- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28999 WP No. 13312 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 13312 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: 1. SRI JAYARAMA SHARMA S/O. SUBBANNA BHAT AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/AT CHANDRAGIRI HOUSE, BALYA VILLAGE, PUTTUR TALUK, D.K. DISTRICT – 574 221 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. G. RAVISHANKAR SHASTRY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. G MAHAMMADH S/O. LATE. ABDUL RAHIMAN, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/AT JOGIBETTU HOUSE, ILANTHILA VILLAGE AND POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK, D.K.DISTRICT – 574 214 2. NEBISA D/O. ABDUL RAHIMAN, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, 3. ZOHARA D/O. ABDUL RAHIMAN, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, 4. REHAMATH D/O. ABDUL RAHIMAN, Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28999 WP No. 13312 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, RESPONDENT NO.2 TO 4 ARE ALL RESIDING AT PERABE HOUSE, HIREBANDADY VILLAGE AND POST, PUTTUR TALUK, D.K. DISTRICT – 574 212 5. ALIMA D/O. LATE. HASANABBA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, 6. IDINABBA @ MAHAMMAD S/O. LATE. HASANABBA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, 7. B. FATHIMA D/O. LATE. HASANABBA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, 8. ABDUL RAZAK S/O. LATE. HASANABBA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, 9. ZEENATH D/O. LATE. HASANABBA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, 10. SOUDHA D/O. LATE. HASANABBA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESPONDENTS NO 5 TO 10 ALL ARE RESIDING AT JOGIBETTU HOUSE, ILANTHILA VILLAGE, BELTHANGADY TALUK, D.K. DISTRICT – 574 212 11. SMT. KHATHIJAMMA, W/O. G.U. YUSUF AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28999 WP No. 13312 of 2026 12. HABSA D/O. G.U. YUSUF, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, 13. SRI. HAMEEDH S/O. LATE. G. U. YUSUF AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, 14. ZOHARA D/O. G.U. YUSUF AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, 15. MAIMUNA D/O. G.U. YUSUF AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, 16. LATHEEF S/O. G.U. YUSUF AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, 17. ZEENATH D/O. G.U. YUSUF AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, 18. MAZEEDH S/O. G. U. YUSUF, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, 19. ABDUL RASHEEDH S/O. G.U. YUSUF, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, 20. MAHAMMADH SHAREEF S/O. G.U. YUSUF AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, 21. ISMAIL S/O. G.U. YUSUF AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28999 WP No. 13312 of 2026 22. SHUKOOR S/O. G. U. YUSUF AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, RESPONDENTS NO 11 TO 22 ALL ARE RESIDING AT HIRTHADKA HOUSE, UPPINANGADY KASABA VILLAGE, PUTTUR TALUK, D.K. DISTRICT – 574 241 23. BEEPATHUMMA W/O. LATE. ABDUL RAHIMAN, AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS, 24. ZUBAIDA D/O. LATE. ABDUL RAHIMAN, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, 25. AYISHA D/O. LATE. ABDUL RAHIMAN, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, 26. ABOOBAKAR SIDDIK, S/O. LATE. ABDUL RAHIMAN, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, 27. SAJIDHA D/O. LATE. ABDUL RAHIMAN, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, 28. USMAN FAROOK D/O. LATE. ABDUL RAHIMAN, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, RESPONDENTS NO 23 TO 28 ALL ARE RESIDING AT JOGIBETTU HOUSE, ILANTHILA VILLAGE, BELTHANGADY TALUK, D.K. DISTRICT. PIN – 574 212 …RESPONDENTS - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28999 WP No. 13312 of 2026 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE COURT OF THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC BELTHANGADY TO DISPOSE OF FDP NO. 04/2014 WITH IN THE TIME TO BE STIPULATED BY THIS HONBLE COURT COPY OF FDP NO. 04/2014 WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNX-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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 that this Hon'ble Court maybe pleased to issue: (i) Writ of Mandamus directing the Court of the Principal Civil Judge & JMFC Belthangady to dispose of FDP No.04/2014 with in the time to be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court copy of FDP No.04/2014 which is produced at Annexure-A. (ii) Any other writ or directions to meet the ends of justice." 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the original FDP is of the year 1995 and thereafter, the petitioner had filed another FDP in the year 2014 and the same is pending. Hence, the present writ petition is filed. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28999 WP No. 13312 of 2026 3. This Court had called for a report from the trial Court and the report is placed before this Court stating that there was no regular officer to the Court and now an officer is posted. 4. Considering the fact that the original FDP is of the year 1995, even FDP.No.4/2014 is initiated in the year 2014, this Court deems it appropriate to pass the following: ORDER i. The Principal Civil Judge and JMFC, Belthangady, is requested to dispose of FDP.No.4/2014 as expeditiously as possible, but not later than one year. ii. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. iii. All I.As. in this petition shall stand closed. SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE MEG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14