- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12469 WP No. 6631 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. 6631 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: 1. SRI P H C GOWDA S/O. LATE HANUMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 92 YEARS, R/AT FF-01, POLICE STATION ROAD, BENGALURU-560 016. ITIN REJE APTS, OPP RAMAMURTHY NAGARA POLICE STATION ROAD BENGALURU – 560 016. 2. SRI. K. LAKSHMANA, S/O. LATE T.KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, R/AT NO.9/10, PEACE MANSION APARTMENT, BRIGHT FARM, THUBRAHALLI MAIN ROAD, WHITE FIELD, BENGALURU-560 067. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. G M SRINIVASAREDDY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI C NAGARAJ S/O. LATE CHIKKAMUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, RESIDENT OF 167/3, SRI. LAKSHMI VENKATESHWARA NILAYA, CHANNASANDRA VILLAGE, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, BENGALURU EAST TALUK, BENGALURU-560 067. 2. SRI. K.T. RAMANJINAPPA, S/O. LATE SRI.THIMMARAYAPPA, Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12469 WP No. 6631 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, RESIDENT AT KORALURU VILLAGE, NADAVATHI POST, HOSAKOTE TALUK, KADUGODI VIA, KASABA HOBLI, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU-560 017. 3. SRI. S. KANNAN, S/O. SRI. SRINIVASAN, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/AT NO.A1, AARANIYA APARTMENT, 138 E1COT AVENUE, SHOLINGANALLURU, KANCHEEPURAM, TAMILNADU-600 119. …RESPONDENTS THIS W.P IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUITON OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS, DIRECTING THE COURT OF PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT TO DISPOSE OF THE PENDING SUIT IN O.S.NO.1277 OF 2025, WITHIN A STIPULATED TIME, TO MEET THE ENDS OF JUSTICE VIDE ANNEXURE-01. 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, the limited prayer of the petitioners is for a direction to the Trial Court to dispose of the suit in O.S.No.1277/2025 as expeditiously as possible, within a stipulated time frame. 2. Accordingly, the Trial Court is directed to dispose of the suit in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12469 WP No. 6631 of 2026 preferably within a period of one year from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The parties are directed to co-operate with the Trial Court for expeditious disposal of the suit. 3. Subject to the aforesaid directions, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE BMC List No.: 2 Sl No.: 42