- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7378 WP No. 24658 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 24658 OF 2024 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: 1. SRI D RAVI KUMAR, S/O D. VENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/O NO.50, RADHALAKSHMI NILAYA, DEVASANDRA MAIN ROAD, K.R.PURAM, BENGALURU - 560 036. …PETITIONER (BY SRI.T.N.VISWANATHA, ADVOCATE FOR; SRI.D V SHASHANK, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. BHAGYA RANI, D/O LATE M.L. NARYANASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, NO.10, C.M.R. LAYOUT, GOOAL NILAYA, 4TH CROSS, LINGARAJAPURA, BENGALURU - 560 085. 2. SRI. M.N. USHARANI, D/O LATE M.L. NARAYANASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/AT NO. 28/67, 2ND MAIN, NANJAPPA LAYOUT, Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7378 WP No. 24658 of 2024 ADUGODI BENGALURU - 560 030. 3. SMT. M. N MAMATHA REDDY, D/O LATE M L NARAYANASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/AT NO. 500/C, 17TH MAIN, 6TH BLOCK, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU - 560 095. 4. SMT. NEELAMMA A, W/O LATE M.L. NARAYANASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 92 YEARS, 5. SRI M N NAGABHUSHANA, SINCE RESPONDENT NO.5 DEAD BY LRS. 5A SMT. PREMA, W/O LATE NAGABHUSHAN, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, RESIDING AT HARLUR VILLAGE, CHOWDESHWARI TEMPLE, NEAR AUTO STAND, VARTHUR HOBLI, BANGALORE EAST TALUK - 560 087. 5B VIJAY BUSHAN, S/O LATE NAGABUSHAN, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, RESIDING AT HARLUR VILLAGE, CHOWDESHWARI TEMPLE, NEAR AUTO STAND, VARTHUR HOBLI, BANGALORE EAST TALUK - 560 087. 5C VIDYA BUSHAN, S/O LATE NAGABUSHAN, RESIDING AT HARLUR VILLAGE, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7378 WP No. 24658 of 2024 CHOWDESHWARI TEMPLE, NEAR AUTO STAND, VARTHUR HOBLI, BANGALORE EAST TALUK - 560 087. 6. SRI. M.N. PRABHAKAR S/O LATE M.L. NARAYANASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/AT NO. 71/49, 7TH CROSS, WILSON GARDEN, BENGALURU - 560 027. 7. SRI. M.N. SOMASHEKAR, S/O LATE M.L. NARAYANASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/AT 112, 10TH MAIN, 6TH SECTOR, BEHIND BDA COMPLEX, HSR LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560 102. 8. SRI M N SUDHA RANI, D/O LATE M L NARAYANASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, C/O RAMALINGA REDDY, DISTRICT JUDGE, KURNOOL, ANDHRA PRDESH - 518 001. 9. SRI M N SHASHIBHUSAN, S/O LATE M L NARAYANASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/AT NO. 737/74, 1ST MAIN, CHOWDESHWARI LAYOUT, MARATHAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 037. 10. SRI. M.N. ANIL KUMAR, S/O LATE M.L. NARAYANASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7378 WP No. 24658 of 2024 R/AT 71/49, 7TH CROSS, WILSON GARDEN, BENGALURU - 560 027. 11. SRI B MADHUSUDAN @ B. MADHUSUDHANA, S/O SRI BABAJI RAO, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT NO.15, MADHUVANA, 3RD MAIN, N.R.LAYOUT, VIJINAPURA, BENGALURU - 560 016. 12. SRI. BABAJI RAO, S/O LATE APPALANARASAIAH, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, R/AT NO.15, MADHUVANA, 3RD MAIN, N.R.LAYOUT, VIJINAPURA, BENGALURU - 560 016. 13. SRI K R NARAYANA MURTHY, S/O KB RATHNAIAH SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, SREE NILAYA, CHINNAMMA GARDNE, ANASAWADI MAIN ROAD, SUBBAIAHANAPALYA, BENGALURU - 560 033. 14. SMT. PRAMILA N, W/O PRABHAKAR, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT NO. 71/49, 7TH CROSS, WILSON GARDEN, BENGALURU - 560 027. 15. SRI. VIJAY RAGAVAN REDDY, MAJOR, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7378 WP No. 24658 of 2024 R/AT NO.10/7, 2ND FLOOR, UMYA LANDMARK, LAVELLE ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. 16. SRI. G.A. MUNIRAJU, S/O LATE ANNAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/AT NO.4, BC, 409, SRI VARI NILAYA, 4TH A MAIN ROAD, 4TH B CROSS, KASTURI NAGAR, BDA LAYOUT, RAMAMURTHY NAGAR BENGALURU - 560 016. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. NARENDRA S, ADVOCATE FOR R-1 & R-3; SRI.R.LOKESH, ADVOCATE FOR R-2; V/O/D 06.11.2024 NOTICE TO R4 TO R16 ARE DISPENSED WITH) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) CALL FOR THE RECORDS PENDING IN THE COURT OF THE LEARNED VIII ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE BENGALURU RURAL, BENGALURU IN OS NO. 1098/2014 AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition by petitioner seeks the following reliefs: - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7378 WP No. 24658 of 2024 a. Call for the records pending in the court of the learned VIII Addl. Senior Civil Judge Bengaluru Rural, Bengaluru in O.S. No. 1098/2014; b. Grant a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus, directing the learned VIII Addl. Senior Civil Judge Bengaluru Rural, Bengaluru in O.S.No.1098/2014 to dispose of the suit expeditiously; copy of the order sheet as contained in Annexure-A; and c. Pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit to grant in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity. 2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and respondents. Perused the material on record. 3. A perusal of the material on record will indicate that the aforesaid suit for partition and declaration is pending for more than 11 years as on today. 4. It is a matter of record that the pleadings of the parties are complete as on today and the matter is right for trial. 5. Under these circumstances, I believe it is an appropriate way to dispose of this petition directing the - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7378 WP No. 24658 of 2024 trial Court to dispose of the suit as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of 9 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. All rival contentions on all aspects of the matter are kept open and no opinion is expressed on the merits/demerits of the rival contentions. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE RJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 21