- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9066 WP No. 23247 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 23247 OF 2025 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: SRI KRISHNAPPA S/O LATE NARASIMHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, R/A ARUVANAHALLI VILLAGE, KUNDANA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT- 562 110. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRIKANTH N.V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. BACCHEGOWDA S/O LATE DODDANJINAPPA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS. 2. SRI BASAVARAJU, S/O BACHEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, BOTH ARE R/A ARUVANAHALLI VILLAGE, KUNDANA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 110. …RESPONDENTS (R1 & R2 - served) Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9066 WP No. 23247 of 2025 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO (I) QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 10.07.2025 PASSED IN M.A.NO. 12/2025 ON THE FILE OF ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, DEVANAHALLI AS PER ANNEXURE-A, CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THE APPLICATION IA NO. 1 AS PRAYED FOR, ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, 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 Trial Court to dispose of the appeal in M.A.No.12 of 2025 as expeditiously as possible, within a stipulated time frame. 2. Accordingly, the Trial Court, before whom M.A.No.12 of 2025 is pending is directed to dispose of the said appeal, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of one month from 26.03.2026. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9066 WP No. 23247 of 2025 3. The parties are directed to co-operate with the Trial Court for expeditious disposal of the appeal. 4. Subject to the aforesaid directions, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE DH List No.: 3 Sl No.: 88