IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION No. 15547 OF 2025 (GM-CPC)

BETWEEN:

1. MR. R. RAGHU, S/O. LATE. RAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCCUPATION: RUNNING THE HOTEL, 5^TH CROSS, SIDDAVIRAPPA EXTENSION, DAVANGERE - 577002.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. K. SHASHIKANTH PRASAD, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. MR. S. M. VENKATESH, S/O. MR. MARISWAMY, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS.

Digitally signed by 2^ND CROSS, JAYANAGARA, VINUTHA B S SHIVAMOGGA-577 210, Location:

ADDITIONAL ADDRESS:

High Court of Karnataka TORANAGATTE VILLAGE, JAGALUR TALUK - 577 528, DAVANGERE DISTRICT.

…RESPONDENT (BY SRI H. KARUNAKARA, ADVOCATE)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 21.03.2025 PASSED IN THE IA No.2 OF RA No. 104/2023 ON THE FILE OF THE 1^ST ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC DAVANAGERE, ANNEXURE-H.

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND

ORAL ORDER

Heard Sri K. Shashikanth Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Sri H. Karunakara, learned counsel for the respondent.

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