- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28015 WP No. 20715 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 20715 OF 2025 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. A.C. SWARNALATHA RAO, D/O LATE K. JANAKA RAO, W/O. A.C. SADANANDA RAO, R/AT ARUNA NIVASA, VANINAGARA POST, ELANTHODY, KASARAGODU DISTRICT, KERALA STATE - 671 552. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. H.R SUNIL KUMAR.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. K. PRAKASH RAO, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, S/O LATE K. JANAKA RAO, MAJALU HOUSE, KADABETTU VILLAGE AND POST, BANTWAL TALUK, D.K. – 574 265. K. SAROJINI RAO, SINCE DEAD BY LRS 2. SMT. ARUN RANGA RAO, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, W/O. RANGA RAO, 3. SMT. JYOTHI KIRAN, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, D/O. I.P. KRISHNA RAO, Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28015 WP No. 20715 of 2025 NO.3 AND 4 R/AT NO.9/4, KAMALADAMA, VISE MALA, CANADA CORNER, NASIK, MAHARASHTRA - 422 005. 4. SMT. SHIRIN, W/O. LATE KISHORE KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, 5. SMT. MAHIMA, D/O. LATE KISHORE KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, 6. SRI. MANISH RAO, S/O. LATE KISHORE KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, 7. SMT. LAXMI BHASKAR RAO, AGED ABOUT 87 YEARS, W/O LATE K. BHASKAR RAO, C/O K. ARAVINDA RAO, R/AT KAMALAJITH BALEBAILU, KADRI HILLS, MANGALORE - 575 004. 8. DR. K. ARAVINDA RAO, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, S/O LATE K. BHASKAR RAO, R/AT KAMALAJITH, BALEBAILU, KADRI HILLS, MANGALORE - 575 004. 9. K. VASANTH RAO, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, S/O LATE K. BHASKAR RAO, R/AT NO.101, PRAMOD TOWERS, KARANGALAPADY, MANGALORE – 575 004. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28015 WP No. 20715 of 2025 10. K. JAYANTHA RAO, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, S/O LATE K. BHASKAR RAO, R/AT NO. 17/A, SRINIVAS, 1ST FLOOR, 1ST MAIN, RAGHAVENDRA NAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 091. 11. K. RAJENDRA RAO, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, S/O LATE K. BHASKAR RAO, C/O AL ULLAL, R/AT RAMA NIVAS, BARKE, MANNAGUDDE, MANGALORE – 575 003. 12. K. PRATHAP RAO, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, S/O LATE K. BHASKAR RAO, RA/T ANANDA POLYMERS, SHIVALLI INDUSTRIAL AREA, MANIPAL – 576 014. 13. SMT. M. GAYATHRI S. SHARMA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, D/O LATE K. BHASKAR RAO, W/O LATE SUNDARESH SHARMA, R/AT NO.49, SHREYAS, 6TH CROSS, SBM COLONY, BRINDAVAN NAGAR, MATHIKERE, BANGLAORE - 560 054. 14. SMT. KAMALAJA R RAO, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, D/O LATE K. BHASKAR RAO, W/O RAJASHEKAR RAO, R/AT CHIATHANYA NILAYA, 10-29, SAMPIGE NAGARA, UDYAVARA, UDUPI – 574 118. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28015 WP No. 20715 of 2025 15. SHAKUNTHALA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, D/O LATE K. BHASKAR RAO, W/O H. NIRANJANA BHAT, RA/T RUSHIVARAM, NEAR M.G.M. GURUKULA POST, KUNJIBETTU, UDUPI – 576 102. 16. SMT. RAJESWARI R RAO, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, D/O LATE K. BHASKAR RAO, W/O RAMANANDA RAO, R/AT NEAR ANANTHAPADMANABHA TEMPLE, KUDUPU, MANGALORE – 574 028. 17. SMT. A.C. SWARNALATHA RAO, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, W/O. A.C. SADANANDA RAO, R/AT ARUNA NIVASA, VANINAGARA POST, ELANTHODY, KASARAGODU DISTRICT, KERALA STATE - 671 552. 18. SMT. ANNAPOORNA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, D/O K. JANAKA RAO, W/O SUKUMAR A.L, R/AT SHUBHODHA ALAMPADY POST, KASARAGODU DISTRICT, KERALA – 671 552. 19. SMT. SHANTHI KUMARI, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, D/O K. JANAKA RAO, W/O M.R. VENKATESH, R/AT D. NO.27/A, INDUSTRIAL SABARAB, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28015 WP No. 20715 of 2025 VENKATESHWARA NILAYA, VISHWESHWARA NAGARA, MYSORE – 574 028. MR. HARISH RAO, SINCE DEAD BY HIS LRS. 20. SMT. MAMATHA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, W/O LATE K. HARISH RAO, R/AT KEDIGE, NEAR JODU STHANA, BHAJANA MANDIR, DHARMASTHALA VILLAGE AND POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK – 574 214. 21. KUMARI SHARANYA, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, D/O LATE K. HARISH RAO, R/AT KEDIGE, NEAR JODU STHANA, BHAJANA MANDIR, DHARMASTHALA VILLAGE AND POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK – 574 214. 