- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15593 WP No. 6333 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 6333 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: SMT. GOWRAMMA, SINCE DECEASED BY LRS., 1. VIJAYAMMA D/O LATE GOWRAMMA AND LATE. MARISONNAPPA, W/O. LATE SHYAMARAJ, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT NO. 9, 9TH CROSS, SHYAMANNA COMPOUND, BANDEPPA ROAD, YESHWANTHAPUR, BENGALURU - 560 022. 2. H. M. GOPAL, S/O. LATE GOWRAMMA AND LATE. MARISONNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/A. NO. 251, 2ND MAIN ROAD, HEBBAL, BENGALURU – 560 024. 3. M. PRABHAKAR, S/O LATE GOWRAMMA AND LATE MARISONNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/A. NO.525, POLICE STATION ROAD, HEBBAL, BENGALURU-560 024. 4. SRI. M. ARUNKUMAR, S/O LATE GOWRAMMA AND Digitally signed by DHANALAKSHMI MURTHY Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15593 WP No. 6333 of 2026 LATE MARISONNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/A NO. 100, 4TH MAIN, AMARAJYOTHI NAGAR, CHOLANAYAKANAHALLI, BENGALURU 560 032. 5. SMT. PADMA, D/O. MUNIDEVANNA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, REP. BY HER GPA HOLDER SRI. M. SRINIVAS. 6. M. SRINIVAS S/O. MUNIDEVANNA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/A. BAGALUR VILLAGE, JALA HOBLI BENGALURU NORTH TALUK 562 149. 7. SMT. JAYAMMA, W/O. LATE. JAYARAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, REP. BY HER GPA HOLDER J. PRAKASH, R/AT NO.45, IVARU KANDAPURA MAIN ROAD, HESARAGHATA HOBLI BENGALURU NORTH TALUK. 8. R. RAMA CHANDRE GOWDA, S/O. LATE C. RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/A. DODDA JALA VILLAGE, JALA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK 62 149. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B RAMESH., ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15593 WP No. 6333 of 2026 AND: J M KRISHNAPPA SINCE DECEASED BY LRS., 1. SMT. SHANTHAMMA W/O. J. M. KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS. 2. J. K. JAGADISH, S/O. J. M. KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, BOTH ARE RESIDING AT JAKKUR VILLAGE, JAKKUR POST, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK - 560 064. 3. SMT. PRAMEELA, D/O. J. M. KRISHNAPPA, W/O SHANKARANANDA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/A. AMRUTHAVARSHINI BUILDING, POST OFFICE ROAD, YELAHANKA NEW TOWN, BENGALURU – 560 064. 4. SMT. INDIRA, D/O. J. M. KRISHNAPPA, W/O. SANTOSH REDDY, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/A. NO.19, SOMESHWARA TEMPLE ROAD, SOMESHWARA NAGAR, BENGALURU 560 064. 5. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA, W/O. LATE SHAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15593 WP No. 6333 of 2026 6. SRI. RAJESH, S/O. LATE SHAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS 7. SRIDHAR, S/O. LATE. SHAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS RESPONDENT NO. 4 TO 7 ARE R/AT NO.261, 7TH CROSS, PURANDARAPURA, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU 560 010. 8. SMT. JAYASHREE W/O. SRI. VENKATASWAMAPPA, D/O. LATE SHAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT NO.27, P AND T COLONY, 1ST CROSS, R. T. NAGAR, BENGALURU 560 032. 9. SMT. HEMA D/O. LATE SHAMANNA, W/O. SRI. VISHWANATH, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/A. ABBIGERE VILLAGE EAST JALAHALLI POST, BENGALURU – 560 091. 10. RAMAKEMPANNA, S/O. LATE MUNINANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/A. NO.129, SCHOOL ROAD, JAKKUR VILLAGE, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK BENGALURU - 560 064. 11. J. M. NARSIMHA MURTHY, S/O LATE MUNINANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15593 WP No. 6333 of 2026 R/A. NO.49, “3” “C” CROSS 3RD STAGE, 2ND BLOCK, BASAVESWARANAGAR, BENGALURU -560 079. 12. SMT. SAROJAMMA, D/O. LATE C. RAMAIAH, W/O. RAMAKEMPANNA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/A. NO.129, SCHOOL ROAD JAKKUR VILLAGE, BENGALURU - 560 054. 13. R. MUNEGOWDA, S/O. LATE C. RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS 14. SMT. GEETHA, W/O. LATE R. INDRE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS 15. KUMARI. NITHYA SHREE, D/O. LATE. R. INDRE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS RESPONDENT NO. 13 TO 15 ARE R/A. DODDA JALA VILLAGE, JALA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK 562 157. 16. SMT. RADHAMMA, D/O LATE C. RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/A. TARAHUNISE VILLAGE, HUNASAMARANAHALLI POST, BENGALURU - 562 157. 17. SMT. SAVITHRAMMA, D/O. LATE C. RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15593 WP No. 6333 of 2026 R/AT HUNSAMARANAHALLI, JALA HOBLI, BENGALURU - 562 157. 18. SRI. SANDEEP, S/O. LATE. BHAGYAMMA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS 19. KUMARI. MADHU VATHI, D/O. LATE BHAGYAMMA, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS RESPONDENT NO. 18 AND 19 ARE R/AT MANCHINABALE VILLAGE, CHIKKABALAPURA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT. 20. THE COMMISSIONER, BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, SANKEY ROAD, BENGALURU-560 020. 21. THE LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, SANKEY ROAD, BENGALURU-560 020. 22. SMT. NIRMALA, D/O. LATE GOWRAMMA AND LATE. MARISONNAPPA, W/O. SHIVAKUMAR. M, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/A. NO.E-38, YELLAPA ROAD, CHIKKAMAVALLI, BENGALURU - 560 004. 23. SMT. GEETHA, D/O. LATE GOWRAMMA AND LATE. MARISONNAPPA, W/O. SRINIVAS, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT NO.51, T.D LANE, - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15593 WP No. 6333 of 2026 COTTONPET, BENGALURU - 560 053. …RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS BY DIRECTING THE LEARNED TRIAL COURT TO DISPOSE OF O.S.NO. 5702/2008 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT AT BENGALURU WITHIN A STIPULATED PERIOD WHICH IS PRODUCED AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE-C AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER 1. In this writ petition, the petitioners have sought the following reliefs: a) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus by directing the learned trial court to dispose of O.S.No.5702/2008 pending on the file of the Principal Senior Civil Judge, Bengaluru Rural District at Bengaluru within a stipulated period which is produced and marked as Annexure-C. b) To pass such other orders as this Hon’ble Court deems fit to be granted in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity. - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15593 WP No. 6333 of 2026 2. For the sake of convenience, the parties are referred to as per their ranking before the Trial Court in Original Suit. 3. The plaintiffs filed a suit in O.S.No.5702/2008 before the Trial Court seeking relief of partition and separate possession. After issuance of suit summons, the defendants appeared and filed written statement. Since the suit is of the year 2008, the present petition is filed seeking for early disposal of the suit. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the suit is of the year 2008. Till today, no issues have been framed. Hence, he sought for a direction to the Trial Court to dispose of the suit within a fixed time frame. 5. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15593 WP No. 6333 of 2026 the writ petition with a direction to the Trial Court to dispose of the suit as expeditiously as possible. 6. Accordingly, the following order is passed: ORDER a) Writ petition is disposed of. b) The Trial Court is directed to dispose of the suit as expeditiously as possible, not later than 18 (eighteen) months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order, provided there is no order of stay of the said proceedings granted by any Court of law. c) Parties are directed to co-operate for early disposal of the suit. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE DM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28