- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28763 WP No. 12990 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 12990 OF 2025 (GM-FC) BETWEEN: KIRAN KUMAR BANDARI, S/O. LATE JAMES BANDARI AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT 301 EAST WING, V S ENCLAVE APARTMENTS, 6G CROSS, KAGGADASAPURA, BANGALORE - 500 093. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VINOD KUMAR M, ADVOCATE) AND: DR. REENA SINHA W/O KIRAN KUMAR BANDARI AGED 46 YEARS, R/O VILLA G7, NVT ACROT VAKSANA, SARJAPUR- ATTIBLE ROAD, SARJAPUR, BANGALORE - 562 125, ALSO AT KOTHI NO. 415, SECTOR 63, PHASE9 MOHALI, PUNJAB - 160 062. …RESPONDENT THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE IVTH ADDL. JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, BANGALORE TO DISPOSE OF PROCEEDINGS IN MC NO. 671/2020 FILED U/S 27(1)(d) OF THE SPECIAL MARRIAGE ACT 1954, BY THE PETITIONER, PRODUCED AT ANNX-A AND B, WITHIN THE OUTER LIMIT OF 3 MONTHS. 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:28763 WP No. 12990 of 2025 ORAL ORDER This petition is filed seeking the following prayer: "a) Issue writ of mandamus directing the IV Additional Judge, Family Court, Bangalore to dispose of proceedings in M.C.No.671/2020, filed U/S 27(1)(d) of the Special Marriage Act, 1954, by the petitioner, produced at Annexure-A & B, within an outer limit of 3 months. b) Grant such other relief as this Hon'ble Court deem fit to grant. " 2. The Matrimonial Petition is of the year 2020. Already, directions are issued to the Family Court to dispose of the matters pertaining to the year 2019 by 15.12.2025. Thereafter only, the Family Court can take up the matters pertaining to the year 2020. Therefore, this Court cannot issue any direction to the Family Court. 3. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed. 4. All IAs., in this petition shall stand closed. Sd/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE YN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 84 CT: BHK