22. SMT. JAYASHREE, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, D/O K. JANAKA RAO, W/O H.B. SRINIVAS, R/AT S.G.M. HIGH SCHOOL, SARVE POST, (VIA) DARBE , PUTTUR – 574 201. 23. SMT. SHANTHA, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, W/O LATE K. SATHYA VIJAYA RAO, 24. K. BHAVANI SHANKAR RAO, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, S/O LATE K. SATHYA VIJAYA RAO, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28015 WP No. 20715 of 2025 23 AND 24 ARE R/AT KEDIGE, BANODASALE HOUSE, DEVASYAPADOORU VILLAGE, ALLIPADE POST, BANTWAL TALUK – 574 265. 25. SMT. SEETHA LAXMI, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, W/O LATE SATHYA SHANKAR RAO, 26. ROOPALI, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, D/O LATE K. SATHYA RAO, 27. DEEPALI, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, D/O LATE K. SATHYA VIJAYA RAO, R-25 TO R-27 ARE R/AT NEAR KEDIGE, DEVASYAPADOORU VILLAGE, ALLIPADE POST, BANTWAL TALUK – 574 265. 28. SMT. SUPRABHA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, D/O LATE K. SATHYAVIJAYA RAO, W/O RAMAKRISHNA RAO, R/AT KOODUBETTU HOUSE, KILLURU POST, BELATHANGADY TALUK - 574 214. 29. SMT. SHASHIPRABHA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, D/O LATE K. SATHYAVIJAYA RAO, W/O DR. SUDHAKARA RAO, R/AT 293/9, MANAGALADHAMA, 4TH MAIN ROAD, KEMPEGOWDA NAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 019. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28015 WP No. 20715 of 2025 30. SMT. HEMA PRABHA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, D/O LATE K. SATHYAVIJAYA RAO, W/O SHARAD SHANBHOGU, KALEPLOT KUCHI ROAD, KAVATEMANKAL TALUK, SANGLI DISTRICT, MAHARASTRA – 416 405. 31. JAGADEESHA SHARMA, AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS, S/O. LATE DR. K. NARAYANA SHARMA, R/AT KEDIGE HOUSE, DEVASYAPADOORU VILLAGE, ALLIPADE POST, BANTWAL TALUK – 574 265. DR. K. VIDYA SAGARA SHARMA, SINCE DEAD BY HIS LRS. 32. DR. SAROJA V. SHARMA, D/O. DR. K. VIDYA SAGARA SHARMA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT FLAT NO.1, DECAN CORNER, OPP. MANGALORE NURSING HOME, VAS LANE, MANGALORE - 575 002. 33. CHAITA SHARMA, D/O. DR. K. VIDYA SAGARA SHARMA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT FLAT NO.303, SAI RESIDENCY APARTMENT, NO.13, 14, 1ST MAIN, 1ST CROSS, AKSHAYA GARDEN, AKSHAY NAGAR WEST, YELLNAHALLI BEGUR HOBLI, BENGALURU - 560 068. LANDMARK BEHIND: BEHIND DOMINO'S PIZZA, AKSHAYA NAGAR. - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28015 WP No. 20715 of 2025 34. DR. POORVI SHARMA, D/O. DR. K. VIDYA SAGARA SHARMA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/O. 901A, ROYA EMBASSY VIDYARATNA NAGAR, MANIPAL - 576 014. 35. K. DAYANANDA SHARMA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, S/O. LATE DR. K. NARAYANA SHARMA, R/AT KEDIGE HOUSE, DEVASYAPADOORU VILLAGE, ALLIPADE POST, BANTWAL TALUK – 574 265. 36. SHARIPADA RAO, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, S/O. LATE SMT. SWARNA, R/AT SOORAJ, A-102, ELEGANZAL, GABRIEL ROAD, MAHIM, MUMBAI – 400 016. 37. K. SUDHIR RAO, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, S/O. LATE K. RAMA RAO, R/AT NO.29, SAMRUDHI, NEAR SHANMUKHA PRESS, KAVOORU KATTE, KAVOORU POST, MANGALORE TALUK – 574 028. 38. SMT. MANOHARI, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, D/O. LATE K. RAMA RAO, W/O. M. CHANDRASHEKAR, R/AT SRINIKETHANA, HALEYYANGADY POST, MANGALORE TALUK – 574 028. - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28015 WP No. 20715 of 2025 39. K. SHIVA RAO, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, S/O. LATE K. SHANKAR RAO, R/AT HEROTTU, VOGGA POST, KAVALAPADOORU VILLAGE, BANTWAL TALUK – 574 265. 40. SMT. PRAFULLA RAO, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, D/O. LATE K. SHANKAR RAO, W/O. S. SANTHOSH KUMAR, R/AT 1063/18/F10, II MAIN, 8TH CROSS, VIDHYARANYA NAGAR, MYSORE – 570 008. 41. SMT. ASHALATHA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, D/O. LATE K. SHANKAR RAO, W/O. MR. VISHWANATHA RAO, R/AT KAVALAPADOORU VILLAGE, VOGGA POST, BANTWAL TALUK – 574 265. 