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Sri Lakshmana v. Smt Sakamma

Karnataka HC18 Mar 2026WP/4511/2025

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Karnataka High Court at Bengaluru, Oral Order dated 18.03.2026; NC: 2026:KHC:16357; WP No. 4511 of 2025 (GM-CPC); H.T. Narendra Prasad, J. Petitioner Lakshmana vs. Respondents incl. Sakamma, Sannamma, Lakshmamma, Nagaraju, Renuka and others. Keywords: Article 227 Constitution of India; quash FDP No. 9/2021; Principal Civil Judge and JMFC, Kunigal; Annex-E; memo dated 18.03.2026; subsequent events; infructuous; disposed of; notice dispensed R3-R17; no merits finding, limited citational value except on withdrawal/infructuity practice.

What did the court decide?

None; writ petition disposed of as having become infructuous in view of counsel's memo dated 18.03.2026. ¶53

Sri Lakshmana Vs Smt Sakamma — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:16357 WP No. 4511 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 4511 OF 2025 (GM-CPC)

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BETWEEN:

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SRI. LAKSHMANA S/O LATE DEVARATHIMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/AT MALLANAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE YEDIYUR HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 130

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. VIJAYAKUMAR B.H FOR SRI. V.B. SIDDARAMAIAH, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by DHANALAKSHMI MURTHY Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA

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SMT. SAKAMMA W/O GOWDAIAH D/O LATE BETTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/AT PEENYA II STAGE BENGALURU-560 058

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SMT. SANNAMMA W/O THIMMAIAH D/O. LATE BETTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT TEMPLE ROAD, YEDIYUR YEDIYUR HOBLI KUNIGAL TALUK-572 130

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HC-KAR

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SMT. LAKSHMAMMA W/O LATE RANGASWAMY AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS

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SRI. NAGARAJU S/O LATE RANGASWAMY AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS

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RESPONDENT NOS.3 AND 4 ARE R/AT NO.1220, 6^TH MAIN ROAD KASTHURI LAYOUT, KAMALANAGAR BENGALURU-560 079

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SMT. RENUKA W/O SRINIVASARAJU D/O LATE RANGASWAMY AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT NO.4, LICODADRIVE PAKENHAM, 3810, MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA, PIN-3810

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SMT. MANJAMMA @ GANGALAKSHMI W/O RAJANNA D/O LATE RANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT NO.56, 11^TH CROSS FREEDOM FIGHTERS NAGARA LAGGERE BRIDGE BENGALURU-560 058

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SRI. HANUMAIAH S/O LATE RANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/AT NO.206, 5^TH CROSS INDIRANAGAR WOC ROAD RAJAJINAGARA BENGALURU-560 010

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SMT. LAKSHMAMMA @ LAKSHMI W/O GANGADHARA

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HC-KAR

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D/O LATE RANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT NO.210, 6^TH CROSS CHOWDESHWARI NAGAR LAGGERE NEAR POLICE CHOWKI BENGALURU -560 058

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SMT. ANITHA W/O LATE BETTESWAMY AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS

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SRI. THILAK S/O LATE BETTESWAMY AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS

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SMT. GANGOTHRI D/O LATE BETTESWAMY AGED ABOUT 16 YEARS

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SMT. GEETHASHREE D/O LATE BETTESWAMY AGED ABOUT 16 YEARS

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RESPONDENT NOS.10 TO 12 ARE MINORS, REP. BY THEIR MOTHERRESPONDENT NO.9-SMT. ANITHA AS NATURAL GUARDIAN

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R/AT NO.348, SAMBOJI NAGAR EXTN. PEENYA 2^ND STAGE BANGALORE–560 058

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SMT. SANNAMMA W/O GOVINDARAJU D/O LATE RANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT NO.1703, 5^TH CROSS SAHAKRINAGARA POST SANJEEVINI NAGARA BANGALORE-560 092

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HC-KAR

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SMT. MAYAMMA W/O LATE RANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS R/AT NO.206, 5^TH CROSS INDIRANAGARA WOC ROAD RAJAJINAGARA BENGALURU-560 010

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SMT. GANGAHANUMAMMA W/O DEVARATHIMMAIAH D/O LATE BETTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS R/AT MALLANAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE YEDIYUR HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 130

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SMT. JAYAMMA W/O NANJAPPA D/O LATE BETTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/AT NO.993, 2^ND B CROSS SANNAKI BYALU, KAMAKSHIPALYA BENGALURU-560 079

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SMT. BHAGYAMMA W/O RAMESHA D/O LATE BETTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/AT NO.9, 4^TH CROSS BASAPPA GARDEN, PIPELINE MALLESWARAM BANGALORE-560 003

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. KRISHNAMURTHY M.R., ADVOCATE FOR R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R9, R10, R14; R3 TO R17 SERVICE OF NOTICE IS DISPENSED WITH VIDE ORDER DATED 18.03.2026)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE FDP

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NC: 2026:KHC:16357 WP No. 4511 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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NO.9/2021 ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPLE CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, KUNIGAL FILED BY THE R-1 AND 2 VIDE ANNX-E.

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

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