- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7625 WP No. 4021 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 09TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.4021 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: 1. H.R. SHIVAKUMARAIAH S/O LATE RANGAPPA @ DODDARANGAPPA, NOW AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, RESIDING AT HODDAGHATTA VILLAGE, HUTHRIDURGA HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572126. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K.A. CHANDRASHEKARA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. H R KRISHNAPPA S/O LATE RANGAPPA @ DODDARANGAPPA, NOW AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, RESIDING AT HODDAGHATTA VILLAGE, HUTHRIDURGA HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572126. 2. CHANDAN S/O CHIKKARANGAPA, NOW AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, RESIDING AT HODDAGHATTA VILLAGE, HUTHRIDURGA HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572126. Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7625 WP No. 4021 of 2026 3. SRINIVASAMURTHY S/O FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER HEREIN, NOW AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT SUB-INSPECTOR (ASI) KUNIGAL POLICE STATION, KUNIGAL, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572126. 4. PARAMESHA S/O FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER HEREIN, NOW AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, WORKING AS POLICE CONSTABLE KUNIGAL POLICE STATION, KUNIGAL, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572126. 5. MAHESHA S/O FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER HEREIN, NOW AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, WORKING AS POLICE CONSTABLE KUNIGAL POLICE STATION, KUNIGAL, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572126. 6. S. MAHABALESHWAR S/O FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER HEREIN, NOW AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, WORKING AS TAHSILDAR KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572126. 7. NARASEGOWDA S/O FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER HEREIN, NOW AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, WORKING AS TALUK SURVEYOR KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572126. 8. T.C MALLIKARJUNAPPA S/O FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER HEREIN, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7625 WP No. 4021 of 2026 NOW AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, WORKING AS REVENUE INSPECTOR, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572126. …RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE HON'BLE ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE (JR. DN) AND JMFC, KUNIGAL TO DISPOSE OF THE SUIT IN ORIGINAL SUIT NO.138/2022 ON MERIT WITHIN AN OUTER LIMIT OF 3 MONTHS. 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, the limited prayer of the petitioner is for a direction to the Trial Court to dispose of the suit in O.S.No.138/2022, on the file of Civil Judge and JMFC., Kunigal as expeditiously as possible, within a stipulated time frame. 2. Accordingly, the Trial Court, before whom O.S.No.138/2022 is pending is directed to dispose of the said suit, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible preferably - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7625 WP No. 4021 of 2026 within a period of one year from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 3. The parties are directed to co-operate with the Trial Court for expeditious disposal of the suit. 4. Subject to the aforesaid directions, the petition stands disposed of. SD/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE MR