- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27680 WP No. 16937 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 16937 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: SRI. G.MADHU S/O. LATE GANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/AT NO.43/23, 2ND CROSS PROMNADE ROAD, FRAZER TOWN, BANGALORE-560 005 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIVEK S. REDDY, ADVOCATE FOR SRI.SHREENIVASA G.A., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. LEELA GANGAPPA SINCE DEAD BY LR'S G.PRAKASH S/O LATE GANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS R/AT RESIDING AT FLAT NO.43/37 2ND CROSS, PROMENDE ROAD, BANGALORE 560 005 2. G.SRIDHAR S/O. LATE GANGAPPA SINCE DEAD BY LR'S SMT. MALA C @ VANI SRIDHAR W/O. LATE SRIDHAR AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27680 WP No. 16937 of 2026 3. RAMYA D/O LATE SRIDHAR AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS 4. RIYA D/O LATE SRIDHAR AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS 2 TO 4 ARE R/AT NO.12/1, 2-C BHACHAMAL ROAD BANGALORE- 560 005 5. SMT. MEENA MANJUNATH W/O. MANJUNATH AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS R/AT NO.51, 5TH CROSS HANUMANTHANAGARA BANGALORE -19 6. SMT. CHANDRIKA GURU SINCE DEAD BY LRS SRI. N G GURU, H/O LATE. CHANDRIKA GURU AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS 7. MEENAKSHI SUNDARAM S/O. LATE CHANDRIKA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS 6 AND 7 ARE RESIDING AT NO.11/8, GROUND FLOOR, 15TH MAIN, 17TH A CROSS, JP NAGAR, 5TH PHASE, BANGALORE -560 078 8. PREETHI GURU D/O. LATE CHANDRIKA GURU AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.L-37, 4TH STAGE, M BLOCK, GAMKUVEMPU NAGAR, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27680 WP No. 16937 of 2026 MYSORE – 57023 9. SMT. VIDYA SUNDER RAJ W/O. SUNDER RAJ AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT B.M. ROAD, SAKALESHPURA HASSAN DISTRICT -573 213 10. SMT. ANITHA SHIVAPRAKASH C/O. S. RAJASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/AT NO.8, CAMBRIDGE ROAD ULSOOR, BANGALORE -560 008 …RESPONDENTS THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE HON'BLE VTH ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSION JUDGE AT BANGALORE (CCH-NO.13) TO DISPOSE OF THE FINAL DECREE PROCEEDINGS FILED BY RESPONDENT NO.3 FOR PARTITION OF SUIT SCHEDULE PROPERTIES BY METES AND IN FDP NO.170/2016 AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE OUTER LIMIT OF 3 MONTH. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI ORAL ORDER The present writ petition is filed seeking the following prayer: "PRAYER WHEREFORE, it is prayed before this Hon'ble Court that: a. Issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the Hon'ble Vth Additional City Civil and Session Judge at Bangalore (CCH- No.13) to dispose of the Final Decree Proceedings - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27680 WP No. 16937 of 2026 filed by Respondent No.5 for partition of suit schedule properties by metes and in FDP No.170/2016 as expeditiously as possible within the outer limit of 3 months; b. Issue any other appropriate Writ, Order or Direction/s as this Hon'ble Court deems fit under the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Learned Senior counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the FDP proceedings are of the year 2016 and on one reason or the other, it is being adjourned and pending on the file of Vth Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge at Bangalore. 3. Considering the submissions of the learned Senior counsel for the petitioner and the fact that the FDP is pending from the year 2016, this Court deems it appropriate to pass the following order: ORDER i. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of requesting the trial Court to dispose of FDP.No.170/2016 as expeditiously as possible, but not later than 6 months. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27680 WP No. 16937 of 2026 ii. This Court is not issuing notice to the respondent as no adverse orders are passed and disposal of the case is in the interest of both the parties. iii. All I.As. in this petition shall stand closed. SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE MEG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17