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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 24^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026

BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI

WRIT PETITION NO.104352 OF 2025 (GM-CPC)

BETWEEN:

PARAPPA S/O. FAKIRAPPA HUGAR, AGE. 49 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,

R/O. KATARAKI, TAL. BADAMI, DIST. BAGALKOTE, PIN-587201.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. S.C. HIREMATH, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1) SMT. YALLAVVA W/O. HANAMAPPA @ HANAMANTAPPA HUGAR,

AGE: 79 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: KADARAKOPPA, TAL: BADAMI,

DIST: BAGALKOTE, PIN-587201.

MOHANKUMAR 2) BASAPPA S/O. HANAMAPPA B SHELAR HANAMANTAPPA HUGAR,

AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, Digitally signed by MOHANKUMAR B R/O: KADARAKOPPA, TAL. BADAMI, SHELAR

DIST: BAGALKOTE, PIN-587201.

Date: 2026.03.27 15:51:46 +0530

3) SMT. SHIVAGANGAVVA W/O. MALLAPPA HUGAR, AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK,

R/O: HALAKATTI, TAL : SAVADATTI, DIST: BELAGAVI, PIN-591126.

4) SMT. THIRTHAVVA W/O. PANDAPPA HUGAR, AGE: 74 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK,

R/O: KATAGERI, TAL: BADAMI, DIST: BAGALKOTE, PIN-587205.

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5) SMT. SHANKRAVVA W/O. BASAPPA HUGAR, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK,

R/O: KATAGERI, TAL: BADAMI, DIST: BAGALKOTE, PIN-587205.

6) SMT. SUVARNA W/O. IRAPPA HUGAR, AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK,

R/O: HERKAL, TAL: BILAGI, DIST: BAGALKOTE, PIN-587116.

7) SMT. HANAMAVVA W/O. SANGAPPA HUGAR, AGE: 79 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK,

R/O: KADAPATTI, TAL: JAMAKHANDI, DIST: BAGALKOTE, PIN:587119.

8) SHANKRAPPA S/O. SANGAPPA HUGAR, AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,

R/O: KAGALAGOMBA, TAL: BADAMI, DIST : BAGALKOTE, PIN-587205.

9) PARAPPA @ PRABHU S/O. SANGAPPA HUGAR,

AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KAGALAGOMBA, TAL: BADAMI,

DIST: BAGALKOTE, PIN-587205.

10) SMT. MAHADEVI W/O. SHIVANAND HUGAR, AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK,

R/O: KADAPATTI, TAL: JAMAKHANDI, DIST: BAGALKOTE, PIN-587119.

11) BASAPPA S/O. FAKIRAPPA HUGAR, AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,

R/O: KATAGERI, TAL: BADAMI, DIST: BAGALKOTE, PIN-587205.

12) SMT. SHARADA @ SHARAVVA W/O. BASAPPA HUGAR,

AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: NEAR GOVERNMENT HOSPTIAL, KERUR,

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TAL: BADAMI, DIST: BAGALKOTE, PIN-587206.

13) SMT. SUSHILAVVA W/O. PANDAPPA HUGAR, AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK,

R/O: HALAGATTI, TAL: RAMDURG, DIST: BELAGAVI, PIN-591123.

14) SMT. SHANKRAVVA @ SHANKRAMMA W/O. HANAMANT HUGAR,

AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: NEAR GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL, KERUR,

TAL: BADAMI, DIST: BAGALKOTE, PIN-587205.

…RESPONDENT

(BY SRI. PRAKASH N.HOSAMANE, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3;

NOTICE TO R4 TO R6, R8 TO R12 AND R14 ARE SERVED;

NOTICE TO R7 AND R13 ARE DISPENSED WITH)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A. ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 28.10.2024 PASSED BY THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC BADAMI IN OS. NO.174/2021 TAKING THE CROSS EXAMINATION CLOSED, A COPY OF WHICH IS PRODUCED AS PER ANNEXURE-D AND PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO FURTHER CROSS EXAMINATION OF PW-1 IN O.S. NO.174/2021 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, BADAMI AND

ETC.,.

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

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ORAL ORDER

(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI)

1. The petitioner has filed this writ petition

challenging the order dated 28.10.2024 passed by the learned Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Badami, in O.S. No.174/2021, wherein the trial Court closed the cross-

examination of P.W.1.

2. Brief facts, leading rise to the filing of this

petition are as follows:

3. Respondent Nos.1 to 3 filed a suit in O.S.

No.174/2021 against the petitioner and others seeking the relief of partition and separate possession of the properties

described in Schedule ‘A’ to the plaint.

4. The petitioner filed a written statement denying

the averments made in the plaint. Based on the rival pleadings of the partie