATESH

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Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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S/O. LATE M. N. BHEEMA RAO AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/AT. NO.14/2, 1^ST FLOOR PUTTANNA ROAD, BASAVANAGUDI BENGALURU-560 004

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M. B. RAGHAVENDRA

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S/O. LATE M. N. BHEEMA RAO AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT OLD NO.49 AND NEW NO.50/2 MODEL HOUSEM, IIND STREET BASAVANAGUDI BENGALURU-560 004

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NC: 2026:KHC:34274 WP No. 19472 of 2026

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HC-KAR

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M. B. RAVINDRA

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S/O. LATE M. N. BHEEMA RAO AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT. NO. 311, MINTON VALLEY LN CARI, NORTH CAROLINA USA-27519

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SMT. M. N. BHAGYA W/O. LATE M. B. NAGARAJ AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/AT. NO.14/3, GROUND FLOOR PUTTANNA ROAD, BASAVANAGUDI BENGALURU-560 004

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SMT. M. N. VIDYA D/O. LATE M. B. NAGARAJ AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT. NO.14/3, GROUND FLOOR PUTTANNA ROAD, BASAVANAGUDI BENGALURU-560 004

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SMT. M. N. VINAYA D/O. LATE M. B. NAGARAJ AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT. NO.14/3, GROUND FLOOR PUTTANNA ROAD, BASAVANAGUDI BENGALURU-560 004

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SMT. M. N. VINUTHA D/O. LATE M. B. NAGARAJ AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS R/AT. NO.14/3, GROUND FLOOR PUTTANNA ROAD, BASAVANAGUDI BENGALURU-560 004

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SMT. SAROJA D/O. LATE M. N. BHEEMA RAO W/O. H. K. NAGARAJ AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS R/AT. NO.127, 19^TH B CROSS

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NC: 2026:KHC:34274 WP No. 19472 of 2026

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HC-KAR

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9^TH MAIN ROAD, BOMMANAHALLI BENGALURU-560 068

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SMT. SUDHA D/O. LATE M. N. BHEEMA RAO W/O. LATE S. C. GOPALAKRISHNA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/AT NO.9, SANDHYANAGAR DASAPPANAPALYA, CHIKKABANAVARA BENGALURU-560 090

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…RESPONDENTS

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE TRIAL COURT TO EXPEDITE THE FINAL DECREE PROCEEDINGS BEARING F.D.P NO.94/2011 AND DISPOSE OF THE CASE ON DAY-TO-DAY BASIS BY CONDUCTING THE SALE OF THE SUIT SCHEDULE PROPERTY THROUGH PUBLIC AUCTION AS PER THE HON’BLE HIGH COURT ORDER PASSED IN W.P.NO.30859/2019 C/W W.P.NO.31693-31695/2019 DATED 24/02/2020 ANNX-C AND ANOTHER W.P NO.21709/2021 DATED 08/07/2022 ANNX-H IN ANY EVENT WITHIN THE PERIOD OF ONE (1) MONTH/30 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SAID ORDER AND ETC.

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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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4 - NC: 2026:KHC:34274 WP No. 19472 of 2026

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HC-KAR

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ORAL ORDER

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The present writ petition is filed seeking the following

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prayer:

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“Wherefore for the reasons stated in

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the petition and its grounds the petitioner humbly prayed that the Hon'ble High Court of Karnataka may be pleased to pass order to issue a Writ particularly in the nature of writ of MANDAMUS,

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1. To direct the trial court to expedite the Final decree proceedings bearing F.D.P No.94/2011 and dispose of the case on day-to-day basis by conducting the sale of the suit schedule property through public auction as per the Hon’ble High Court order passed in W.P 30859/2019 C/w W.P.No.31693-31695/2019 dated 24/02/2020 Annexure C and another W.P No.21709/2021 dated 08/07/2022 Annexure H in any event within the period of one (1) month/30 days from the date of said order.

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2. To direct the trial court to vacate all the occupants of the suit schedule property as per the order dated 16-12-2025 passed by the trial court in F.D.P No.94/2011 as Annexure J, thereby connecting execution case bearing Ex.Pet.No.254/2026 as Annexure-K along with F.D.P proceedings Annexure J, which is filed with respect to above order and dispose of the execution petition in accordance with law in any event within the period of one (1) month/30 days from the date of the order passed by this Hon’ble Court.

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NC: 2026:KHC:34274 WP No. 19472 of 2026

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HC-KAR

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3. To pass such other orders as deemed fit in the circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity.”

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It is submitted that the FDA proceedings of 2011 are pending, this Court has called for a report from the concerned Court. It is submitted that on 19.06.2026, the Court has appointed a Court Commissioner on the request of the parties. The matter is posted on 10.07.2026 to file memo of instructions as a last chance, to carry out the Court Commissioner's work to auction the scheduled property. It is stated that, in view of the filing of several applications and the non-co-operation of the parties to the petition, the petition could not be disposed of.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the FDP is of the year 2011, that the matter is being adjourned at the behest of the respondents, and that there may be direction to the Executing Court to dispose of the FDP as expeditiously as possible.

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Considering the submission of the learned counsel

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for the petitioner and looking at the fact that this is the FDP of

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NC: 2026:KHC:34274 WP No. 19472 of 2026

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HC-KAR

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the year 2011, the Court deems it appropriate to pass the following:

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ORDER

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i. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of

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directing the Executing Court to dispose of the pending FDP proceedings within an outer limit of four months from the date of receipt of the copy of the order.

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ii. All pending I.As., in the writ petition shall stand closed.

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SD/(LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE

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PKN

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