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Branch Manager vs Smt Rathnamma
Court: Karnataka
Decided on: Jan-31-2026
-1-IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURUDATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 4497 OF 2017 (MV-D) BETWEEN: BRANCH MANAGER THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO LTD GIRISH COMPLEX 1ST FLOOR, AGRAHARA STREET CHAMARAJANAGAR TOWN AND ALSO THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO LTD LEO SHOPPING COMPLEX BANGALORE-560025 BY ITS REGIONAL OFFICER Digitally signed by APPELLANT NIRMALA DEVI (BY SRI. H C VRUSHABHENDRAIAH, ADVOCATE) Location: HIGH COURT AND: OF KARNATAKA1. SMT RATHNAMMA W/O LATE H M SHIVANANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS,2. H S SHASHIDHAR S/O LATE H M SHIVANANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, BOTH ARE RESIDING AT -2- VENAKAYYANACHATHRA VILLAGE HARADANAHALLI HOBLI CHAMARAJANAGAR TALUK AND DISTRICT3. R R SURESH S/O LATE RAJU RESIDING AT NOI.195/1 NEAR PEEPUL TREE RAJAGHATTA HASSAN (OWNER OF THE LORRY BEARING REGISTRATION NO.AP-21-X-1332) RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VEERABHADRA SWAMY H P, ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2 R3 IS SERVED AND UNREPRESE...
Sri a Anil Kumar vs Mr Ratnakar Shetty
Court: Karnataka
Decided on: Jan-31-2026
-1-IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURUDATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 17133 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN:1. SRI A ANIL KUMAR S/O LATE S ANJANAPPA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS2. SMT PADMA W/O SRI A ANILKUMAR3. KUMARI MANSI A GOWDA Digitally D/O SRI A ANIL KUMAR signed by NIRMALA AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS DEVILocation: 4. SRI A NARENDAR BABUHIGH COURT S/O LATE S ANJANAPPAOF AGED ABOUT 47 YEARSKARNATAKA5. SMT LAKSHMI G W/O A NARENDRA BABU AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS6. SMT. A DEVIKA D/O LATE S ANJANAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS -2-7. SRI A PRASHANTHS/O LATE S ANJANAPPA SL. NO.2 TO 7 ARE REP. BY THEIR GPA HOLDER SL.NO.1 SRI A ANIL KUMAR ALL ARE R/AT NO.254, 4TH B CROSS JAKKUR BENGALURU-560064. PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SAI KIRAN R, ADVOCATE) AND: MR RATNAKAR SHETTY S/O CHIKAYYA SHETTY RESOLUTION PROFESSIONAL OF M/S UNISHIRE LIFE STYLE DWELLINGS LLP NO.16, LEVEL 3, SKYLINE T...
Smt Rangamma vs Government of Karnataka
Court: Karnataka
Decided on: Jan-31-2026
-1-IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURUDATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 15452 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN:1. SMT. RANGAMMA C/O LATE. KAMBANNA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,2. SRI. SHAKUNAPP S/O SANNARANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAVISHANKAR., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed AND: by JUANITA THEJESWINI1. GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA Location: HIGH REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY COURT OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPT. M.S. BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDI BENGALURU-560001.2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER,3. ADDL. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, -2-4. ASSISSTANT COMMISSIONER, MADHUGIRI SUB-DIVISION, TUMAKUR-572101.5. THE THASILDAR, SIRA TALUK, SIRA TUMAKUR DISTRICT-572137. RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SHAMANATH NAIK., HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 &227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS IN PROCEEDINGS OF ON-LINE AFFIDAVIT (DEEMED) NO.943181 AND 943187 ON THE FILE OF THE RESPONDENT NO.2, HEREIN THE DEPUTY ...
