IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21^ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 8372 OF 2026 (GM-CPC)

BETWEEN:

SRI V MANJUNATH S/O LATE VENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.17, 6^TH MAIN, MEENKASHINAGAR, KAMAKSHIPALYA, BENGALURU - 560 079 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VINAYA KUMAR G.S., ADVOCATE FOR SMT. USHA M.V., ADVOCATE)

AND:

SRI. V. GANGADHAR Digitally signed by S/O LATE VENKATAPPA, DHANALAKSHMI AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, MURTHY Location: H IGH RESIDING AT NO.17, COURTOF 6^TH MAIN, MEENKASHINAGAR, KARNATAKA KAMAKSHIPALYA, BENGALURU - 560 079 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SRIHARI R DESHPANDE, ADVOCATE)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A. ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 25.02.2026 PASSED IN O.S.NO.657/2025 RENDERED BY THE HON'BLE XXIX ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT BENGALURU ON AN APPLICATION FILED BY THE RESPONDENT/PLAINTIFF PREFERRED UNDER ORDER VI RULE 17 READ WITH SECTION 151 OF CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE ON I.A.NO.03 VIDE AT ANNEXURE-A.

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTI