- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39791 WP No. 26432 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR WRIT PETITION NO. 26432 OF 2025 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: SRI M SRINIVASAN S/O LATE MUTHSWAMU GOWNDER, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, R/AT NO.175, GEAR ROAD, DODDAKANNELLI VILLAGE, VARTHUR HOBLI, BENGALURU- 560 087. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI B N MANJUNATH S/O NANJUNDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, 2. SMT D M MUNIRATHNA W/O B N MANJUNATH, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, 3. MR M SRIDHAR S/O B N MANJUNATH, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, 4. MR M RAGHAVA S/O B N MANJUNATH, Digitally signed by GAVRIBIDANUR SUBRAMANYA GUPTA SREENATH Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39791 WP No. 26432 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, ALL ARE R/AT BODANAHOSAHALLI VILLAGE, ARUGONDANAHALLI HOBLI,HOSAKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT- 562 114. …RESPONDENTS THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI/MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, DIRECTION OR ORDER TO THE HON'BLE PRL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, AT BENGALURU, FOR ADJUDICATION OF THE SUIT IN OS.NO.480/2022 (OLD OS.NO.820/2020) ANNX-C PENDING BEFORE THE HON'BLE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC HOSKOTE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BY FIXING TIME FRAME FOR SPEEDY DISPOSAL. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR ORAL ORDER Heard learned counsel for the petitioner Sri.Chandrasekhar C. 2. The present petition is filed seeking a writ of mandamus for expeditious disposal of the suit in OS No. 480/2022, earlier registered as O.S No. 820/2020 pending - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39791 WP No. 26432 of 2025 before the Principal Senior Civil Judge, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru. 3. This Court does not find the need or necessity to issue notice to respondents as no relief is claimed against the respondents, nor are any adverse orders passed by this Court against the respondents. 4. The petitioner is none other than the defendant. The suit came to be filed by the respondents/plaintiffs for the relief of declaration and other consequential reliefs. The case was initially filed in the year 2020 and subsequently transferred to the Territorial Jurisdictional Court and renumbered as O.S No. 480/2022. 5. Defendant has filed a written statement. Presently the case is listed for cross examination of PW1. There is an interim order granted by the trial Court in favour of the respondents/plaintiffs. Before adverting to the merits of the matter, this court deems it appropriate to direct the trial Court to dispose of the matter expeditiously - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39791 WP No. 26432 of 2025 in the interest of both the parties and in the interest of justice and equity. Accordingly, I pass the following order. ORDER 1. The writ petition is allowed. 2. The learned Principal Senior Civil Judge, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru is directed to dispose of the matter O.S.No.480/2022, (old No O.S.No.820/2020) expeditiously, by giving priority. 3. However, sufficient reasonable opportunity shall be provided to all the parties. 4. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (PRADEEP SINGH YERUR) JUDGE RCK,List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27