- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8758 WP No. 4139 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.4139 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: BANK OF BARODA REGIONAL OFFICE, MYSURU, 1ST FLOOR, BARODA SOUDHA, 17TH MAIN, 15TH CROSS, VISHWAMANAVA DOUBLE ROAD, 2ND STAGE, SARASWATHIPURAM, MYSURU-570 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS SENIOR BRANCH MANAGER MR.K.G CHANDRAMOULI REDDY …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIGNESH SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI M PUTTASIDDEGOWDA S/O LATE MARIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/AT NO.52, DUPLEX HOUSE, 'B' BLOCK ANAND NAGAR MYSURU CITY. 2. SRI. VIGNESH B.V. S/O LATE VEERAPPAJI, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS 3. SMT. LALITHAMMA C.N. W/O SRI VEERAPPAJI, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS R-1 & R-2 BOTH ARE R/AT NO.19/17, 2ND CROSS, NEAR ADITHYA CIRCLE, Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8758 WP No. 4139 of 2026 SOMANATH NAGAR, DATTAGALLI, MYSURU AND ALSO AT: R/AT NO.2, BHACHANAHALLI VILLAGE, HALLI MYSURU HOBLI, HOLENARSIPURA TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT EXPEDITIOUS DISPOSAL OF O.S.NO.1058/2024 PENDING BEFORE THE LD. PRL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM AT MYSURU PRODUCED AT ANNX-C. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, though the limited prayer of the petitioner is for a direction to the Trial Court to dispose of suit in O.S.No.1058/2024 as expeditiously as possible, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that application – I.A.No.6 filed by the petitioner – Bank seeking rejection of the plaint is pending consideration before the Trial Court, which has posted the matter to 18.02.2026 and the present petition may be disposed of by directing the Trial Court to pass appropriate orders on the said application within a stipulated time frame. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8758 WP No. 4139 of 2026 2. The said submission is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the Trial Court, before whom of I.A.No.6 filed in O.S.No.1058/2024 is pending is directed to dispose of the said application, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of one month from 18.02.2026. 4. The parties are directed to co-operate with the Trial Court for expeditious disposal of the application. 5. All rival contentions on all aspects of the matter are kept/left open and no opinion is expressed on merits/demerits of the rival contentions. 6. Subject to the aforesaid directions, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE SV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 36