- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24176 WP No. 16184 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 16184 OF 2025 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. SHIVAKUMARI W/O LATE DODDAMAREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS REPRESENTED BY POA HOLDER SMT.PRATHIBA PRIYADARSHINI. 2. SMT. PRATHIBA PRIYADARSHINI D/O LATE DODDAMAREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS. 3. SRI GANESH S/O LATE DODDAMAREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS REPRESENTED BY POA HOLDER SMT.PRIYADARSHINI PETITIONERS NO.1 TO 3 ARE ALL R/AT D.NO. 1116, 26TH MAIN ROAD, JAYANAGARA 9TH BLOCK BENGALURU – 560 069. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI M.B.ANIRUDH, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24176 WP No. 16184 of 2025 AND: SRI V.H.PUTTASWAMYGOWDA S/O LATE V.C.HOMBALEGOWDA SINCE DEAD REPRESENTED BY HIS LR'S RESPONDENT NOS.1 TO 4 1. SMT.G.HONAMMA W/O LATE V.H.PUTTASWAMYGOWDA AGED ABOUT 83 YEARS. 2. SRI. BRIJESH PATEL S/O LATE V.H.PUTTASWAMYGOWDA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS. 3. SRI V.H.APPAJIGOWDA S/O LATE V.C.HOMBALEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS RESPONDENT NOS.1 TO 3 ARE RESIDING AT VARAGERAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI KANAKAPURA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT – 562 117. 4. SMT. MARAMMA W/O LATE DURGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RESIDING AT VARAGERAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI KANAKAPURA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT – 562 117. SRI CHOTTEGOWDA (SINCE DEAD REPRESENTED BY HIS LR'S - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24176 WP No. 16184 of 2025 RESPONDENTS NO.5 TO 9) 5. SMT. GOWRAMMA D/O LATE CHOTTEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS. 6. SMT. KALPANA D/O LATE CHOTTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS. 7. SRI CHANDRU S/O LATE CHOTTEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS . 8. SMT. ANUSUYA D/O LATE CHOTTEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS. 9. SRI SWAMY S/O LATE CHOTTEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS RESPONDENT NOS.5 TO 9 ARE ALL RESIDING AT VARAGERAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI KANAKAPURA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT – 562 117. 10. SRI SHIVANNA S/O LATE RANGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT J.C EXTENSION, KANAKAPURA TOWN RAMANAGARA DISTRICT – 562 117. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24176 WP No. 16184 of 2025 11. SRI JAYARAMEGOWDA S/O LATE V.C.HOMBALEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS VARAGERAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, KANAKAPURA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT – 562 117. 12. SMT. RADHA W/O SHIVALINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/A KEBBEDODDI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, KANAKAPURA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT – 562 119. 13. SMT. V. D.SATHYAKUMARI D/O LATE DURGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/AT VARAGERAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI KANAKAPURA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT – 562 117. 14. SMT.V.D.DHANALAKSHMI D/O LATE DURGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT VARAGERAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI KANAKAPURA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT – 562 117. 15. SMT. KALAMMA W/O HOMBALEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 92 YEARS R/AT VARAGERAHALLI VILLAGE, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24176 WP No. 16184 of 2025 KASABA HOBLI KANAKAPURA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT – 562 117. 16. SMT. KALAMMA D/O HOMBALEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS R/AT VARAGERAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI KANAKAPURA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT – 562 117. 17. SMT. BHAGYA D/O LATE RANGEGOWDA W/O JAYARAMU AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/AT RAYASANDRA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, KANAKAPURA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT – 562 117. 18. SMT. JAYAMMA D/O LATE RANGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT KEBBEDODDI VILLAGE, KODIHALLI HOBLI KANAKAPURA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT – 562 119. 19. SRI RAJAGURU S/O LATE V.H. PUTTASWAMY GOWDA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/AT VARAGERAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI KANAKAPURA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT – 562 117. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24176 WP No. 16184 of 2025 20. SRI YASHAWANTH GOWDA S/O LATE V.H.PUTTASWAMY GOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT VARAGERAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI KANAKAPURA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT – 562 117. 21. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER NH-209, NO. 37 SRI BYRAVESHWARA COMPLEX APPAJI NURSING HOME ROAD, MALAVALLI, MYSURU DISTRICT – 571 430. …RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT/DIRECTION/ORDER TO THE HON’BLE COURT OF THE III ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT KANAKAPURA BEFORE WHOM O.S. NO. 385/2006 ANNX-A IS PENDING, TO FRAME ISSUES AND CONCLUDE TRIAL WITHIN A PERIOD OF 6 (SIX) MONTHS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioners are before this Court seeking for a direction to conclude the trial pending in O.S.No.385 of 2006 before the concerned Court. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24176 WP No. 16184 of 2025 2. Heard Sri M B Anirudh, learned counsel appearing for petitioners. 3. The petitioners are defendants 3, 4 and 5. The suit is instituted by the plaintiffs/respondents 1 to 4 herein in OS No. 385 of 2006 for partition. The suit is said to be pending for the last 18 years and 5 months and the concerned Court is yet to frame issues. Therefore, the petitioners are before this Court seeking expeditious disposal of the suit. 4. In the light of the fact that the issues are yet to be framed by the concerned Court as on date, I deem it appropriate to direct the concerned Court to dispose the suit, in accordance with law, within an outer limit of 6 months, if not earlier. Ordered accordingly. Petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE BKP/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 44