IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE
Dated this the 16th / 21 st day of July, 2014
Before
THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE HULUVADI G RAMESH
Civil Revision Petition 202 / 2014 Between
Green Buds Agro Farms Ltd # 73, 3 rd Floor, Madhwesha Complex Malayamadeshwara Main Road Nazarabad, Mysore By its Mng. Director – B L Ravindranath Petitioner
(By Sri Siddhartha H M, Adv.)
And
1 Kemparaju S/o Kalaiah 40 yrs, R/a Siddaramana Hundi (Ranganathaprua), Varuna Hobli Mysore
2 Mahadevaiah C, 45 yrs S/o Chikkamadaiah Hosahalli, Varuna Hobli Mysore
3 Nagaraju S/o Vaddagallaiah 30 yrs, R/a Siddaramana Hundi (Ranganathapura), Varuna Hobli Mysore
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4 Dollaiah S/o Siddaiah 30 yrs, R/a Siddaramana Hundi Varuna Hobli, Mysore
5 Smt Kumari W/o Kemparaju 35 yrs, Siddaramana Hundi Varuna Hobli, Mysore
6 Smt Lakshmamma W/o Devaiah 35 yrs, Bilagali Post Bilagere Hobli, Nanjangud Tq Mysore
7 Smt Ratnamma W/o Chinnaswamy 50 yrs, # 1679, 3 rd Cross Raghavendranagara Badavane Mysore
8 Smt Manjula W/o Nagaraju 20 yrs, # 1679, 3 rd Cross Raghavendranagara Badavane Mysore
9 Smt Nandini W/o Shashidhar 28 yrs, R/o Tummanerale Village Chatra Hobli, Nanjangud Tq
10 Nagaraju S/o Kalaiah, 33 yrs Siddaramana Hundi, Varuna Hobli Mysore
11 Udayaraj S/o late Nagaraju 30 yrs, Siddaramana Hundi Varuna Hobli, Mysore
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12 Radha W/o Shyam, 25 yrs Triveninagara, Church Road T N Pura Town, Mysore
13 Lokesh H N S/o Nagegowda # 22466, 3 rd Main, 3 rd Cross Vinayakanagara, Paduvarahalli Mysore
14 Yogesh H S S/o Shivamallappa Hosakote, Nanjangud Taluk
15 K Kenchappa S/o late Kenchaiah Triveninagara, T N Pura Taluk
16 H C RAvikumar S/o Chikkarangaiah Khemmige Village, Talakadu
17 H G Girishetty S/o Girishetty Alambadi Village, K R Pete Tq
18 L Mahadevaiah S/o Lakmashetty Madapura Village, Talakadu Hobli T N Pura Taluk
19 Basavanna S/o Puttamadaiah 2nd Cross, 2 nd Edga Mandi Mohalla Mysore
20 Mahadevamma W/o Prakash Mahadevapura (Bore) S R Patna Taluk, Mandya
21 Keerthy S/o Basavanna Aldoor Village, Ch. Nagar Tq
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22 J Jayalakshmi W/o Nanjaiah S Hosakote, S C Street Nanjangud Taluk
23 N A Kantharaju S/o Annajaiah Narayanapura Village K R Nagar Taluk
24 Mahadevamma W/o Rachaiah Dandikere Village, Varuna Hobli Mysore Taluk
25 Mangalla Taripura W/o Siddaraju Taripura Village, S R Patna Taluk Mandya
26 Shantha W/o Shankara Mahadevapura Village S R Patna Taluk
27 Rajamma W/o Javaraiah Mahadevapura Village S R Patna Taluk
28 Varalakshmi W/o Ramu Mahadevapura Village S R Patna Taluk
29 Ningamma W/o Mahadeva Mahadevapura Village S R Patna Taluk
30 S Anuradha W/o Siddappa Mahadevapura Vilalge S R patna Taluk
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31 Bhairava S/o Puttaswmachari Mahadevapura Village S R Patna Taluk
32 Shobha W/o Raju Taripura Village S R patna Taluk
33 Meenakshi W/o Gurulingappa Mahadevapura Village S R Patna Taluk
34 Arjuna S/o Siddaiah Mahadevapura Village S R Patna Taluk
35 Mahadevu S/o Shivanna R N Pura (Siddaramanahundi) Varuna Hobli, Mysore
36 Channaiah S/o Muddumadaiah Mahadevapura Village S R Patna Taluk
37 P Chandrashekar S/o Puttamadaiah Mallahalli Mole, Kollegal Taluk
38 Hasina Banu W/o Pasha Mahadevapura Village S R Patna Taluk
39 Shobha W/o Suresh Mahadevapura Village S R Patna Taluk
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40 Hema W/o Nagendra Mahadevapura Village S R Patna Taluk
41 Shankaraiah S/o Kyathaiah Nandigunda Village Chikkayyanachatra Hobli Nanjangud Taluk
42 V Javarappa S/o Venkatappa Kailasapuram, Mysore
43 S Mahadevaswamy S/o Srikantu Ashokapuram, Nanjangud Town
44 Manjula W/o Thimmaraju S R Hundi, Mysore Taluk
45 Mahadevaiah S/o Nanjundaiah Nagalagere Vilalge, T N Pura Tq
46 Nagesh S/o Mahadevappa S Hoskote Village, Nanjangud Tq
47 N Mahadevamma W/o Nagaraja Mahadevapura Village S R Patna Taluk
48 S Puttamma w/o Puttaraju Maradhihundi Village Chikkayyanachatra Hobli Nanjangud Taluk
49 Ramalingegowda S/o Kalaningegowda S R Hundi, Varuna Hobli, Mysore Tq
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50 Shilpa W/o Siddaraju Uttanahally Village, Mysore
