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S Muni Reddy Vs Sri Sathish Reddy — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

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S Muni Reddy Vs Sri Sathish ReddyS Muni Reddy v. Sri Sathish Reddy

Dismissed¶65

S Muni Reddy v. Sri Sathish Reddy

Karnataka HC3 Jun 2026WP/22444/2021

Case brief

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What is this about?

Dismissal for non-prosecution of a writ petition under Article 227 (GM-CPC) that sought quashing of the order dated 06.11.2021 on I.A.7 in FDP No.57/2016 before the XVII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bangalore City (CCH-16). Petitioner S. Muni Reddy was unrepresented in both sessions; no argument, precedent or substantive ruling appears. Parties: S. Muni Reddy v. Sathish Reddy, Sridhar, Suvarna, Bharathi (L.R. of deceased Aravinda @ Harish), Lakshmi Devi, H.M. Manjunath and 14 others (Hongasandra/Vidyajyothi Nagar, Begur Hobli, Bengaluru). Decided 03-06-2026 by Vijaykumar A. Patil J. Useful only as an instance of procedural closure for want of prosecution, not for any legal position.

What did the court decide?

There was no representation on behalf of the petitioner when the matter was called in the morning session as well as in the afternoon session.

What the court decided

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Outcome

Dismissed

Issue for consideration

Whether the order dated 06.11.2021 (Annexure-A) passed by the XVII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bangalore City (CCH-16) on I.A.7 in pending FDP No.57/2016 should be set aside and quashed.

Ratio / Principle

There was no representation on behalf of the petitioner when the matter was called in the morning session as well as in the afternoon session.

Key takeaways

Observing that the petitioner appeared not interested in prosecuting the petition, the Court dismissed the writ petition for non-prosecution.ratio¶65

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition No.22444/2021 (GM-CPC), High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India by S. Muni Reddy praying to call for records, if necessary, and to set aside and quash the order dated 06.11.2021 (Annexure-A) passed by the XVII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bangalore City (CCH-16) on I.A.7 in pending FDP No.57/2016. On preliminary hearing there was no representation for the petitioner in the morning session or the afternoon session; observing that the petitioner was not interested in prosecuting the petition, the Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vijaykumar A. Patil dismissed the writ petition for non-prosecution. The merits of the I.A.7 order were not adjudicated; no precedent was cited or considered and no monetary quantum is involved.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3^RD DAY OF JUNE, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL WRIT PETITION NO.22444/2021 (GM-CPC)

BETWEEN:

S. MUNI REDDY S/O LATE SHAMANNA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/AT NO.190, HONGASANDRA VILLAGE BEGUR HOBLI, BENGALURU 560068.

Digitally signed by RUPA V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

(BY SRI. RAVIKUMAR M.C., RAVI AND RAVI SUHAS P & THILAKA M.T. ADVS.,)

AND:

…PETITIONER

SRI. SATHISH REDDY S/O KODANDARAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS.

SRI. SRIDHAR S/O KODANDARAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS.

SMT. SUVARNA W/O SRI UMASHANKARRI SATHISH REDDY D/O KODANDARAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS.

RESPONDENT NOS.1 TO 3 ARE RESIDING AT 8TH CROSS MUNESHWARA (LEFT) MUNIREDDY THOTA, HONGASANDRA BEGUR ROAD, BEGUR HOBLI

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BENGALURU 560068. RESPONDENT NOS.1 TO 3 ARE PRESENTLY R/AT KODATHI VILLAGE, CARMELARAM POST BENGALURU 560035.

SRI. ARAVINDA @ HARISH S/O LATE KODANDARAMAIAH SINCE DEAD BY L.R.

MRS. BHARATHI W/O LATE K. ARAVINDA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/AT NO.403, POOJA NAVARATHNA APARTMENT, II BLOCK, DODDAKANNALLI SARJAPURA MAIN ROAD BENGALURU 560035.

SMT. CHINNAMMA W/O LATE SHAMANNA SINCE DEAD, LR'S ON RECORD AS PETITIONER AND RESPONDENT NO 1 TO 4.

SMT. LAKSHMI DEVI W/O MUNI REDDY @ KODATHI MUNI REDDY AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS.

SRI. H.M. MANJUNATH S/O MUNI REDDY @ KODATHI MUNI REDDY AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS.

RESPONDENT NOS.5 & 6 ARE R/AT NO.190, NEAR BUS STAND HONGASANDRA, BEGUR ROAD BEGUR HOBLI, BENGALURU 560068.

SRI. B. SRIRAMULA NAIDU S/O LATE BABU NAIDU

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AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/AT NO.3, NEW NO E-69 11TH MAIN, 10TH CROSS VIDYAJYOTHI NAGAR, HONGASANDRA BANGALORE 560068.

SRI. T. ARUNACHALAM S/O SRI. THANGANADAR AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS R/AT NO 5, NEW NO.E-69 11TH MAIN, 10TH CROSS VIDYAJYOTHI NAGAR, HONGASANDRA BANGALORE 560068.

SMT. T. SUNANDAMMA W/O SRI. M. VENKATESH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT SITE NO.34 AND 35 11TH MAIN, 10TH CROSS VIDYAJYOTHI NAGAR, HONGASANDRA BANGALORE 560068.

SMT. S. LALITHA W/O M. SUNDARAM AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT NO 6, 11TH MAIN 10TH CROSS, VIDYAJYOTHI NAGAR HONGASANDRA, BANGALORE 560068.

SRI. VENKATASWAMY NAIDU J.M. S/O MUNISWAMY NAIDU AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT NO 2, 11TH MAIN, 10TH CROSS VIDYAJYOTHI NAGAR, HONGASANDRA BANGALORE 560068.

