- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:8784 WP No. 1796 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 1796 OF 2025 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: SRI K S MADHUSUDHAN S/O SATYANARAYANA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.21/22 S.R.SRINIVASALU BUILDING 10TH CROSS, SARAKKI NEAR SHRAVANTHI APARTMENTS J.P.NAGAR, 1ST PHASE BANGALORE-560078. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHETAN DESAI., ADVOCATE) AND: SRI B L CHANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS S/O LATE LAKKANNA GOWDA R/AT NO.492/K, 7TH CROSS 7TH BLOCK WEST, JAYANAGAR K.R.ROAD, BANGALORE- 560082. …RESPONDENT (NOTICE TO RESPONDENT IS H/S V/O DATED: 28.02.2025) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO THE IN OS.NO.5414/2014 PASSED BY THE XLII ADDITIONAL CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BANGALORE (CCH- 43) TO DISPOSE OF THE SUIT WITHIN THREE MONTHS AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:8784 WP No. 1796 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER 1. This writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India is filed by the petitioner-defendant, seeking a direction from this Court to the XLII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru to dispose of the suit in O.S.No.5414/2014, as expeditiously as possible. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the evidence of both the plaintiff and the defendants has been completed, and now the matter has been set down for the cross-examination of the Court Commissioner. Since the suit is of the year 2014, the trial Court has not dispose of the suit. Hence, he seeks an early disposal of the suit. 3. In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of. 4. The XLII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru is directed to dispose of the suit in O.S.No.5414/2014, as expeditiously as possible, not later - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:8784 WP No. 1796 of 2025 than six months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE HA LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 40