- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41617 WP No. 27369 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION No. 27369 OF 2025 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: 1. SRI MUKYA MANTHRI CHANDRU, S/O LATE NARASIMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, RESIDING AT No.93, "NAMMANE SUMMANE", 3RD MAIN, 2ND CROSS, J.P.NAGAR, 4TH PHASE, DOLLARS COLONY, BENGALURU SOUTH, BENGALURU-560 078. …PETITIONER (BY SRI SUBBA SHASTRY N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI SURAJ, S/O LATE HIRANAKSHA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, 2. SRI. PAPU MANOJ.H. S/O LATE HIRANAKSHA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, BOTH ARE RESIDING AT No.24, GIRI NILAYA, GLOBAL VILLAGE MAIN ROAD, NEAR MARAMA TEMPLE, PATTANNAGERE, RAJARAJESHWARINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 098. Digitally signed by VALLI MARIMUTHU Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41617 WP No. 27369 of 2025 3. SMT. SHANTAMMA, D/O LATE NARASIMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, No.13, 3RD CROSS, MARENAHALLI, VIJAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-40. 4. SMT. PREMA D/O LATE NARASIMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, No.6, 4TH BLOCK, AGRAJARA, MYSORE -570001. 5. SMT. LALITHA D/O LATE NARASIMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, No.20, RR LAYOUT, NAGADEVANAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 056. 6. SMT. NAVYA D/O LATE KAMALA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, NEAR WATER TANK, KAMALANAGARA, BASAVESHWARANAGARA, BENGALURU-40 7. SMT. PRATHIBHA, D/O LATE RAJANNA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, HONASANDRA VILLAGE, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT 8. SMT. PRATHIMA D/O LATE RAJANNA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, HONASANDRA VILLAGE, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562123. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41617 WP No. 27369 of 2025 9. SRI. PUTTANARASIMAIAH, S/O LATE DODDAVEERAIAH, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, No.10, 1ST MAIN, BINNY LAYOUT, 3RD EXTENSION, VIJAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-40. 10. SRI. SRUJAY, S/O LATE B. HIRIYANNA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, DODDAPER LAYOUT, 3RD CROSS, NELAMANGALA, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562123. 11. SRI. SUNIL S/O LATE B. HIRIYANNA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, M.G. ROAD, 5TH MAIN, NELAMANGALA, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, PIN 562123. 12. SRI.SANJAY S/O LATE B. HIRIYANNA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, DODDAPER LAYOUT, 3RD CROSS, NELAMANGALA, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN 562123. 13. SMT. VEBHA D/O LATE B. HIRIYANNA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, 2ND CROSS, NEAR SONDEKOPPA CIRCLE, NELAMANGALA, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, PIN 562123. 14. SMT.ASHA D/O LATE JAYAMMA, AGED ABOUT YEARS, No.10, 1ST MAIN, BINNY LAYOUT, 3RD EXTENSION, VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU- 40. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41617 WP No. 27369 of 2025 15. SRI. RAJESH, S/O LATE SUNANDAMMA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, No.18TH CROSS, RR LAYOUT, NELAMANGALA, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, PIN 562123. 16. SRI. RAGHU S/O LATE SUNANDAMMA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, 3RD CROSS, 6TH MAIN, NAGADEVANAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 056. 17. SMT. SAVITHA, S/O LATE SUNANDAMMA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, No.15, NAGARABHAVI MAIN ROAD, NAGADEVANAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 056. 18. SMT. SUJATHA S/O LATE SUNANDAMMA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, No.20, 4TH CROSS, R.R. LAYOUT, NAGADEVANAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 056. 19. SMT. SHARADAMMA, D/O LATE DODAVEERAIAH, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, No.25, 8TH CROSS, 4TH MAIN, SONDEKOPPA, NELAMANGALA, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, PIN 562123. 20. SMT. LALITHA, D/O LATE DODDAVEERAIAH, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, No.16, 2ND CROSS, 5TH MAIN, NAGADEVANAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 056. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41617 WP No. 27369 of 2025 21. SRI. NARASEGOWDA, S/O LATE DODDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, No.87, 3 E MAIN ROAD, 5TH CROSS, R.R. LAYOUT, NAGADEVANAHALLI, BENGALURU -560 056. 22. SMT. RAJESHWARI, SW/O LATE D.S.V. KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, No.110, M.G. EXTENTION, R. R. NAGAR, BENGALURU-98. 23. SRI. KIRAN S/O LATE D.S.V. KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, No.110, M.G. EXTENSION, R.R.NAGAR, BENGALURU- 98. 24. SMT. HEMA D/O LATE D.S.V. KUMAR AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, No.110, M.G. EXTESION, R.R. NAGAR, BENGALURU- 98. 25. SMT.SHARLI VASAN W/O LATE PARTHASARATHI, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, LAKSHMI CLINICAL LABORATORY, NEAR WATER TANK, KAMALANAGARA, BASAVESHWARANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 079. 26. SRI. AYYAPPA S/O LATE PARTHASARATHI, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, LAKSHMI CLINICAL LABORATORY, NEAR WATER TANK, KAMALANAGARA, BASAVESHWARANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 079. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41617 WP No. 27369 of 2025 27. SMT. SAROJA, D/O LATE DODDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, SINGANAHALLI VILLAGE, KODIGENAHALLI HOBLI, MADHUGIRI TALUK, TUMAKUR DISTRICT-572132. 28. SMT. HAMSAKUMARI, D/O LATE DODDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, No.3, 6TH CROSS, NAGARABHAVI MAIN ROAD, AMAR JYOTHI NAGAR, VIJAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-40. …RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE LEARNED HON'BLE 2ND ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AT NELAMANGALA DISPOSE OF THE SUIT IN O.S. No. 850/2022 (ANNEXURE-A) EXPEDITIOUSLY, PREFERABLY WITHIN A TIME-FRAME FIXED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND ORAL ORDER This Writ Petition is filed by defendant No.1 seeking a writ of mandamus directing the II Additional Senior Civil Judge, Nelamangala, to dispose of O.S. No.850/2022 expeditiously and within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41617 WP No. 27369 of 2025 2. Respondent Nos.1 and 2 have instituted a suit for partition in O.S. No.850/2022, wherein the petitioner is arrayed as defendant No.1. There are in all 27 defendants including the petitioner. Having regard to the nature of the prayer made, the present writ petition is not liable to be entertained. Considering that the suit is of the year 2022, this Court is not inclined to interfere in the matter. However, taking note of the advanced age of some of the parties, who are stated to be in their 60's and 70's, this Court deems it appropriate to request the II Additional Senior Civil Judge, Nelamangala, to expedite the disposal of O.S. No.850/2022 as expeditiously as possible, subject to the co-operation of the parties and without granting unnecessary adjournments. 3. With the above observations, this writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE VBS/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19