Smt Umaswamy vs the Chief Commissioner
Court: Karnataka Orders
Decided on: Jan-31-2026
-1-IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURUDATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 16251 OF 2025 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: SMT. UMASWAMY W/O T. PUTTASWAMY AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/AT NO.18, 21ST CROSS, BANGALURE-98 PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRINIVAS V., ADVOCATE) AND:1. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER BBMP N.R. SQUARE BANGALORE-012. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF TOWN PLANNING (WEST)WEST ZONE, BHASYAM PARK, BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE BENGALURU-560021. Digitally signed 3. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER by SHWETHA OFFICE OF TOWN PLANNING RAGHAVENDRA WEST ZONE, BHASYAM PARK, Location: HIGH COURT OF BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560001. RESPONDENTS (BY MS. SINCHANA M.R., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH, THE ORDERDATED 25-04-2025 PASSED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT (THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER, BBMP) IN APPEAL NO.17/2025 VIDE ANNEXURE -J TO THE WRIT PETITIO...
Subramanya H T @ Lorry Subbanna vs the State of Karnataka
Court: Karnataka
Decided on: Jan-31-2026
-1-IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURUDATED THIS THE 31st DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.403 OF 2018 (C) BETWEEN: SUBRAMANYA H.T. @ LORRY SUBBANNA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS S/O. BASAVA POOJARI OCCUPATION: DRIVER RESIDENT OF RAMA COMPLEX, 2ND CROSS (GURUBHAVAN ROAD) MARIGUDDA, HOSANAGAR TOWN SHIVAMOGGA-577 418 KARNATAKA. APPELLANT (BY SRI HARISH KUMAR M.C., ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH HOSANAGAR POLICE REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDINGS BENGALURU-560 001. RESPONDENT (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL, H.C.G.P.) THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 374(2) OF THE CR.P.C. PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCE DATED 19-1-2018 PASSED BY V ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, SHIVAMOGGA, SITTING AT SAGAR, IN SESSIONS CASE NO.10017 OF 2017, THEREBY, CONVICTING THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UN...
Sree Taralabalu Jagadguru vs Sri R Shivakumara Swamy
Court: Karnataka Orders
Decided on: Jan-31-2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURUDATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL WRIT APPEAL NO.812 OF 2023 (S-RES) C/W CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.490 OF 2023 IN WA NO 812 OF 2023: BETWEEN SREE TARALABALU JAGADGURU EDUCATION SOCIETY (R) SIRIGERE-577 541. CHITRADURGA DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER ...APPELLANT (BY SMT. K.M. SAI APABHARANA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. NARENDRA H.N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1 . SRI. R. SHIVAKUMARA SWAMY S/O REVANA SIDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS KANNADA LANGUAGE TEACHER SREE RUDRESHWARA HIGH SCHOOL GOPPENAHALLI CHANNAGIRI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 215 2 . THE DIRECTOR (SECONDARY) AND APPELLATE AUTHORITY DEPT. OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION K.R. CIRCLE BENGALURU-560 001 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SIDDAIAH L., ADVOCATE FOR R1; SMT. MAMATHA SHETTY, AGA FOR R2) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKAHIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDERDAT...
Sri Rajanna D K @ D K Rajanna vs State of Karnataka
Court: Karnataka
Decided on: Jan-31-2026
-1-IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURUDATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 17141 OF 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: SRI. RAJANNA D.K. @ D.K. RAJANNA S/O KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT DYVARAHALLI VILLAGE, KUNDANA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-562 110. PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHOKKAREDDY, ADVOCATE) AND:1. STATE OF KARNATAKA Digitally UNDER SECRETARY OF signed by REVENUE DEPARTMENT LAKSHMI T Location: M.S. BUILDING, High Court AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, of Karnataka BANGALORE-560 001.2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BANGALOR RURAL DISTRICT, BEERASANDRA VILLAGE, DEVANAHALLI TALUK-562 110.3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DODDABALLAPURA SUB-DIVISION, DODDABALLAPURA. -2-4. TAHSILDAR DEVANAHALLI TALUK DEVANAHALLI-562 110. RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V. SESHU, HCGP) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OFTHE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-DIRECTION TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT FOR CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATION AS ANNEXURE-A DATED...
