- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13237 WP No. 7149 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 7149 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: SRI JAYARAM SHETTY S/O VENKATESH SHETTY AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS R/AT NO.174, HOSPETE JANATHA ROAD HULIYURDURGA, KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT-572123. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHANDAN H.B.., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT R H SOWBHAGYA W/O N S MANJUNATH AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. 2. N.S. MANJUNATHA S/O N.C. SINGARAIAH AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS 3. SHIVAPRASAD N M S/O N.S. MANJUNATHA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS 4. KUMARI ASHA RANI D/O N.S. MANJUNATHA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS ALL ARE R/AT SUGUNAVATHI NILAYA NO.8, VINAYAKA LAYOUT NAYANADAHALLI, MYSORE ROAD BENGALURU-560039. Digitally signed by DHANALAKSHMI MURTHY Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13237 WP No. 7149 of 2026 5. KARNATAKA BANK HEROHGALLI BRANCH GROUND FLOOR, SURYA COMPLEX 1ST MAIN, BHARATHNAGARA 2ND STAGE, MAGADI MAIN ROAD BENGALURU-560091 REP. BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER. …RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER ORDER DIRECTING THE XVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, IN OS NO.44/2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-C TO DISPOSE THE MATTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WITH TIMELINE FIXED BY THIS COURT AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HERAING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER 1. In view of the reliefs sought in this writ petition, notice to the respondents-defendants is dispensed with. 2. In this writ petition, the petitioner-plaintiff has sought the following relief: “(a) Issue a writ of Mandamus or any other order directing the XVII Additional City Civil and Sessions - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13237 WP No. 7149 of 2026 Judge, in O.S.No.44/2023 vide Annexure-C to dispose the matter as soon as possible with timeline fixed by this Court. (b) Issue any other writ, order or direction as this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper under the facts and circumstances of this case in the interest of justice and equity.” 3. For the sake of convenience, the parties are referred to as per their ranking before the Trial Court. 4. The plaintiff has filed a suit in O.S.No.44/2023 seeking relief of specific performance of contract before the Principal City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru (hereinafter referred to as ‘Trial Court’ for short). 5. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner-plaintiff submitted that the pleadings of the parties have been completed and the suit is now set down for the evidence of PW–1. Hence, he seeks a direction to the Trial Court for early disposal of the suit. 6. In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of directing the Trial Court to dispose of the suit as - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13237 WP No. 7149 of 2026 expeditiously as possible, not later than one year from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE HA LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 28