- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30955 WP No. 18858 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 18858 OF 2025 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. B.V. LAKSHMI WIFE OF SRI B.B. SESHA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS 2. SRI. SHIVA REDDY @SHIVAPRASAD REDDY, SON OF SRI B.B. SESHA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS BOTH THE PETITIONERS ARRE RESIDING AT VILLA NO.53, AKSHAYA REDSTONE, OPPOSITE TO SHELL PETROL BUNK, SEEGEHALLI, KADUGODI, BENGALURU - 560 067. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. C. SHANKAR REDDY, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI LAKSHMAN PRASAD SHUKLA SON OF SRI GOPAL PRASAD SHUKLA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, RESIDING AT 5TH MAIN, SRINIVASA NAGAR, B.S.K 1ST STAGE, BENGALURU - 560 050. …RESPONDENT Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30955 WP No. 18858 of 2025 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ORDERS OF LIKE NATURE, DIRECTING THE HONOURABLE I ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU BEFORE WHICH OS NO.1824/1015 IS PENDING, THE ENTIRE ORDER SHEET OF WHICH IS PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE D, TO TAKE UP THE SALD SUIT ON PRIORITY BASIS FOR URGENT DISPOSAL BY FIXING A PARTICULAR TIME FRAME IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioners are before this court seeking the following prayers: "(a) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or orders of like nature, directing the honourable I Additional Senior Civil Judge, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru before which OS no.1824/1015 is pending, the entire order sheet of which is produced as Annexure 'D', to take up the said suit on priority basis for urgent disposal by fixing a particular time frame in the interest of justice and equity. (b) Costs, grant any other writ, directions or orders of like nature as this honourable court may deem fit to grant in the circumstances involved in the case to meet the ends of justice. " - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30955 WP No. 18858 of 2025 2. The petitioners are the defendants. The respondent is the plaintiff. No notice is issued, as the prayer sought by the defendants is innocuous as quoted hereinabove. The suit is said to be pending before the concerned court for the last 10 years and the matter is at the stage of defence evidence. 3. In the light of the said circumstance and the suit being of 10 years, I deem it appropriate to direct the concerned court to endeavour to dispose the suit, as expeditiously as possible, as the perusal at the order sheet would clearly indicate that adjournments are being granted, without rhyme or reason. 4. In that light, the concerned court shall dispose the proceedings, within an outer limit of one year, from the date of receipt of the copy of the order, if not earlier. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 54/CT: BHK