- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9443 WP No. 5101 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 5101 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: SMT LAKSHMAMMA D/O LATE EERAMMA (SUBSEQUENT TO FILING OF FILING OF THE PETITION, EXPIRED ON 14.02.2011 AND IS REPRESENTED BY HER LRS ALREADY ON RECORD AS PETITIONER NO.2 SRI ANJINAPPA S/O SMT. LAKSHMAMMA SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRS 1. SMT. ASHA D/O LATE ANJINAPPA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS 2. SRI SHIVARAJ KUMAR S/O LATE ANJINAPPA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, 3. SMT. SHEELA D/O LATE ANJINAPPA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS 4. SRI HEMANTH KUMAR S/O LATE ANJINAPPA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS ALL ARE RESIDING AT MASJID ROAD, MALUR TOWN, MALUR KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 130. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SREERAM T. NAYAK, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. POOJITH PRASAD.D., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9443 WP No. 5101 of 2026 AND: 1. SMT. JANAKAMMA W/O LATE M.S. MRUTHYUNJAYA (SINCE DECEASED, REPRESENTED BY LRS) 2. SRI. MUNISHAMAIAH S/O LATE M.S. MRUTHYUNJAYA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. 3. SRI. NARENDRA S/O LATE M.S. MRUTHYUNJAYA (SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRS) 3(a) SMT. LAKSHMAMMA W/O LATE NARENDRA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS. 3(b) SMT. RAKSHITHA D/O LATE NARENDRA AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS 3(C) SMT. N. BABITHA D/O LATE NARENDRA AGED AOBUT 21 YEARS. 3(d) SRI. CHANDRU S/O LATE NARENDRA AGED AOBUT 19 YEARS RESPONDENTS NOS. 3(a) to 3(d) ARE RESIDING AT OLD RANGAPPA BEEDHI KOLAR DISTRICT. 4. SRI. ANIL KUMAR S/O LATE M.S. MRUTHYUNJAYA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS. 5. KUM. DRAKSHAYINI S/O LATE M.S. MRUTHYUNJAYA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS. 6. KUM.RUKMINI S/O LATE M.S. MRUTHYUNJAYA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9443 WP No. 5101 of 2026 7. KUM. SHOBHA S/O LATE M.S. MRUTHYUNJAYA AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS. 8. KUM.USHA RANI S/O LATE M.S. MRUTHYUNJAYA AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS. 9. KUM. SUKANYA S/O LATE M.S. MRUTHYUNJAYA AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS. RESPONDENT NOS.1 TO 9 ARE R/AT OLD RANGAPPA BEEDHI 3RD CROSS, MALUR TOWN KOLAR DISTRICT. 10. SMT. ANJALIDEVI W/O LATE M.S. ANJANI PRASANNA KUMAR AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS 11. KUM. M.A. SRIDEVI D/O LATE M.S. ANJANI PRASANNA KUMAR AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS. 12. SRI. M.A. SIDDESHPRASAD S/O LATE M.S. ANJANI PRASANNA KUMAR AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS 13. SRI. M.A. RAGHAVENDRA PRASAD S/O LATE M.S. ANJAI PRASANNA KUMAR AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS. 14. SMT. M.S. SHARADAMMA (SINCE DECEASED BY HER LR) 14 (a) SMT. SARVAMANGALA D/O LATE M.S. SHARADAMMA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT OLD RANGAPPA BEEDHI NEAR KURUBARA SCHOOL MALUR TOWN. 15. SRI. K. RAMACHANDRAN S/O LATE K. KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9443 WP No. 5101 of 2026 16. SRI. R. ANANDA SRINIVASAN S/O K. RAMACHANDRAN AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS. 17. SRI. R. PRAKASH KUMAR S/O K. RAMACHANDRAN AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS RESPONDENTS NOS. 15 TO 17 ARE R/AT NO. 15/A, RAJU STREET, HOSUR TOWN, KRISHNAGIRI DISTRICT TAMILNADU. 18. SRI. A. RAMAIAH (SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRS) 18(a) SMT. LAKSHMAMMA W/O LATE. A. RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS. 18(b) SMT. NANJAMMA D/O LATE A. RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS. 18(C) SRI. M.R. NARASIMHAIAH S/O LATE A. RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS. 18(d) SMT. JAYAMMA W/O SRINIVAS.S AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS. 18(e) SMT. SHANTHA D/O LATE. A. RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. 18(f) SRI. SEVARAJU S/O LATE.A. RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS. 18(g) SMT. RADHAMMA D/O LATE. A. RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 47 EYARS. 18(h) SMT. SARASWATHAMMA D/O LATE A. RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS. 18 (i) SMT. HEMAVATHI D/O LATE. A. RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9443 WP No. 5101 of 2026 18(j) SRI. M.R. SRINIVAS S/O LATE. A. RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS. 18(k) KUM.M.R. RAJESHWARI D/O LATE A. RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS. 18(l) SRI.M.R. ADI MURTHY S/O LATE A. RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS. ALL ARE RESIDING AT NEAR GAYATHRI TEMPLE R. VENKATESH LAYOUT MALUR TOWN, KOLAR DISTRICT. 19. SRI. A. NAGARAJU S/O LATE ADEPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS. 20. SRI. M. VASU S/O LATE V.MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. 21. SRI. M.N. JAYASHANKAR S/O V. NARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS. RESIDENT OF FMALUR TOWN KOLAR DISTRICT. 22. SMT. GOWRAMMA (SINCE DECEASED BY HER LRS) 22(a) SRI. VENKATARAMANA REDDY S/O LATE.H.V. MUNISHAMY REDDY AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS. …RESPONDENTS THIS W.P IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT MALUR TO EXPEDITIOUSLY DISPOSE OF FINAL DECREE PROCEEDINGS IN F.D.P NO. 1/2009, ANNX-A PREFERABLY WITHIN A PERIOD OF SIX (6) MONTHS, BY CONDUCTING PROCEEDINGS ON A PRIORITY AND DAY-TO-DAY BASIS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9443 WP No. 5101 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and perused the material on record. 2. The limited prayer of the petitioner in the present petition is for a direction to the Trial Court to dispose of the final decree proceedings in FDP No.1/2009 within a stipulated timeframe. 3. In view of the fact that the aforesaid F.D.P.No.1/2009 is pending for the last seventeen years, without expressing any opinion on the merits / demerits of the rival contentions, I deem it just and appropriate to direct the Trial Court to dispose of the aforesaid F.D.P.No.1/2009 as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. With the aforesaid directions, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE Srl.