- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:11941 WP No. 25890 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 25890 OF 2024 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. MUNITAYAMMA W/O LATE KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS, RESIDING AT BHARATHA NAGARA, VIJAYAPURA TOWN, DEVANAHALLI 562 135. 2. SRI. RAMACHANDRAPPA S/O LATE KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, RESIDING AT BHARATHA NAGARA, VIJAYAPURA TOWN, DEVANAHALLI 562 135. 3. SRI. VASANTHAPPA W/O LATE KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, RESIDING AT BHARATHA NAGARA, VIJAYAPURA TOWN, DEVANAHALLI 562 135. 4. SRI VENKATESH S/O LATE KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, RESIDING AT BHARATHA NAGARA, VIJAYAPURA TOWN, DEVANAHALLI 562 135. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAKSHITH K. S., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:11941 WP No. 25890 of 2024 AND: 1. SRI. M.C. JAYASHANKAR, S/O M. CHIKKA CINNAPPA @ PUTTANNA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT NAGARATHARA BEEDHI, VIJAYAPURA TOWN, DEVANAHALLI TALUK – 562 135. 2. SRI V. MUNINDRA S/O VENAKTARAMANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/AT BHARATHNAGARA, VIJAYAPURA TOWN, DEVANAHALLI TALUK – 562 135. 3. SRI V. NAGARAJA S/O VENAKTARAMANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT BHARATHNAGARA, VIJAYAPURA TOWN, DEVANAHALLI TALUK – 562 135. 4. SMT. VIJAYALAKSHMI W/O ASHWATH, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT LALAGONDANAHALLI, KASABA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK – 562 135. 5. SMT. RENUKA D/O VENAKTASWAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT GURAPPANA MATA, VIJAYAPURA TOWN, DEVANAHALLI TALUK – 562 135. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAMESH KUMAR V., ADVOCATE FOR R2 – R5; NOTICE TO R1 IS D/W V/O DT:21.03.2025) - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:11941 WP No. 25890 of 2024 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE HON’BLE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT DEVANAHALLI TO DISPOSE OF THE OS NO.78/2011 AT THE EARLIEST AND IN ANY EVENT WITHIN 2 MONTHS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: 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 petitioners-plaintiffs seeking for a direction to the Trial Court to dispose of O.S.No.78/2011 pending on the file of Principal Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Devanahalli. 2. Plaintiff has filed the suit for declaration and consequential relief of injunction. On service of suit summons, the defendants appeared through counsel and filed written statement. On the basis of the pleadings of the parties, the Trial Court has framed issues. The matter is posted for evidence of defendants. Since the suit is of - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:11941 WP No. 25890 of 2024 the year 2011, the petitioners-plaintiffs have filed this petition seeking for early disposal of the suit. 3. Be that as it may. Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the Trial Court is directed to dispose of the suit in accordance with law and as expeditiously as possible, not later than eight months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. 4. With the above observation, the writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE DM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 38