- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31746 WP No. 8750 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 8750 OF 2025 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. SOMA SHEKAR S/O. R. MASTI VEERANNA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/AT NO. 1031/24, RAMAKRISHNA KRUPA, OPP HOTEL ABHIMANI VASATI, 1ST MAIN, 4TH BLOCK, DR. RAJKUMAR ROAD, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 010. 2. SRI. SASHI BHUSHAN, S/O. R. MASTI VEERANNA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/AT NO.1031/24, RAMAKRISHNA KRUPA, OPP HOTEL ABHIMANI VASATI, 1ST MAIN, 4TH BLOCK, DR. RAJKUMAR ROAD, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 010. 3. SMT. MUNIGANGAMMA W/O. SRI. RAMAIAH (SHEKDHAR), D/O. LATE TIMMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, R/AT BETTAHALLI MANDAGERE POST, KASABA HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 123. ALSO AT C/O. B. R. SUBRAMANYA, Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31746 WP No. 8750 of 2025 SRI KANTHA NILAYA, GOVINDAPPA LAYOUT, SUBHASHNAGARA, NELAMANGALA POST, OPP ICICI BANK ROAD, BEFORE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE ROAD, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, NELAMANGALA - 562 123. 4. SMT. SUNANDAMMA, W/O. B.R. SIDDARAMU, D/O. LATE T. VAJRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT. SRI RAMA NILAYA, GOVINDAPPA LAYOUT, SUBHASHNAGARA, NELAMANGALA POST, OPP ICICI BANK ROAD, BEFORE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE ROAD, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, NELAMANGALA - 562 123. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ARUN A, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. SARITHA V. D/O LATE T. VAJRAPPA, W/O. B. T. KRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT. NO.G1, 1 FLOOR, OM SHAKTI APARTMENT, BEHIND A.G.S. PARTY HALL, VASANTHAPURA MAIN ROAD, KONANAKUNTE CROSS, BENGALURU - 860 062. 2. KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD (METRO RAILWAY PROJECT), - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31746 WP No. 8750 of 2025 NO.14/3, ARAVINDA BHAVANA, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. REP. BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 3. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD, (METRO RAILWAY PROJECT), NO.14/3, ARAVINDA BHAVANA, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. 4. SRI. MUDHANNA, S/O. R. MASTI VEERANNA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT NO. 1038, HARI NIKETHANA, OPP PRINCE DRY CLEANER, 4TH M BLOCK, DR. RAJKUMAR ROAD, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 010. 5. SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR, S/O. R. MASTI VEERANNA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/AT NO.1031/24, RAMAKRISHNA KRUPA, OPP HOTEL ABHIMANI VASATI, 1ST MAIN, 4TH BLOCK, DR. RAJKUMAR ROAD, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 010. 6. SMT. B.R. MAMATHA D/O. MUNIGANGAMMA, W/O. G. MAREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/AT SHREE LAKSHMI VENKATESHWARA NILAYA, 1ST FLOOR, VODAPHONE SHOP BUILDING, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31746 WP No. 8750 of 2025 MAHA KAVI KUVEMPU MAIN GATE ROAD, NEAR P.W.D. OFFICE, T.B. MAIN ROAD, OPP ICICI BANK ROAD, SUBHASH NAGAR, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, NELAMANGALA - 562 123. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. P.V. CHANDRASHEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO (A) DIRECTING THE HON'BLE II ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AT BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT TO DISPOSE OF O.S.NO.850/2016 PENDING DISPOSAL BEFORE THE SAID HON'BLE COURT WITHIN A DEFINITE TIME FRAME THAT MAY BE FIXED BY THIS HONBLE COURT BY CONDUCTING THE CASE ON DAY-TO-DAY BASIS SO THAT THE SAID SUIT WHICH IS MORE THAN EIGHT YEARS OLD IS DISPOSED OF WITHIN THE TIME FRAME AND ETC., 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 any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the Hon'ble II Additional Senior Civil Judge at - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31746 WP No. 8750 of 2025 Benglauru Rural District, at Bengaluru, to dispose of O.S.No.850/2016 pending disposal before the said Hon'ble Court within a definite time frame that may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court by conducting the case on day-to-day basis so that the said suit which is more than eight years old is disposed of within the time frame; (b) To grant such other reliefs as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit in the facts and circumstances of this case in the interest of justice and equity." 2. The petitioners are the defendants. The plaintiff institutes a suit for partition. The impending urgency in the case at hand is acquisition of the land and distribution of compensation. The compensation is held up in the proceedings without it being given to anybody’s benefit. 3. In that light, I deem it appropriate to infuse finality into the proceedings. The proceedings shall conclude within an outer limit of six months, if not earlier. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 62 CT: BHK