- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8970 WP No. 4440 of 2026 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. 4440 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: MR. INDRADEV J. KADIDAL, SON OF K. S. JAYANTH, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO 339, 7TH MAIN, H.A.L. 2ND STAGE, INDIRANAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 008, REPRESENTED THROUGH HIS G.P.A HOLDER SRI. H. J. SURJITH, SON OF LATE. JAYARAME GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, “ANUGRAHA”, KALYANANAGARA, JYOTHINAGARA POST, CHIKMAGALURU – 577 101 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUSHAL TIWARI N., ADVOCATE) AND: MR. SUDARSHAN H. B. SON OF BAIRE GOWDA H.A., AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, RESIDING AT HIREMAGALURU, CHIKMAGALURU – 577 102 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. .,ADVOCATE) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY APPROPRIATE WRIT ORDER OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE LEARNED TRIAL COURT TO PASS ORDERS ON IA NO.4 DATED 28.11.2023 WITHIN 2 WEEKS IN OS NO. 92/2022 PENDING ON THE Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8970 WP No. 4440 of 2026 FILE OF II ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, CHICKMAGALURU (ANNEXURE D). 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, petitioner seeks the following reliefs: “a) Issue a writ of mandamus or any appropriate writ order or direction, directing the learned Trial Court to pass orders on I.A.No.4 dated 28.11.2023 within two weeks in O.S.No.92/2022 pending on the file of II Additional Civil Judge and JMFC, Chikmagalur (Annexure-D). b) Pass such other order as this Hon’ble Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case.” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the material on record. For the order proposed, notice to respondent is dispensed with. 3. The limited grievance of the petitioner is that the application I.A.No.4 filed by the petitioner dated 28.11.2023 has not been disposed of by the trial Court even till today and as such, petitioner is before this Court by way of the present petition. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8970 WP No. 4440 of 2026 4. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the trial Court is directed to dispose of I.A.No.4 within a period of one month from 19.02.2026 in accordance with law. 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. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE MDS List No.: 3 Sl No.: 12