- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32862 WP No. 1622 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 1622 OF 2025 (GM-FC) BETWEEN: SUMANTH K. S. S/O SREEDHARA SHASTRY KS AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS R/AT NO.10/1, SRI CHENNAKESHAVA NILAYA, 14TH CROSS, 22ND MAIN, RAGHAVENDRA LAYOUT, PADMANABHANAGAR, BANGALORE 560070. …PETITIONER (BY MS. RACHANA M., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. KAPIL DIXIT., ADVOCATE) AND: CHETANA. B. S. W/O SUMANTH K S AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS R/AT NO 406, SKANDASHREE 2 SAPTAGIRI RESIDENCY, 2ND MAIN 2ND CROSS, MUTTURAYANGAR BANGALORE 560059 …RESPONDENT THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE DIRECTIONS TO THE HON'BLE II ADDL PRL. JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, BANGALORE TO EXPEDITE THE DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS IN MC Digitally signed by MEGHA MOHAN Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32862 WP No. 1622 of 2025 NO.138/2022 PRODUCED HEREWITH AS ANNEXURE A AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR HEARING ON INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI ORAL ORDER The present petition is filed seeking following prayer: “Wherefore, in the light of the above facts and circumstances, it is prayed that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to: 1. Issue directions to the Hon'ble II Addl. Prl. Judge, Family Court, Bangalore to expedite the divorce proceedings in MC No.138/2022 produced herewith as Annexure A. 2. Issue directions to the Hon'ble II Addl. Prl. Judge, Family Court, Bangalore to wrap up the litigations in MC No.138/2022 within an outer limit of six months. 3. Pass any other order that this Hon'ble Court may deem fit in the interest of justice and equity." 2. The MC is filed in the year 2022 and there are much older matters pending before the II Addl. Prl. Judge, Family Court, Bangalore and there cannot be any direction to the Court - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32862 WP No. 1622 of 2025 concerned to hear and dispose of the matter. Accordingly, the petition stands dismissed. 3. All I.As' in this writ petition shall stand closed. SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE SSD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4