- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7543 MFA No. 5031 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.5031 OF 2020 (CPC) BETWEEN: SRI A SRINIVASA MURTHY AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS S/O M ANJANAPPA RESIDING AT NO.11 I A MAIN ROAD, B SECTOR YELAHANKA NEW TOWN BENGALURU-560064. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. BHADRINATH R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI VASUDEVA NAIDU S/O S RAMA NAIDU AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.121 A BLOCK, 4TH MAIN ROAD CIL LAYOUT, RMV II STAGE SANJAYNAGAR, BENGALURU-560056. 2. SRI A MOHAN BABU S/O SRI BHASKAR RAO AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.1/P OILEMOL, RAMANATH COLONY SAO JOSE DE AREAL(VP) SALCETE, SOUTH GOA GOA-403404. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G.MAHANTHESHA, ADVOCATE FOR C/R1 AND R2) Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7543 MFA No. 5031 of 2020 THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER ORDER 43 RULE 1(r) OF THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE. THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS LISTED FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, THE JUDGMENT IS DELIVERED AS UNDER: ORAL JUDGMENT Sri.Bhadrinath.R., counsel for the appellant has appeared in person. When the matter is called, there is no representation on behalf of the respondents, either personally or through video conferencing. 2. The appeal is filed to set aside the order dated 21.11.2020 passed by the Court of LXVI Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru City (CCH-67) on I.A.No.8 in O.S.No.8180/2014. 3. Counsel for the appellant on instructions submits that before the Trial Court, the matter is posted for Judgment. Counsel therefore, submits that a direction may be issued to the Trial Court to dispose of the suit as expeditiously as possible. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7543 MFA No. 5031 of 2020 4. Taking note of the said submission, appeal is disposed of and a gentle request is made to the Trial Court to dispose of the suit within an outer limit of six months from the receipt of certified copy of the order. 5. With the above observations, the appeal is disposed of. The interim order granted by this Court on 25.01.2021 shall continue to operate till the disposal of the suit. Parties to co-operate for the speedy disposal of the suit. SD/- (JYOTI M) JUDGE MRP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 52