51 Andani S/o late Maralingaiah M C Hundi Village, Keelanapura Post Varuna Hobli, Mysore
52 Arunkumar S/o Lingaraj Mavinahalli Village Handpost Talakadu Hobli, T N Pura Tq
53 Balakrishna S/o P Rachaiah Mellahallimala Alahally Kollegala Tq, Chamarajnagar
54 Basavannba S/o Nagarajappa Nerale Village & Post Kavalande Hobli, Nanjangud Tq
55 Annapoorna D/o late Venkatappa Tagadur Village, Nanjangud Tq
56 Chaitra W/o Somashekar # 188, Giridarshini Layout Alanahalli Post, Mysore
57 Chandrika W/o Kumar Channabasavayyana Hundi Hiriyur Post, Talakadu Hobli T N Pura Tq, Mysore
58 Dhananjaya S/o Shivalingaiah # 344, Alanahalli Village & Post Mysore Taluk
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59 H BNagendra S/o Puttarangaiah # 408, 5 th Cross, Janatha Colony Mysore
60 K Nagaraj, Madrahally Devarasanahally Post Nanjangud Taluk, Mysore
61 Latha W/o Dhananjaya # 344, Alanahally Village & Post Mysore Taluk & District
62 Lingaraju S/o Siddaiah Mavinahally Village & Post Talakadu Hobli, T N Pura Tq
63 M Mahesh S/o Shantharaju Mallahalli Mala, Alahalli Post Kollegal Tq, Chamarajanagar
64 Mahesh S/o Madappa Tagaduru Villae & Post Bilegere Hobli, Nanjangud
65 Mahadevamma W/o Nagappa Tummanerale Village & Post Chatra Hobli, Nanjangud
66 Manu M S/o Mahadevaiah Mavinahalli Village Handpost Talakadu Hobli, T N Pura Tq
67 Nirmala W/o Guruswamy Hosamallupura Village & Post Bilegere Hobli, Nanjangud Tq
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68 Prakash S/o Venkategowda Mahadevapura Bore, S R Patna Tq
69 R Jayalakshmi D/o R Rachaiah 3325/68, 2 nd Edga, Mandi Mohalla Mysore
70 Sannegowda S/o Sannegowda # 48/2, Bellale Village Manakanahally Post, Pandupur Tq Mandya
71 Savitha W/o Manchaiah Mahadevapura Bore, S R Patna Tq
72 Savitha W/o K Puttaraju Mallenhally Village Kanivekoppalu Post Chinakuruli Hobli Pandupura Taluk, Mandya
73 Lokesh S/o Kemparaju Hattimarada Beedi Kalkunike, Hunsur Tq
74 S Shashikala W/o late Sannaiah Mavinahalli Village Handpost Talakadu Hobli, T N Pura Tq
75 Siddu S/o late Sappaiah Ranganathapura, Varuna HObli Yadakola Post, Mysore
76 Shubalakshmi W/o Venugopal # 3468, Gandhinagara, II Cross Mysore
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77 T V Srrenivasmuthy S/o late T R Venkataramu # 358, Alanahalli Village & Post Mysore
78 Vinod Kumar S/o late Venkataramu Railway Station Road Srirangapatna, Mandya
79 Chandrika W/o Manjunath Margonahalli Village A B Halli Post, Kasaba Hobli K R Pete Taluk, Mandya
80 Muddulingegowda S/o Chowdegowda # 283/2, 6 th Cross, Bazar Road Nazarbad, Mysore
81 Pavithra A A W/o Chandregowda G M Ganganahalli Village, Hirikalale Post Kasaba Hobli, K R Pete Taluk Mandya
82 Shobha W/o late Javaregowda Ganganahalli Village, Hirikalale Post Kasaba Hobli, K R Pete Taluk, Mandya
83 Jamuna W/o Panchakshari Bherya Village & Post Hosa Agrahara Hobli K R Nagara Taluk, Mysore
84 Nandini W/o Raghu Bherya Village & Post Hosa Agrahara Hobli K R Nagar Tq, Mysore
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85 Lalitha W/o Mahadevegowda Bommanahalli Village Hariharapura Post, Kasaba Hobli K R Pete Taluk, Mandya
86 Harisha S/o Mahadevegowda Mahadevegowda, Bommanahalli Village Hariharapura Post, Kasaba Hobli K R Pete Taluk, Mandya
87 B M Manjegowda S/o Mahadevegowda Bedrahalli Villagem Kundur Post Santhe Bachahalli Hobli, K R Pet Tq Mandya
88 A J Jyothi W/o B M Manjegowda Bedadahalli Village, Kundur Post Santhebachahalli Hobli, K R Pet Tq
89 Bharathi W/o late Devarajegowda Heggadahalli Village, Makavalli Post Kasaba Hobli, K R Pet Tq, Mandya
90 S K Manu W/o K L Kumaraswamy Kottanaghatta Village & Post Shravanabelagola Hobli Channarayaptna Tq, Hassan
91 L C Pradeep Kumar S/o Chandregowda Lakshmipura Village, Bandihole Post Kasaba Hobli, K R Pet Taluk, Mandya
92 L C Thara W/o late Javaregowda Kurnenahalli Village, Hariharapura Post Kasaba Hobli, K R Pet Tq, Mandya
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93 Sunitha W/o Dharanesha Lakshmipura Village Bandihole Post, Kasaba Hobli K R Pet Tq, Mandya
94 H S Sujatha W/o Harisha Lakshmipura Village Bandihole Post, Kasaba Hobli K R Pet Tq, Mandya
