- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40974 WP No. 19978 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR WRIT PETITION NO. 19978 OF 2025 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: SRI SIVA PRAKASAM, S/O. A. APPAVU, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/AT, NO.41/1, 4TH CROSS, A.K.COLONY, HOSAHALLI, VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 040. …PETITIONER (BY SRI H.T. NATARAJA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI ANAND, S/O. NOT KNOWN TO PLAINTIFF, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, HINDUSTAN BEVERAGES LTD., NO.94/D, AZEEZ SAIT INDUSTRIAL TOWN, NAYANDAHALLI, BANGALORE - 560 039. 2. SRI RAMEGOWDA, S/O. NOT KNOWN TO PLAINTIFF AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, 3. SRI NAVEN, S/O RAMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, D-2 AND D-3 ARE R/AT NO.176/A, 11TH MAIN, 3RD STAGE, 1ST BLOCK, MANJUNATHA NAGARA, WEST OF CHORD ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 010. Digitally signed by GAVRIBIDANUR SUBRAMANYA GUPTA SREENATH Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40974 WP No. 19978 of 2025 4. SMT. JAYAMMA, W/O. SRI GUDDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, C/O. ANANDA, HINDUSTAN BEVERAGES LTD., NO.94/D, AZEEZ SAIT INDUSTRIAL TOWN, NAYANDAHALLI, BANGALORE - 560 039. 5. SRI U.G.UMESH, S/O. SRI GIRI GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, HULIYUR DURGA HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKURU DISTRICT - 572 123. 6. SRI BALAKRISHNA, S/O. LATE MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT NO 159, 3RD CROSS, 3RD MAIN, JAYAMARUTHINAGAR, NANDINI LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560 096. 7. SRI N.SRINIVAS, S/O. LATE NANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT NO.553, NAGARABHAVI 2ND STAGE, 9TH BLOCK, 6TH CROSS, BENGALURU - 560 072. 8. SMT. M.P.SUCHITHA, W/O. DR. S. VISHWANATH, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT NO.1165, 13TH CROSS, 4TH 'A' MAIN ROAD, M.C.LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 040. 9. SMT. KAMALA, W/O. SRI APPAJI, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/AT NO.63, NEHRU ROAD, MANJUNATHNAGARA, BENGALURU SOUTH, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40974 WP No. 19978 of 2025 BENGALURU - 560 026. …RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER DIRECTION BY WAY OF WRIT TO DISPOSE OF THE SUIT IN O.S. NO.1573/2005 ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE (JUNIOR DIVISION), BENAGLURU RURAL DISTRICT, WITHIN SPECIFIED TIME OR SPEEDY DISPOSAL BY ALLOWING THIS PETITION AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR ORAL ORDER Heard learned counsel for petitioner. 2. This petition is filed by the petitioner-plaintiff seeking direction for speedy disposal, directing the Principal Civil Judge, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru to dispose of the suit in O.S.No.1573/2005 expeditiously. 3. This Court does not find any need to issue notice to the respondents, as no adverse orders against the respondents is passed. This Court is inclined to direct the Principal Civil Judge, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru to dispose of the matter expeditiously. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40974 WP No. 19978 of 2025 4. It is the contention of the learned counsel for petitioner that the suit was filed in the year 2005 for bare injunction. Thereafter, the same was converted into the relief of declaration, injunction and also possession. The pleadings in the suit proceedings are completed, evidence is concluded and the matter is set down for arguments. At this stage, the respondents-defendants have been filing frivolous application to protract and prolong the proceedings. 5. Under the circumstances, the petitioner is before this Court seeking direction to the trial Court to dispose of the matter in a time-bound manner, as it has already been 20 years since the suit is filed and the petitioner is unable to see the outcome of the suit. The respondents- defendants have been dragging on and prolonging the matter, which is causing untold misery and hardship to the petitioner. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40974 WP No. 19978 of 2025 6. Under the circumstances, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the trial Court to dispose of the matter expeditiously in a time-bound manner. 7. Accordingly, I pass the following: ORDER i. This petition is allowed; ii. The Principal Civil Judge, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru, is hereby directed to dispose of the suit in O.S.No.1573/2005 expeditiously in a time-bound manner not later than three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order; iii. The Principaal Civil Judge, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru shall make an endeavor to dispose off the matter within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order; iv. Both parties shall co-operate in the expeditious disposal of this matter as stated hereinabove; - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40974 WP No. 19978 of 2025 v. The trial Court is at liberty to impose costs on both parties for unnecessary adjournments. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (PRADEEP SINGH YERUR) JUDGE CPN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 26 CT: BHK