- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14778 WP No. 8133 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO.8133 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: 1. HIS HOLINESS SRI VIDYABHINAVA VIDYARANYA BHARATHI SWAMIJI AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS PEETHAPATHI OF SRIMAD JAGADGURU SHANKARACHARYA SRI KUDALI SRINGERI MAHASAMSTHANAM, KUDALI POST, KUDALI SHIVAMOGGA TALUK AND DISTRICT KARNATAKA-577227. ALSO AT: NO.110 AND 166, V.V.PURAM, RV ROAD, OPPOSITE TO THE WESTERN GATE, LALBAGH, BENGALURU-560004. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KESHAV M. DATAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MR. DATTARAJ A DESHPANDE @ MR. ABAHINAVA SHANKAR BHARATI, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, S/O SRI. VIDYASHANKARA, NO.74, 1ST CROSS, 7TH MAIN, ASHOKA PILLAR, JAYANAGAR 2ND BLOCK, BENGALURU-560011. ALSO AT: KUDALI POST, KUDALI, SHIVAMOGA TALUK AND DISTRICT, KARNATAKA-577227. Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14778 WP No. 8133 of 2026 2. MR. CHINMAYA BHAT B, S/O B. ANANTHAIAH BHAT, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, “SIR RAMANAMA JAPADA MANE”, KUDLI, KUDLI POST, KUDLI, SHIVAMOGGA TALUK AND DISTRICT, SHIVAMOGGA-577227. 3. M/S. KUDLI SHARADHA FOUNDATION, A REGISTERED TRUST HAVING ITS OFFICE AT KUDALI POST, KUDALI, SHIVAMOGA TALUK AND DISTRICT, KARNATAKA-577227. PAN NO.AAFTK5855L. 4. SRI. SRINIVAS K.C. @ SRINIVAS IYER, S/O CHANDRASHEKAR D. AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, KUDALI POST, KUDALI, SHIVAMOGA TALUK AND DISTRICT, KARNATAKA-577227. 5. M/S. TIMES OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR IN CHIEF, 136, RESIDENCY ROAD, SHANTHALA NAGAR, ASHOK NAGAR, BENGALURU-560025. 6. M/S. SHIVAMOGGA TIMES, REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR IN CHIEF, LEFT SIDE JAIL ROAD, 3RD CROSS, HOSAMANE, SHIVAMOGGA-577201. 7. M/S. DECCAN HERALD, REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR IN CHIEF, NO.75, M.G.ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. 8. M/S. VIJAYA KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR IN CHIEF, 74/2, SANJANA PLAZA, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14778 WP No. 8133 of 2026 4TH AND 5TH FLOOR, ELEPHANT ROCK ROAD, JAYANAGAR 3RD BLOCK, BENGALURU-560011. 9. M/S. VIJAYA VANI, REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR IN CHIEF, NO.24, SRI SAIRAM TOWERS, 5TH MAIN ROAD, CHAMRAJPET, BENGALURU-560018. 10. M/S. HOSA DIGANTHA, REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR IN CHIEF, FLOOR NO.4, ALLAN BIOTECH, SANGAM ROAD, NEXT TO MANJUSHREE HOSPITAL, SIVANCHETTI GARDENS, BENGALURU-560042. 11. M/S. GOOGLE INDIA, NO.3, OLD MADRAS ROAD, SADANANDANAGAR, BENNIGANA HALLI, BENGALURU-560016. 12. M/S YOUTUBE INDIA, NO.3, OLD MADRAS ROAD, SADANANDANAGAR, BENNIGANA HALLI, BENGALURU-560016. 13. M/S. FACEBOOK PVT. LTD., MICROSOFT SIGNATURE BUILDING, OFF INTERMEDIATE RING ROAD, EMBASSY GOLF LINKS BUSINESS PARK, DOMLUR, BENGALURU-560071. REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR. 14. M/S. INSTAGRAM PVT. LTD., MICROSOFT SIGNATURE BUILDING, OFF INTERMEDIATE RING ROAD, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14778 WP No. 8133 of 2026 EMBASSY GOLF LINKS BUSINESS PARK, DOMLUR, BENGALURU-560071. REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR. 15. M/S. X PVT. LTD. (FORMERLY TWITTER INDIA PVT. LTD.), B, OLD MADRAS ROAD, SADANANDANAGAR, BENNIGANA HALLI, BENGALURU-560016. REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR. 16. M/S. WHAT'S APP PVT. LTD., MICROSOFT SIGNATURE BUILDING, OFF INTERMEDIATE RING ROAD, EMBASSY GOLF LINKS BUSINESS PARK, DOMLUR, BENGALURU-560071. REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR. …RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE HON’BLE XXII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, AT BENGALURU (CCH-7) TO DISPOSE OFF THE I.A.NO.VIII FILED BY THE PETITIONER UNDER ORDER XXXIX RULE 2-A OF CPC IN O.S.NO.4300/2025 WITHIN A PERIOD OF 2 MONTHS VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND TO DIRECT THE HON’BLE XXII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT BENGALURU (CCH-07) TO DISPOSE OF THE I.A. NO.XIV FILED BY THE PETITIONER UNDER ORDER XXXIX RULE 2-A OF CPC IN O.S.NO.4300/2025 WITHIN A PERIOD OF 2 MONTHS VIDE ANNEXURE-B. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14778 WP No. 8133 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER In this petition, the petitioner/plaintiff has sought the following reliefs: “a. Issue a writ in nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order directing the Hon’ble XXII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, at Bengaluru (CCH-7) to dispose off the I.A.No.VIII filed by the petitioner under Order XXXIX Rule 2A of CPC in O.S.No.4300/2025 within a period of 2 months vide Annexure-A. b. Issue a writ in nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order directing the Hon’ble XXII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, at Bengaluru (CCH-7) to dispose off the I.A.No.XIV filed by the petitioner under Order XXXIX Rule 2A of CPC in O.S.No.4300/2025 within a period of 2 months vide Annexure-B. c. Issue any other writ, order or direction and grant such other and further reliefs as this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper under the circumstances of this case, in the interest of justice and equity.” - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14778 WP No. 8133 of 2026 2. The petitioner/plaintiff filed a suit for bare injunction. Along with the plaint, the plaintiff filed I.A.Nos.1/2025 to 5/2025 under Order XXXIX Rule 1 and 2 read with Section 151 of CPC. Thereafter, the defendants appeared through their counsel. The Trial Court granted the exparte injunction order in I.A.No.1/2025 to 4/2025 by order dated 23.09.2025. Thereafter, the plaintiff filed I.A.Nos.8 and 14 under Order XXXIX Rule 2A read with Section 151 of CPC for violation of the said temporary injunction order. Since no order has been passed so far by the Trial Court on the said applications, the petitioner/plaintiff is before this Court. 3. Since no order has been passed so far on the applications filed by the plaintiff under Order XXXIX Rule 2A read with Section 151 of CPC, it is suffice for this Court to direct the Trial Court to consider I.A.Nos.8 and 14 filed by the plaintiff, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, not later than 8 weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14778 WP No. 8133 of 2026 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. All pending applications stand disposed of. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE MD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 44