- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10094 WP No. 5168 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 5168 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: SRI G R PRAKASH, S/O G.P.RAMACHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, WARD NO.17, GEETHA MANDIRA, BAGEPALLI TALUK, CHICKBALLAPUR DISTRICT- 561 207. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRINIVAS G.T, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI B H VENKATAPATHY, S/O HONNURAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS MERCHANT, CHAMARAJAPET, CHICKBALLAPUR TOWN, CHIKKABALLAPURA- 562 101. 2. SRI. N. NAGARAJ, S/O NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, MERCHANT, BEHIND BALAJI TALKIES, CHICKBALLAPUR TOWN, CHIKKABALLAPURA- 562 101. 3. SRI. T. KRISHNAPPA, S/O THIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, MERCHANT, CHAMARAJAPET, CHICKBALLAPUR TOWN, CHIKKABALLAPURA- 562 101. Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10094 WP No. 5168 of 2026 4. SRI. H. N. MANJUNATH, S/O CHIKKA NARASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, HONNENAHALLI, KASABA HOBLI, CHICKBALLAPUR TOWN, CHIKKABALLAPURA- 562 101. 5. SRI. B. V. GANGADHARA MURTHY, S/O VENKATANARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, NO. 207, WARD NO.09, BEHIND GANGAMMANA GUDI TEMPLE, GANGAMMANA GUDI ROAD, CHICKBALLAPUR TOWN, CHIKKABALLAPURA- 562101. 6. SRI. K. GOVINDARAJU, S/O LATE. DODDAVENKATARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, SADALI VILLAGE, SIDLAGHATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA- 562 105. 7. SRI. T. M. KEMPANNA, S/O LATE. MUNISHAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, NO. 205, WARD NO.6, VEERADIMMAMMA NILAYA M.G.ROAD, THIMMAKKA LAYOUT, CHIKKABALLAPURA- 562 101. 8. SRI. K. V. MANJUNATH, S/O K.C.VENKATAPATHY, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, NO. 160, WARD NO.9, GANGOTHRI NILAYA T.G.TANK ROAD, CHIKKABALLAPURA- 562 101. 9. SRI. K. RAMU, S/O LATE. KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, WARD. NO.4, GHN LAYOUT, PRASHANTHA NAGARA, CHICKBALLAPUR CITY, CHIKKABALLAPURA- 562 101. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10094 WP No. 5168 of 2026 10. SRI. C.P. GURURAJ, S/O C.G.PAPANNA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, WARD.NO.9, T.G.TANK ROAD, CHIKKABALLAPURA- 562 101. 11. SRI. LAKSHMINARASIMHAIAH. D. A, S/O D.L.ANNAPPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, S.DEVAGANAHALLI VILLAGE, SIDLAGHATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT- 562 105. 12. SRI. N. BALAKRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, WARD.NO.2, VAPASANDRA, CHIKKABALLAPURA- 562 101. 13. SRI. B. N. PRAKASH B. N, S/O B. K. NARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, HONNENAHALLI VILLAGE, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT- 562 101. 14. SRI. GOVINDAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, NO.77, PRASHANTH NAGAR, WARD NO.4, CHIKKABALLAPURA- 562 101. 15. SRI. SHEKAR BABU.K, S/O KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, 93, WARD NO.9, CMC, CHICKBALLAPUR TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA- 562 101. 16. SRI. D. N. RAMESH, S/O NARASIMHAIAH.D.V, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, NO.126, WARD NO.9, JALARI GANGAMMA TEMPLE, GANGAMMA GUDI ROAD, CHIKKABALLAPURA- 562 101. 17. SRI. H. NARAYANASWAMY, S/O LATE. HANUMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, HUDUGURU, GOWRIBIDANUR TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT- 561 208. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10094 WP No. 5168 of 2026 18. SRI. A. NANJUNDACHARI, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, WARD. NO.26, THIMMACHARI COMPOUND, CHIKKABALLAPURA- 562 101. …RESPONDENTS THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUITON OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE APPELLATE COURT i.e. THE LEARNED II ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC CHIKKABALLAPURA TO DISPOSE THE APPEAL IN M.A.NO. 6/2023 WITHIN A TIME FRAME. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, the limited prayer of the petitioner is for a direction to the Appellate Court to dispose of the appeal in M.A.No.6/2023 as expeditiously as possible within a stipulated time frame. 2. Accordingly, the Appellate Court is directed to dispose of the appeal in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible within a period of three months from the next date of hearing, which stands posted on 09.03.2026. The parties are directed to co- operate with the Appellate Court for expeditious disposal of the appeal. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10094 WP No. 5168 of 2026 3. Subject to the aforesaid directions, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE SV List No.: 3 Sl No.: 65