- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12339 WP No. 6570 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. 6570 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: SRI SHESHADRI REDDY S/O. CHINNAPPA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/A. NO. 51/1, 4TH MAIN, 4TH CROSS, LIC COLONY, YESHWANTHPUR, BENGALURU-560 022. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. D. NAGARAJA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MR. VISHWANATH AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, S/O. LATE NARASIMHAIAH, R/O. NO. 773, GANGAMMA TEMPLE, JALAHALLI POST, BANGALORE 560 057. 2. MR. JAGADEESHA M, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, S/O. MUNEENDRA, RESIDING AT 3. MR CHETHAN M S/O. MUNEENDRA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, RESIDING AT: NO. 2, 5TH CROSS, II STAGE, BAPUJI NAGAR, MYSORE ROAD, BENGALURU 560 026. Digitally signed by MADHURI S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12339 WP No. 6570 of 2026 SMT. PUTTALAKSHMAMMA, SINCE DECEASED BY LRS 4. SRI. RAJANNA, H/O. LATE PUTTALAKSHMAMMA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, 5. SRI. SANTHOSH KUMAR S/O RAJANNA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS. 6. SMT. RAJESHWARI D/O RAJANNA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS. 7. SMT. GAYATHRI D/O RAJANNA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS. 8. SMT. MANGALA D/O RAJANNA AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS R-4 TO R-8 ARE AT NO.47, LAKSHMIPURA CROSS NEAR MUDDURAMMA TEMPLE VIDYARANYAPURA BENGALURU – 560 097. 9. SMT. HANUMAKKA W/O LATE NARASIMHAIAH AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS. 10. SMT. MANJULA W/O MURALI AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS. 11. SMT. LEELAVATHI W/O HANUMANTHARAJU AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS. R-9 TO R-11 ARE AT NO.773, GANGAMMA TEMPLE JALAHALLI POST, BENGALURU – 560 013. 12. SMT. MAHALAKSHMI W/O NARASIMHAMURTHY - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12339 WP No. 6570 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/O AT. P. CHANDRAPPA BUILDING NO.86, 1ST CROSS, NEAR RAMA TEMPLE ABBIGERE COLONY CHIKKABANAVANA POST BENGALURU – 560 090. MR. VEERANARASAPPA, SINCE DIED BY LRS 13. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS 1ST W/O. LATE VEERANARASAPPA, 14. SMT MAHADEVAMMA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS ADOPTED DAUGHTER 15. SMT LAKKAMMA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS 2ND W/O LATE VEERANARASAPPA 16. SMT NARASAMMA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS D/O LATE VEERANARASAPPA 17. SRI NARASIMHASWAMY K V AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS S/O LATE VEERANARASAPPA 18. SRI NARASIMHARAJU K V AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS S/O LATE VEERANARASAPPA 19. SRI LAKSHMINARASIMHA AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS S/O LATE VEERANARASAPPA R-13 TO 19 ARE R/AT NO. 966 BEL COLONY, JALAHALLI POST BENGALURU – 560 013. SRI CHANNAPPA REDDY SINCE DEAD BY LRS - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12339 WP No. 6570 of 2026 20. SRINIVASA REDDY MAJOR S/O. LATE CHANNAPPA REDDY 21. SHESHADRI REDDY MAJOR S/O. LATE CHANNAPPA REDDY 22. KRISHNA REDDY MAJOR S/O. LATE CHANNAPPA REDDY 23. SMT. RAJAMMA AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, W/O. NAGARAJU, R/A. SHOP PREMISES, KALATHAMMANAHALLI, HESARAGHATTA HOBLI, BANGALORE-560 080. 24. SRI. B.V. THAMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 91 YEARS, S/O. VENKATAPPA, R/A. LAKSHMI VENKATESHWARA PRASANNAM, SREEMATH KEMPAMMA VENKATAPPA NILAYA, DASAPPANAPALYA, CHIKKABANAVARA POST, BANGALORE NORTH, NEAR MUDDAPPA CIRCLE, BANGALORE-560 090. 25. MRS. NOORJAN, W/O. WAZEER, AGED ABOUT 90 YEARS, R/A. SY. NO. 114/4, BRICKS FACTORY, KALATHAMMANAHALLI, HESARAGHATTA HOBLI, BANGALORE-560 089. 26. MR. JAYARAM REDDY, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, S/O. MR. CHANNAPPA REDDY, R/A. OLD. NO. 29, NEW NO. 598, 1ST CROSS, ROAD, HMT LAYOUT MATHIKERE, BANGALORE-560 094. 27. SMT. HEMAVATHI KM., AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12339 WP No. 6570 of 2026 D/O. MUNEENDRA, W/O. SURESH, R/A. NO. 132, KOMMAGONDANAHALLI, ABBIGERE MAIN ROAD, JALAHALLI WEST, BANGALORE-560 075. 28. SMT. N.C. MUNIRATHNA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, W/O. B.V. THAMMAIAH, R/A. NO. 585, CHIKKABANAVARA, DASAPPANNAPALYA, YESHWANTHAPURA HOBLI, BENGALURU-560 090. …RESPONDENTS THIS W.P IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE HONBLE PRL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU TO DISPOSE OF THE SUIT IN OS NO. 1008/2012 ON MERITS WITHIN SIX MONTHS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the material on record. 2. The limited prayer of the petitioner in the present petition is for a direction to the Trial Court to dispose of the suit in O.S.No.1008/2012 within a stipulated timeframe. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12339 WP No. 6570 of 2026 3. In view of the fact that the aforesaid suit in O.S.No.1008/2012 is pending for the last fourteen years, without expressing any opinion on the merits / demerits of the rival contentions, I deem it just and appropriate to direct the Trial Court to dispose of the aforesaid suit as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of nine months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. With the aforesaid directions, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE Srl.