Mr. Ashok Kumar V vs Smt. Meena S Alva
Court: Karnataka
Decided on: Jan-31-2026
-1-IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURUDATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.6119/2015(MV-DM) BETWEEN: MR. ASHOK KUMAR .V S/O VASUDEV PANIKAR AGED 55 YEARS, RESIDING AT ASHOK BHAVAN, MON COMPU POST, ALLEPPY DISTRICT KERALA-688 502, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT QUARTER NO.4, TYPE-III, KENDRIYA VIDYALA NO.1, PANAMBUR, MANGALORE, D.K. PIN-575 010. APPELLANT (BY SRI. RAVISHANKAR SHASTRY .G, ADVOCATE) AND:1. SMT. MEENA S. ALVA, C/O SREE MOOKAMBIKA GAS AGENCY, HARADI, PUTTUR TALUK, D.K. PIN-574 201.2. ROYAL SUNDARAM ALLIANCE INSURANCE CO. LTD., OFFICE AT III FLOOR, EMKAYS SHALIMAR COMPLEX, KANKANADY, MANGALORE, D.K. PIN-575 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER. RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. O. MAHESH, ADVOCATE FOR R2, R1-SERVED) -2- THIS APPEAL IS FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINSTTHE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED:02.03.2015 PASSED IN MVC NO.707/2013 ON THE FILE OF THE I ADDITIONAL SENIOR DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGE, MA...
The Assistant Commissioner and Land Acquisition Officer vs Ashwathanar ...
Court: Karnataka
Decided on: Jan-31-2026
-1-IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURUDATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE MISCELLANEOUS SECOND APPEAL NO. 91 OF 2021 (LA) BETWEEN: THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER AND LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, KOLAR SUB DIVISION, KOLAR - 563101. APPELLANT (BY SRI M RAJAKUMAR, AGA) AND: ASHWATHANARAYANASWAMY, S/O LATE MUNIVENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/O BANGAVADI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, SRINIVASAPURA TQ, KOLAR DISTRICT. RESPONDENT (BY SRI SHANKAR M NAIK, ADVOCATE)Digitally signed by THIS MSA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 54(2) OF LAND PRAMILA G V Location: ACQUISITION ACT AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 02.11.2018 HIGH COURT OF PASSED IN MA No.18/2017 ON THE FILE OF THE I ADDITIONAL KARNATAKA SESSIONS JUDGE, KOLAR, PARTLY ALLOWING THE APPEAL AND SETTING ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 08.08.2017 PASSED IN LAC No.6/2013 ON THE FILE OF THE I ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, KOLAR, PARTLY ALLOWING THE APPEAL FILED UNDER SECTION 18 OF THE LAND ACQUISITI...
Sri Madhusudan Pujari vs Smt Veena
Court: Karnataka
Decided on: Jan-31-2026
-1-IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURUDATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 19418 OF 2024 (GM-FC) BETWEEN: SRI.MADHUSUDAN PUJARI S/O LATE BOGRA POOJARI AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT BALLEMANE, HEBRI TALUK, HEBRI HOBLI, UDUPI - 576 112 PETITIONER (BY SMT.UMERA KHAN, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. HEGDE VEENA SRIKANT, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed AND: by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA SMT.VEENA W/O MADHUSUDAN POOJARI, D/O JANARDHANA SUVARNA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/AT NO 454/1, 10TH MAIN ROAD, 7TH CROSS, NEAR GOOD YEAR SCHOOL, -2- HENNUR MARUTHI LAYOUT, KALYANANAGAR POST BENGALURU 560 043 RESPONDENT (BY SRI. GAURAV SUBRAMANYAM, ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER VIDE ANNEXURE A DATED 19-02-2024 PASSED BY THE HONBLE PRINCIPAL 4TH ADDL. FAMILY JUDGE COURT, AT BANGALORE ON IA NO.5 U/S 24 OF HINDU MARRIAGE ACT IN M.C.4602/2022 BY SETTING A...