- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12342 WP No. 6596 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 6596 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: 1. MRS MEENA AGNIHOTRI W/O GP. CAPT. (RETD.) P.K. AGNIHOTRI AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS. 2. GP. CAPT. (RETD.) P.K. AGNIHOTRI, S/O LATE DR. SOMESHWAR PRASAD AGNIHOTRI, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, BOTH RESIDING AT NO. 411, AFNOE, SECTOR-7, PLOT. NO. 11, DWARKA, NEW DELHI-110075 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. BOLA VEDVYAS SHENOY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MR ANUPAM DEB S/O GENERAL DEB KUMAR (RETD.) AGE MAJOR, RESIDING AT 445, JALA VAYU TOWERS, BENNINGANAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 038. 2. MRS. MANISHA DEB, W/O MR. ANUPAM DEB, D/O MR. NAIR, AGED MAJOR, RESIDING AT 445, JALAVAYU TOWERS, NGEF LAYOUT, BENNINGANAHALLI, BENGALURU- 560 038. …RESPONDENTS Digitally signed by MADHURI S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12342 WP No. 6596 of 2026 THIS W.P IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO1. ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI AND SET ASIDE ORDER DATED 01/09/2025 PASSED ON I.A. NO. 4 (ANNEXURE-A1) PASSED BY THE LEARNED XVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BANGALORE (CCH-16) AND CONSEQUENTLY DISMISS I.A. NO. 4 AND THE WRITTEN STATEMENT FILED BY THE RESPONDENTS IN O.S. 1089/2023 AND ETC. 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, petitioners seek for the following reliefs:- “ 1. Issue a writ of certiorari and set aside order dated: 01.09.2025 passed on I.A.No. 4 (Annexure-A) passed by the learned XVII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bangalore (CCH-16) and consequently dismiss I.A.No. 4 and the written statement filed by the Respondents in O.S.1089/2023; 2. Issue a writ of Mandamus directing the learned XVII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bangalore (CCH-16) to dispose off O.S.No.1089/2023 within a period of 3 months or any reasonable time as stipulated by this Hon’ble Court; 3. Pass any other orders as deemed fit by this Hon’ble Court.” 2. After arguing the matter for sometime, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petition may be disposed of - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12342 WP No. 6596 of 2026 directing the trial court to dispose of the suit in O.S.No.1089/2023 within a stipulated timeframe. The said submission is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of as withdrawn. However, the trial court is directed to dispose of the aforesaid suit within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE Srl.