42. K. UDAYA KUMAR, SINCE DEAD BY LRS. SMT. K. VIJAYA UDAYA KUMAR, W/O. LATE UDAYA KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS. 43. MR. K. DHEERAJ KUMAR, S/O. LATE UDAYA KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS. R-42 AND R-43 ARE R/AT BAMBILA HOUSE, VOGGA POST, KAVALAPADOORU VILLAGE, BANTWAL TALUK – 574 265. - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28015 WP No. 20715 of 2025 44. K.JEEVAN KUMAR, SINCE DEAD BY LRS SMT.MANGALA RAO, W/O. K. JEEVAN KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS. 45. MEGHANA RAO, D/O. K. JEEVAN KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS. 46. C. SANJANA RAO, D/O. K. JEEVAN KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS. 47. D. ANAND, S/O. K. JEEVAN KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R-44 TO R-47 ARE R/AT NO.8/2, 10TH MAIN, SAMPIGE LAYOUT, BANGLORE - 560 079. 48. K. RAJASHEKAR, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, S/O. LATE K.S. ANANDA RAO, R/AT NO. E 201, ITTINA ABBY, 8TH MAIN, LALBAHUDHURU SHASTRY, VIMANAPURA, POST LBS NAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 017. 49. SMT. LATHIKA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, D/O. LATE K. S. ANANDA RAO, W/O. K. L. RAO, (RETIRED DYSP GOVT. KARNATAKA IPS NO. 584), SRIKALA, 1ST FLOOR, 6TH CROSS, 10TH MAIN, - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28015 WP No. 20715 of 2025 HAL III STAGE, BANGALORE - 560 075. 50. SMT. RENUKA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, D/O. LATE K.S. ANANDA RAO, W/O. SRIKRISHNA RAO, R/AT SRIKRISHNA NILAYA, 80 FEET ROAD, 1ST PHASE, I MAIN, GIRINAGARA, BANGALORE - 560 085. 51. SUREKHA RAO, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, D/O. LATE K. S. ANANDA RAO, W/O. LATE SHARATH KUMAR, R/AT SRIKALA, GROUND FLOOR, 6TH CROSS, 10TH MAIN, HAL III STAGE, BANGALORE - 560 075. 52. SMT. SHARADA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, W/O. LATE SATHISH KUMAR 53. SMT. NAYANA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, D/O. K. SATHISH KUMAR, W/O. RAVISHANKAR, C/O. MANOJ KUMAR. 54. MANOJ KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, S/O. LATE K. SATHISH KUMAR, NO. 52 TO 54 ARE RESIDING AT ANEJA HOUSE, ALLIPADE POST, DEVASYAPADOORU VILLAGE, BANTWAL TALUK - 574 265. - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28015 WP No. 20715 of 2025 55. ARUN KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 85 YEARS, S/O. LATE K. SUBBA RAO. 56. MOHAN RAJ, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, SON OF ARUN KUMAR. 57. AJAYA KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, SON OF ARUN KUMAR. R-55 TO R-57 ARE RESIDING AT FLOWER VALLEY, BUILDING NO. 4, FLAT NO. 104, OPPOSITE JUPITER HOSPITAL, THANE, WEST - 400 601. 58. SRI. SHIVANADA RAO, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, S/O. LATE N. VENKATESH RAO. 59. N. BALACHANDRA RAO, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, S/O. LATE N. VENKATESH RAO, R-58 TO R-59 ARE R/AT BAPPALIGE HOUSE, PUTTUR - 574 201. …RESPONDENTS THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE ORDER DIRECTING THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, DAKSHINA KANNADA AT BANTWAL TO CONSIDER FDP 1/2018 AS PER ANNEXURE-3 TOP PRIORITY AND QUICKLY DISPOSE OF THE SAME. B. TO FIX A TIMELINE FOR THE DISPOSAL. C. TO DIRECT DAY TO DAY HEARING IN FDP 1/2018. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28015 WP No. 20715 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayers: "a. To issue order directing the Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Dakshina Kannada at Bantwal to consider FDP 1/2018 as per Annexure-3 top priority and quickly dispose of the same. b. To fix a timeline for the disposal. c. To direct day to day hearing in FDP 1/2018. d. To pass any orders that deems fit under the facts and circumstances in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Heard Sri.H.R.Sunil Kumar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and have perused the material on record. 3. A suit in O.S.No.19/1951 springs up before the Apex Court in SLP (Civil) No.10408 of 2004, pursuant to which, a final decree proceedings is instituted in FDP No.6 of 2007. The respondent No.2 is said to have filed a fresh petition seeking passing of a final decree in FDP No.1/2018, which is pending adjudication before the concerned Court. - 14 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28015 WP No. 20715 of 2025 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the said final decree proceedings must be directed to be concluded as the issue in the lis is close to 70 years old. 5. In the light of the aforesaid fact, the concerned Court shall conclude the FDP proceedings in FDP No.1/2018 within an outer limit of 4 months from the date of receipt of the copy of the order, if not earlier. Ordered accordingly and Writ Petition is disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 37