IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 27709 OF 2025 (GM-CPC)

BETWEEN:

1. MR N APPANNA S/O LATE A NARAYANA REDDY, AGED 66 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO 16, 6TH CROSS, CHURCH STREET, HAL III STAGE, NEW THIPPASANDRA, BANGALORE 560075 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SIDDHARTH SUMAN., ADVOCATE)

AND:

Digitally signed 1. MRS SRIMATHI by SHARADAVANI W/O LATE N.CHIKKAPPANA REDDY, B AGED 61 YEARS, Location: High Court of RESIDING AT NO 70, 4TH CROSS, Karnataka BEML MAIN ROAD, HAL III STAGE, NEW THIPPASANDRA, BANGALORE 560076

2. MR N SRINIVASA REDDY S/O LATE A NARAYANA REDDY, AGED 83 YEARS, RESIDING AT 1066, CHURCH STREE HAL III STAGE, NEW THIPPASANDRA, BANGALORE 560075 MR N KRISHNA REDDY S/O A NARAYANA REDDY, SINCE DECEASED BY LRS, 3. SMT ANUSUYAMMA W/O LATE N KRISHNA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, 4. MR K BHUVANESHWAR S/O LATE N KRISHNA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, 5. MRS K GEETHA W/O J GOVINDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, 6. MRS K ROOPA W/O K VENKATESH AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, RESPONDENT NO.4 TO 6 ARE CHILDREN OF LATE N KRISHNA REDDY, ALL ARERESIDING AT NO 224, 6^TH CROSS II MAIN, HAL III STAGE, NEW THIPPASANDRA, BANGALORE 560075

7. MR N GUNDAPPA S/O LATE A NARAYANA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO 1289, 1ST CROSS II MAIN, HAL III STAGE, NEW THIPPASANDRA, BANGALORE 560075

8. MR N THIMMA REDDY S/O LATE MR A NARAYANA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO 70/1, 4TH CROSS, BEML MAIN ROAD HAL III STAGE, NEW THIPPASANDRA, BANGALORE 560075

9. SMT LAKSHMAMMA W/O JAYARAMAREDDY, D/O LATE A NARAYANA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, R/AT NO 220/3, PAPAIAH REDDY LANE, HAL, 3RD STAGE, NEW THIPPASANDRA, BANGALORE 560075

10. SMT KALYANAMMA @ RATHNAMMA W/O LATE PAPAIAH REDDY, D/O LATE NARAYANA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, R/AT NO 220/2 PAPAIAH REDDY LANE, NEW THIPPASANDRA, BANGALORE 560075

11. SRI VENUGOPAL REDDY H/O LATE SUNANDAMMA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/AT NO 103, MUNEKOLALU VILLAGE, S G R COLLEGE ROAD, NEXT TO OM CAR CARE, MARATHAHALLI POST, BANGALORE 560037

12. SMT TULSI V W/O VINOD, D/O LATE SUNANDAMMA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT NO C-202 NAGARJUNA SERENE APARTMENT, 9TH MAIN ROAD, CHOWDESHWAI LAYOUT, MARATHAHALLI OPPOSITE TO R J S COLLEGE, BANGALORE 560037

13. SRI HARISH V S/O LATE SUNANDAMMA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, 14. SRI SHASHI V S/O LATE SUNANDAMMA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, RESPONDENT NO.13 AND 14 ARE R/AT NO 103, MUNEKOLALU VILLAGE, S G R COLLEGE ROAD, NEXT TO OM CAR CARE, MARATHAHALLI POST, BANGALORE 560037 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SHIVANANDA METI, ADVOCATE FOR C/R1)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR SUCH OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDERS OR DIRECTIONS, QUASHING ORDER DATED 29.08.2025 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE XL ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BANGALORE CITY (CCH-41), IN O.S NO.25917/2007, I.E ANNX-A ON AN APPLICATION FILED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 UNDER ORDER 1 RULE 10 (2) R/W SECTION 151 OF CPCAND TO CONSEQUENTLY DISMISS THE IA NO. 3/2025 FILED BY THE RESPONDENT NO. 1 IN THE HONBLE TRIAL COURT IN O.S NO. 25917/2007. I.E ANNX-A1 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR

ORAL ORDER

This petition by defendant No.4 in O.S.No.25917/2007 is directed against the impugned order dated 29.08.2025 passed by the XL Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge , Bangalore, whereby the application-I.A.No.3/2025 filed by respondent No.1/plaintiff seeking impleadment of proposed defendant Nos.6 to 11 was allowed by the trial Court.

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the caveator/respondent No.1 and perused the material on record.

3. A perusal of the material on record will indicate that respondent No.1/plaintiff instituted the aforesaid suit against the petitioner/defendant No.4 and other defendants for partition and separate possession of her alleged share in the suit schedule immovable properties and othe