95 Pushpa G W/o Kumar P C K R Pete Town, Ganigara Beedi S B Road, Mandya
96 Renuka W/o Srinivas Hooginally Village & Post Kikkeri Hobli, K R Pete Tq Mandya
97 Srinivas S/o Soorashetty Hooginally Village & Post Kikkeri Hobli, K R Pet Tq Mandya
98 Gayathri W/o Narayana Uddinamallana Hosur Koppalu, Kikkeri Hobli K R Pete Taluk, Mandya
99 Kousalya W/o Chandregowda Hooginalli Koppalu Village Hooginalli Post, Kikkeri Hobli K R pet Tq, Mandya
100 Chandregowda S/o Nanjegowda Uddinamallana Hosur, Koppalu
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Kikkeri Hobli, K R Pete Taluk Mandya
101 Kalpana W/o Mohankumar KEB Block, Sakaleshpura Tq Hassan
102 Prameela W/o late Rudresh Vaduru, Kuniganahalli Post Belagodu Hobli, Sakaleshpura Hassan
103 Krishna Gangadhar S/o late Siddaiah # 5/B A J Block, N R Mohalla Mysore
104 Lakshmidevi W/o Ravigowda G G Koppalu Village Hosaholalu Post, K R Pet Tq Mandya
105 Shobha W/o Ramesha Anchebeeranahalli Village Kikkeri Hobli, K R Pet Tq Mandya
106 Manjunath S/o Makegowda Margonahalli Village, K R Pet Tq Mandya Respondents
(By Sri Manmohan P N, Adv. For R1, 16,19,21,35,36, 42, 45, 75)
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This Revision Petition is filed under S.115 of the CPC praying to set aside the order dated 3.5.2014 – annexure H on IA 13 & 15 in OS 560/2013 by the II Addl. Sr. Civil Judge & CJM, Mysore
This Revision Petition coming on for Orders this day, the Court made the following: ORDER
There is an order passed by this Court on 6.6.2014 to maintain status quo. Of course the trial court was under confusion as to what is the further course of action and what the order `to maintain status quo’ really meant. The petitioner / 1 st defendant has filed CRP before this court expressing the grievance whether common suit can be maintained in a representative capacity. Might be it is inappropriate to maintain such a suit in common that is why till a decision is taken by this Court as to the maintainability of the suit in the form as is filed by the respondent herein, there is an order of status quo granted.
It is the submission of the petitioner’s counsel that the plaintiffs who have all joined in the suit filed in OS 560/2013 are not entitled to any relief. Real depositors have not come before the court rather it is some instigators who are on record by way of a representative suit and
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the suit cannot be maintained in the form unless they are persons who are affected and individuals seeking relief could come on record by filing individual suit.
Might be it is the duty of the court to render substantial justice.
When technicality comes into picture rather it would be gainful to one of the party and unlawful loss to the other party. However, since counsel for the 1 st defendant/petitioner expressed their concern for settlement of issues in respect of the real depositors, keeping the matter pending before the trial court, it is ordered, who are all genuine depositors they can approach the 1 st defendant company with all the documents and the company in turn, shall apply its mind and take necessary steps to settle the matter and for the rest of the persons, if any decision is taken they can individually challenge against the petitioner.
With the above observation, another two months is granted to the petitioner herein to settle the issues and to minimise the burden of recording evidence of various claimants. The other aggrieved parties can
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approach this court individually by filing a plaint for recovery of money or any other prayer. The respondents herein can approach the petitioner within one week. Thereafter, in another four weeks petitioner shall settle the score of the genuine claimants.
Petition is disposed of.
Sd/- Judge An
HVGRJ 21.7.2014
Orders on Being Spoken to
Petitioner to keep open the office at Chamarajanagar where earlier it was functioning for the purpose of presenting the representation from 28 th July to 4 th August, 2014 (bdi)
Thereafter, if any representation is to be submitted, the same be submitted at the office at Nazarbad, Mysore.
Sd/- Judge an