- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13832 WP No. 26112 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION No. 26112 OF 2025 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: 1. MRS. HANUMAKKA @ ANURADHA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, W/O. LATE D.R.NAGARAJA, D/O. LATE H.HANUMAPPA HOTTEJJANA KAPILE, HEGGERE NORTH, SANIKERE POST, CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577522. …PETITIONER (BY SRI GURUDATH V. R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MR.H.CHANDRASHEKAR, S/O LATE H.HANUMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS. 2. MR. C. NAVEEN KUMAR, S/O CHANDRASHEKAR, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS. 3. MR. C. RANGEGOWDA, S/O CHANDRASHEKAR, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, 4. MRS. KOKILA C., W/O. RAGHAVENDRAPPA K., D/O CHANDRASHEKAR, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, Digitally signed by VINUTHA B S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13832 WP No. 26112 of 2025 ALL ARE RESIDENTS OF HOTTEJJANA KAPILE, HEGGERE, SANIKERE POST, CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577522. …RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTCILE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF TO EXPEDITE THE TRIAL AND FIX TIMELINE FOR ADJUDICATION OF THE SUIT IN OS No.80/2020 ON THE FILE OF PRL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, CHALLAKERE AND TO CONCLUDE THE SAME. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND ORAL ORDER Heard Sri V.R. Gurudath, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. 2. This petition is filed by the plaintiff in O.S. No.80/2020 pending on the file of the Senior Civil Judge, Challakere, Chitradurga, seeking a writ of mandamus for expeditious disposal of the suit. 3. Sri V.R. Gurudath, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, persuaded this Court to peruse the order sheet of the trial Court and to issue directions for expeditious disposal. On examination of the order sheet, it appears that the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13832 WP No. 26112 of 2025 suit is at the stage of cross-examination of PW.1 and that multiple adjournments have been granted for the said purpose as PW.1 was not available for cross-examination. When the petitioner has not cooperated before the trial Court for the early conclusion of the suit, it is not open to the petitioner to seek a writ of mandamus for expeditious disposal. However, having regard to the age of the parties involved in the suit, the nature of the suit being one for partition and separate possession, and also considering the fact that the suit is of the year 2020, this Court is inclined only to request the trial Court to dispose of the suit expeditiously without granting unnecessary adjournments. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE VBS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10