- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21994 WP No. 17487 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 17487 OF 2025 (GM-FC) BETWEEN: SRI. SRIKANTH G.P., S/O G.PARAMESHWARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT SHRAMASHREE NILAYA, DOOR NO 134, VEERANNA LAYOUT, 6TH CROSS, 5TH MAIN, VINOBHA NAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 204 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HANUMANTHAPPA HARAVI, ADVOCATE) AND: SMT. PRUTHVI M.N., W/O SRIKANTH G.P., AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE WIFE, R/AT 2ND CROSS, BASAVANAGUDI SHIVAMOGGA – 577 204 …RESPONDENT (V/O/D 24/06/2025- NO NOTICE TO RESPONDENT) THIS W.P IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS, DIRECTING THE PRINCIPAL JUDGE FAMILY COURT AT SHIVAMOGGA TO DISPOSE OF M.C.NO.326/2023 WITH IN AN OUTER LIMIT OF 3 MONTHS VIDE ANNEXURE-K. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI Digitally signed by MEGHA MOHAN Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21994 WP No. 17487 of 2025 ORAL ORDER The present writ petition is filed seeking the following relief: "PRAYER Therefore, it is humbly prayed that this Hon'ble court may kindly be pleased to issue i) Issue a Writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the Principal Judge Family Court at Shivamogga to dispose of M.C.No.326/2023 within an outer limit of 3 months vide Annexure-K. ii) Issue a Writ or order or direction as this Hon'ble court deems fit under the circumstance of case in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Considering the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner and as the M.C. is of the year 2023, this Court deems it appropriate to pass the following order: ORDER i. The Principal Judge, Family Court, Shivamogga is directed to dispose of M.C.No.326/2023 within a period of six months from the date of receipt of copy of the order. ii. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21994 WP No. 17487 of 2025 iii. This Court is not proposing to issue notice to the respondent as the disposal of the case is in the interest of both the parties. iv. All I.As. in this writ petition shall stand closed. SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE MEG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18