SRI. G. SHIVALINGAM S/O LATE GOPAL AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/AT NO 4, 11TH MAIN, 10TH CROSS VIDYAJYOTHI NAGAR, HONGASANDRA

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BANGALORE 560068.

AND ALSO

R/AT SITE NO.7, 11TH MAIN 10TH CROSS, VIDYAJYOTHI NAGAR HONGASANDRA, BANGALORE 560068.

SRI. V. MURTHY S/O SRI VENU AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS R/AT NO 40, 11TH MAIN 9TH CROSS, VIDYAJYOTHI NAGAR HONGASANDRA, BANGALORE 560068.

SMT. HELEN PREMA W/O SRI. SATHIA SEELAN AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/AT NO 1, 11TH MAIN, 11TH CROSS VIDYAJYOTHI NAGAR, HONGASANDRA BANGALORE 560068.

SRI. SATHIA SEELAN S/O A. YOBU (LATE) AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/AT NO.1, NEW NO E-65 11TH MAIN, 11TH CROSS VIDYAJYOTHI NAGAR, HONGASANDRA BANGALORE 560068.

SRI. SHANKARAYYA NAIDU .G S/O GOPALA NAIDU (LATE) AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS R/AT NO.4, 11TH MAIN, 11TH CROSS VIDYAJYOTHI NAGAR, HONGASANDRA BANGALORE 560068.

SRI. P. GANDIBAN S/O PERIYAPPAYAN AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT NO 41, E-83, 11TH MAIN 8TH CROSS, VIDYAJYOTHI NAGAR

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HONGASANDRA BANGALORE 560068.

SRI. SHIVAPPA S/O LAKKAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT NO.5, 8TH MAIN, 4TH CROSS HONGASANDRA, BEGUR ROAD BANGALORE 560068.

SMT. H.M. THULASI D/O MUNI REDDY @ KADATHI MUNI REDDY AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS.

SMT. H.M. KUSUMA D/O MUNI REDDY @ KADATHI MUNI REDDY AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS.

RESPONDENT NOS.19 & 20 ARE R/AT NO 190, NEAR BUS STAND HONGASANDRA, BANGALORE 560068.

…RESPONDENTS

THIS WRIT PETITIN IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS IF NECESSARY AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 06.11.2021 ANNEXURE-A, PASSED BY THE XVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BANGALORE CITY (CCH-16) PENDING PROCEEDING BEARING FDP NO.57/2016 ON I.A.7 BY QUASHING THE SAME & ETC.

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

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL

ORAL ORDER

There is no representation on behalf of the petitioner

when the matter is called in the morning session as well as

in the afternoon session.

It appears that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the petition. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution.

Sd/(VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE

BSR

List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13

Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether the order dated 06.11.2021 (Annexure-A) passed by the XVII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bangalore City (CCH-16) on I.A.7 in pending FDP No.57/2016 should be set aside and quashed.¶55

Statutes considered

1 provisions across 1 enactments

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Constitution of IndiaArticle 227¶55

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Order dated 06.11.2021 (Annexure-A) passed on I.A.7 in the pending proceedings in FDP No.57/2016, which the petitioner prayed to have set aside and quashed.¶55
XVII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bangalore City (CCH-16) · 06.11.2021
Prior proceeding
Final decree proceedings (FDP No.57/2016) were pending before the XVII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bangalore City (CCH-16); I.A.7 in those proceedings was disposed of by the impugned order dated 06.11.2021.¶55
Prior proceeding
The present writ petition was filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India praying to call for records, if necessary, and to quash the said order.¶55

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
S. Muni Reddy¶8
Ravikumar M.C., Ravi and Ravi, Suhas P, Thilaka M.T.
respondent
Sathish Reddy¶13
respondent
Sridhar¶14
respondent
Suvarna¶15
respondent
Aravinda @ Harish (since dead, by L.R.)¶21
respondent
Bharathi¶22
respondent
Lakshmi Devi¶24
respondent
H.M. Manjunath¶25
respondent
B. Sriramula Naidu¶27
respondent
T. Arunachalam¶31
respondent
T. Sunandamma¶32
respondent
S. Lalitha¶33
respondent
Venkataswamy Naidu J.M.¶34
respondent
G. Shivalingam¶35
respondent
V. Murthy¶42
respondent
Helen Prema¶43
respondent
Sathia Seelan¶44
respondent
Shankarayya Naidu .G¶45
respondent
P. Gandiban¶46
respondent
Shivappa¶50
respondent
H.M. Thulasi¶51
respondent
H.M. Kusuma¶52

Coram

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Justice Vijaykumar A. Patilauthor¶60

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Karnataka HC
Decided on: 3 Jun 2026 · June
Registered: 7 Dec 2021
Case no.: WP/22444/2021
CNR: KAHC010459382021
Topic: Writ and Judicial Review
Bench: Vijaykumar A. Patil
Disposal: Dismissed for Non-Prosecution
Case type: GM-CPC

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S Muni Reddy v. Sri Sathish Reddy, WP/22444/2021 (KA), decided on 3 June 2026.

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Statutes1

Constitution of IndiaArticle 227

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Procedural history3

Order dated 06.11.2021 (Annexure-A) passed on I.A.7 in the pending proceedings in FDP No.57/2016, which the petitioner prayed to have set aside and quashed.XVII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bangalore City (CCH-16) · 06.11.2021
Final decree proceedings (FDP No.57/2016) were pending before the XVII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bangalore City (CCH-16); I.A.7 in those proceedings was disposed of by the impugned order dated 06.11.2021.
The present writ petition was filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India praying to call for records, if necessary, and to quash the said order.

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Bench / Coram

Justice Vijaykumar A. Patil

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