- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22764 WP No. 11791 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO WRIT PETITION NO.11791 OF 2026 (GM-FC) BETWEEN: SRI VENKATESWARA RAO SURAPANENI S/O SURAPANENI RAMABRAHMAM, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, RESIDING AT FLAT NO.2A, ATM RESIDENCY, SRINIVASA NAGAR, BANK COLONY, VIJAYAWADA-520008. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. A T MALLYA.,ADVOCATE) AND: SMT SWATHI KOGANTI W/O MR. VENKATESWARA RAO SURAPANENI, Digitally signed by VIJAYALAKSHMI B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22764 WP No. 11791 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS RESIDING AT N 1103, PURVA FOUNTAIN, SQUARE, VARTHUR ROAD, MARATHAHALLI PO BANGALORE-560037. …RESPONDENT THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY APPROPRIATE WRIT DIRECTING THE LEARNED TRIAL JUDGE, IN M.C. NO.1846/2017 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE - A, ON THE FILE OF THE IV ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL FAMILY JUDGE, BANGALORE, TO DISPOSE OF THE CASE, EXPEDITIOUSLY WITHIN A TIME FRAME TO BE FIXED BY THIS HONBLE COURT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22764 WP No. 11791 of 2026 ORAL ORDER Heard Sri.A.T.Mallya, learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. This writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the Court of IV Additional Principal Family Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Family Court’) to dispose of M.C.No.1846/2017 expeditiously which is pending within a time frame. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is the husband of the respondent. The petitioner filed M.C.No.1846/2017 seeking for dissolution of marriage. It is submitted that, the respondent filed an application - I.A No.9 seeking permission to adduce her evidence through video conferencing and the learned counsel for petitioner had no objection to allow the application. However, the Family Court adjourned the matter to 12.02.2026 reserving it for orders on the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22764 WP No. 11791 of 2026 application. On 12.02.2026, as the Presiding Officer was on leave, the matter was adjourned to 26.02.2026. On 26.02.2026, when the matter was called out, it was recorded in the order sheet as there was no representation, the matter was posted to 04.06.2026 to hear further on I.A No.9. 4. The learned counsel further submitted that the respondent is presently residing abroad and is not cooperating for the early disposal of the case and for one or the other reason, the respondent is dragging the proceeding since 2017 and being aggrieved by the same, this writ petition is filed. 5. Record discloses justification in the submission that is made by learned counsel for the petitioner. Therefore, this Court considers desirable to dispose of the writ petition and give directions. Hence, the following: ORDER (i) Writ petition is disposed of. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22764 WP No. 11791 of 2026 (ii) The Court of IV Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru is directed to take all steps for disposal of M.C.No.1846/2017 as expeditiously as possible. (iii) This Court is not issuing the notice to the respondent as no adverse orders are passed and disposed of the petition in the interest of both the parties. (iv) As the writ petition is disposed of without notice to respondent, Family Court is directed to serve copy of this order to respondent so as to give notice to respondent, about filing of this petition and its disposal. (v) Registry to forward copy of this order to the concerned Court forthwith. SD/- (DR.K.MANMADHA RAO) JUDGE UN