- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22914 WP No. 13343 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 13343 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: 1. VARALAKSHMI M N D/O LATE NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT NO.122 ANNAPOORNESHWARI NAGARA NAGARABHAVI, BANGALORE-560 091. 2. SARASWATHI W/O LATE NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/AT NO 1683, 32ND MAIN ROAD D GROUP LAYOUT, SRIGANDHAKAVAL BANGALORE-560 091. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHIVSHANKER., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. RUKMINI W/O LATE GANGA BYRAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS 2. GEETHA D/O LATE GANGA BYRAPPA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT NO. KUVEMPUNGARA NAGUVANAHALLI, SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571401. Digitally signed by DHANALAKSHMI MURTHY Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22914 WP No. 13343 of 2026 3. GIRISHA S/O LATE GANGA BYRAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R1 AND R3 ARE R/AT NO.1153, AHIMSANGARA SIDDARTHA NAGAR MYSORE-570029. 4. SMT. LAKSHMI W/O LATE KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT NO.14 MOULIN NAGARA DEVEGOWDA CIRCLE, YERAGANAHALLI MYSORE-570029. 5. KUMARI D/O LATE KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS R/AT JSS PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER LAYOUT DR RADHAKRISHNA NAGARA MYSORE-570029. 6. SHILPA D/O LATE KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS R/AT NO.451, 1ST FLOOR 6TH CROSS, 2ND BLOCK HBR LAYOUT, NEAR BDA COMPLEX BENGALURU-560 043. 7. YASHODA D/O LATE KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS R/AT # MULIN NAGARA DEVEGOWDA CIRCLE YARAGANAHALLI, MYSORE-570028. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22914 WP No. 13343 of 2026 8. ANUSHA D/O LATE KRISHNAPPA AGED BOUT 21 YEARS OFFICE ADDRESS ESLATE TECHNOLOGY PVT. LTD NO.14. 1ST FLOOR, A CROSS 1ST MAIN, 8TH BLOCK JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560017. 9. VIJAYA @ AJAY S/O LATE KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/AT NO.14, MOULIN NAGARA DEVENGOWDA CIRCLE YERAGANAHALLI, MYSORE-570029. 10. VIJAY @ VIJAY KUMAR S/O LATE KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS R/AT NO.113/3 GOURND FLOOR MAHADESHWARA NILAYA, 4TH CROSS DUBASIPALYA, KENGERI SATELLITE TOWN BEHIND ROYAL RESIDENCY BANGALORE-560056. 11. INDRA P W/O LATE HEMACHANDRA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS 12. GANAVI D/O LATE HEMACHANDRA AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS. 13. AMULYA D/O LATE HEMACHANDRA AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS. 14. GOWTHAM GOWDA S/O LATE HEMACHANDRA AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22914 WP No. 13343 of 2026 R11 TO R14 ARE R/AT NO.312, 8TH CROSS, VIDYANAGARA MYSORE-570 029. 15. SMT. NAGARATHNA W/O LATE CHANDRASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS. 16. KAVITHA D/O LATE CHANDRASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS. 17. SAVITHA D/O LATE CHANDRASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS. 18. SUMA D/O LATE CHANDRASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS 19. VINU S/O LATE CHANDRASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS R15 TO R19 AND R/AT NO.324 3RD CROSS, VIDYANAGARA OPP. THERESSIONA COLLEGE MYSORE5-570029. 20. NEELAKANTA S/O LATE SIDDALINGAPPA @ SIDDALINGAIAH B AGED ABPIT 49 YEARS R/AT NO.25, T NARASIPURA ROAD 1ST MAIN ROAD NANDINI LAYOUT, MYSORE-570029. 21. JAYARATHNA D/O LATE SIDDALINGAPPA - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22914 WP No. 13343 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT NO.224, ALLANHALLI MYOSRE …RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT ORDER OR DIRECTION TO THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS TO PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT AT KUNIGAL TO DISPOSE OF PROCEEDINGS IN FINAL DECREE PROCEEDINGS FDP NO. 15/2025 FILED BY THE PETITIONER WITHIN A STIPULATED PERIOD OF TIME 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 This writ petition is filed by under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief: “Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus to Principal Senior Civil Judge and JMFC Court at Kunigal to dispose of proceeding in final decree proceeding F.D.P.No.15/2025 filed by the petitioners within a stipulated period of time.” 2. The petitioners/plaintiffs filed a suit in O.S.No.9/2010 for partition. The same came to be decreed by judgment and decree dated 14.09.2014. Thereafter, they have filed a final decree proceedings in - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22914 WP No. 13343 of 2026 FDP No.15/2025. So far, the trial court has not concluded the final decree proceedings. Hence, the petitioners are before this Court. 3. Since the suit has been decreed in the year 2014 and so far the final decree proceedings have not been concluded, in the interest of justice, the writ petition stands disposed of directing the trial court to dispose of the final decree proceedings as expeditiously as possible, not later than six months from date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE CM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 36