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IN THE HIGH COURT OF AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 28 TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2020

BEFORE

THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE P.B. BAJANTHRI

WRIT PETITION No.10118 OF 2020 (GM-CPC)

BETWEEN:

MR. VENU KUMAR KESAVAN, S/O MR. P.S. KEASAVAN NAMBOOTHIRI, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, RESIDING AT FLAT NO.103, RAMYA REGENCY, F4 CROSS, 10 TH MAIN, JEEVAN BIMA NAGAR, – 560 075. MOB: 9008010751 E MAIL ID: [email protected] ....PETITIONER (By SHRI.AJIT.P.B, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. MR. T. JAYARAMA REDDY, S/O LATE G. THIMMA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.2, MANJUNATHA NILAYA, 13 TH CROSS, KAGGADASAPURA, CV RAMAN NAGAR POST, BANGALORE - 560 093 MOB NO. AND EMAIL NOT KNOWN

2. MRS. B.N RADHAMMA W/O. MR. NARAYANA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.3/2, AMBALIPURA VILLAGE, SARJAPURA MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 102. MOB NO AND EMAIL NOT KNOWN

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3. MRS J.USHA, W/O T JAYARAMA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/AT NO.2, MANJUNATHA NILAYA 13 TH MAIN, KAGGADASAPURA, C.V. RAMAN NAGAR POST, BANGALORE - 560 093. MOB NO. AND EMAIL NOT KNOWN

4. MR. J. BHAVISHATH, S/O T. JAYARAMA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT NO.2, MANJUNATHA NILAYA, 13 TH MAIN, KAGGADASAPURA, CV RAMAN NAGAR POST, BANGALORE – 560 093 MOB NO. AND EMAIL NOT KNOWN

5 . MR. J. BHARTHESH S/O T. JAYARAMA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT NO.2, MANJUNATHA NILAYA, 13 TH MAIN, KAGGADASAPURA, CV RAMAN NAGAR POST, BANGALORE – 560 093. MOB NO. AND EMAIL NOT KNOWN

6 . MR. T. PRAKASH S/O LATE THIMMARAYAPPA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.12, SRINIVAS PROVISION STORES, A. NARAYANAPURA, B. DOORVANI NAGAR POST, BANGALORE – 560 016. MOB NO. AND EMAIL NOT KNOWN

7 . MRS. R. SUGUNA, W/O C. VENKATARAMA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.652, MASJID STREET, KODIHALLI, BANGALORE - 560 008 MOB NO. AND EMAIL NOT KNOWN

8. M/S. ELV PROJECTS PVT LTD A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER

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THE PROVISIONS OF COMPANIES ACT REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.602, 16 TH CROSS ROAD, BEML LAYOUT, THUBARAHALLI, BANGALORE - 560 066. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, MR. BHASKAR ERUGANDINDLA. MOB NO AND EMAIL NOT KNOWN

9. M/S. NEELADHRI PROJECTS, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT: NO.1299-C, 1 ST MAIN, 1 ST ‘A’ CROSS, NEW THIPPASANDRA, BANGALORE – 560 075 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, MR. MANJUNATHA, S/O LATE RAMAIAH. MOB NO AND EMAIL NOT KNOWN

10. MRS. MANJULA S/O LATE K. RAGHUNATH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, RESIDING AT VILLAMENT NO.5034, WINDMILLS OF YOUR MIND, NO.331, 5B RD, SHIVAJI NAGAR, EPIP ZONE, WHITEFIELD, BANGALORE – 560 048. MOB NO AND EMAIL NOT KNOWN

11 . MR. K.R. PRADEEP, S/O LATE K. RAGHUNATH, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, RESIDING AT VILLAMENT NO.5034, WINDMILLS OF YOUR MIND, NO.331, 5B RD, SHIVAJI NAGAR, EPIP ZONE, WHITEFIELD, BANGALORE - 560 048. MOB NO AND EMAIL NOT KNOWN

12 . MR.K.R. ROHITH, S/O LATE K. RAGHUNATH, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, RESIDING AT VILLAMENT NO.5034, WINDMILLS OF YOUR MIND, NO.331, 5B RD, SHIVAJI NAGAR, EPIP ZONE, WHITEFIELD,

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BANGALORE - 560 048. MOB NO AND EMAIL NOT KNOWN

13 . MR. BASAVARAJ S/O LATE B. VEEABHADRAIAH AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.3682, SOMESHWARA EXTENSION, DODDABALLAPUR, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT - 561 203 MOB NO AND EMAIL NOT KNOWN ….RESPONDENTS

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 14.07.2020, PASSED IN OS NO.510/2020 BY THE HON’BLE II ACJ, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, AT BENGALURU AS PER ANNEXURE ‘D’,

THIS WRIT PETITION IS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCE, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-

ORDER

In the instant petition, the petitioner has sought for the following reliefs:

a. To quash the Order dated 14.07.2020, passed in OS No.510/2020 by the Hon’ble II ACJ, Bengaluru Rural District, at Bengaluru as per Annexure-D

b. Pass such other order or orders as deemed fit to be granted in the facts and circumstances of the case to serve the interests of justice and equity.

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2. On 14.07.2020, when O. S. No. 510/2010 was listed before the II Additional Civil Judge, Bengaluru

Rural District there was no representation on behalf of the plaintiff. Consequently the trial Court passed the following order:-

“No representation. Hence issue Emergent Notice on IA No. 1 and 2 and suit summons to defendants.”

3. Due to outbreak of Covid-19, plaintiff counsel could not attended on the date fixed i.e.,

14.07.2020. Consequently in all fairness, a date should have been assigned instead of issuing Emergent

Notice on IA No. 1 and 2, without hearing the plaintiff’s counsel. Therefore, the trial Court is hereby directed to hear the plaintiff counsel on IA No. 1 and 2 and pass an order on the aforesaid interlocutory applications. The above exercise shall be effected within a period of one week from the date of receipt of this order. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of .

Sd/- JUDGE mbb