- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27916 WP No. 16628 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 16628 OF 2025 (GM-FC) BETWEEN: SRI M SANTHOSH S/O. LATE H. MUNIRAJU, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT NO.2, AKSHAYA NILAYA, 3RD CROSS, 6TH A MAIN ROAD, HMT LAYOUT, R.T. NAGARA, BENGALURU-560 032. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SOMASHEKHARAIAH.R.P., ADVOCATE) AND: SMT H K SUMA W/O. M. SANTHOSH, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT CHOKKAHALLI VILLAGE, CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK AND DISTRICT-562 101. …RESPONDENT (V/O DT.22/07/2025 NO NOTICE TO RESPONDENT) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE TRIAL COURT i.e., 1ST ADDL. PRL. JUDGE FAMILY COURT BENGALURU TO DISPOSE OF THE MC NO. 6648/2018 AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE WITHIN A PERIOD OF 2 MONTHS UNDER ANNEXURE -A AND C RESPECTIVELY. 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:27916 WP No. 16628 of 2025 ORAL ORDER The present writ petition is filed seeking the following prayer: PRAYER "Wherefore the Petitioner prays that, this Hon'ble Court be pleased to. a. To issue writ in the nature of mandamus directing the Trial court i.e. 1st Addl. Prl. Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru to dispose of the MC No. 6648/2018 as early as possible within a period of 2 months under ANNEXURE - A and C respectively. b. To Grant any other relief or relief's as this Hon'ble Court deems fit to grant to the Petitioners on the facts and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondent is dragging on the matter and the M.C. is of the year 2018. 3. Already specific directions are issued to the Family Court at Bengaluru, to dispose of all the matters that are filed till the year 2019. In that view of the matter, this Court deems it appropriate to pass the following order: ORDER i. The I Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru, is directed to dispose of M.C.No.6648/2018 by 15.12.2025. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27916 WP No. 16628 of 2025 ii. This Court is not proposing to issue notice to the respondent as no adverse orders are passed against the respondent. iii. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. iv. All I.As. in this writ petition shall stand closed. Sd/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE MEG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 212