- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28983 WP No. 17684 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. 17684 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: 1. V R PRASANNA VENKATESH S/O LATE V.R. RAMA SASTRY, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, 2. V.R. RAMESH S/O LATE V.R. RAMA SASTRY AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, BOTH RESIDING AT NO.68, 4TH “A” CROSS, 36TH MAIN, BTM 1ST STAGE, DOLLAR SCHEME BANGALORE – 560 068 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. S B MATHAPATI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. M CHANDRE GOWDA S/O LATE SRI S.G. MUNE GOWDA, ] AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST, R/AT POOJANAHALLI, KANNAMANGALA POST, KASABA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL – 562 110 2. SARASWATHAMMA W/O MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 86 YEARS, R/AT MAHINDRA NILAYA, NO. 15, 1ST CROSS, MODEL COLONY, KASABA, YASHAVANTAHAPURA, Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28983 WP No. 17684 of 2026 BANGALORE – 560 022 3. SRI S.V. SUBBAIAH S/O LATE SRI APPAJAIAH AGED ABOUT 85 YEARS R/AT SADAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL-DISTRICT-562110 (DECEASED) 4. SRI. S.K RAMACHANDRAIAH S/O LATE SRI. S.N. KRISHNASWAMY AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS 5. SRI. S.K. SUBRAMANYAM S/O LATE SRI S.N. KRISHNASWAMY AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS 6. SRI. S.K.NATARAJ S/O LATE SRI S.N. KRISHNASWAMY AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS 7. SRI. S.K. MANJUNATH S/O LATE SRI S.N. KRISHNASWAMY AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS 8. SRI.S.K. SUBBANNA S/O LATE SRI S.L. KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS 9. SRI. BALASUBRAMANYAM S/O LATE SRI. R.R. SASTRY AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS 10. SRI CHIKKANARASIMHAIAH S/O LATE SRI DODDANARASIMHAIAH AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS 11. SRI S. VISHWANATH S/O LATE SRI SESHADRI AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28983 WP No. 17684 of 2026 12. SMT. AVALAMMA W/O LATE SRI MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS 13. SRI. MUNISWAMAPPA S/O LATE SRI MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS 14. SRI.MARIYAPPA S/O LATE SRI MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS 15. SRI. KRISHNAPPA S/O LATE SRI MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS 16. SMT. MEENAKSHAMMA W/O LATE SRI KRISHNASWAMY AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS 17. SRI. SATHYAMURTHY S/O LATE SRI KRISHNASWAMY AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS 18. SRI. S.K. BALASUBRAMANYAM S/O LATE SRI KRISHNASWAMY AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS 19. SRI. SHAMARAO S/O LATE S. KRISHNASWAMY AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS 20. SRI. KADIRAPPA S/O LATE SRI MUNISWAMAPPA @ MOTAPPA AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS 21. SRI. MUNIYAPPA S/O LATE SRI MUNISWAMAPPA @ MOTAPPA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28983 WP No. 17684 of 2026 22. SRI. NARASIMHAIAH S/O LATE SRI MUNISWAMAPPA @ MOTAPPA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS 23. SRI. MUNJUNATH S/O LATE SRI RAMASWAMY AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS 24. SRI. ANANTH S/O LATE SRI VISWANATH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS 25. SRI. NAGARAJU S/O LATE SRI VISWANATH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS 26. SRI. GOVINDARAJAN S/O LATE SRI S. RAMASWAMY SASTRY AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS ALL RESIDENTS OF SADAHALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI DEVANAHALLI TALUK BANGALORE RURAL – 562 110 27. SMT. M. SARASWATHMMA W/O MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS R/AT MAHINDRA NILAYA NO.15, 1ST CROSS, MODEL COLONY, KASABA YESHWANTHPURA, BANGALORE – 560 022 28. CHANDRAPPA S/O DODDANARASIMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/AT SADAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, DEVANHALLI TALUK, BANGALORE – 562 110 …RESPONDENTS - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28983 WP No. 17684 of 2026 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND PRAYING TO I) ISSUE A WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR ORDER OF LIKE NATURE, DIRECTING THE COURT OF THE CIVIL JUDGE (SENIOR DIVISION) AT DEVANAHALLI, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT TO DISPOSE OF THE SUIT IN O.S NO.2099/2016 WITHIN A PERIOD OF 6 MONTHS AND ETC., 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: i. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus or any other writ or order of like nature, directing the Court of Civil Judge (Senior Divison) at Davanahalli, Bangalore Rural Dsitrict to dipose of the suit in O.S.No.2099/2016 within a period of six months OR ii. Pass such other order as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interests of justice and equity. 2. The petitioners before this court are the defendants in the suit. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that suit was instituted in the year 2016 and it is still pending. The plaintiff is not cooperating the court proceedings. It is submitted that on the last 3 or 4 occasions, the plaintiff was not present and several applications were filed and the notices were ordered. Hence, there may be a direction to the trial court to dispose of the matter as expeditiously as possible. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28983 WP No. 17684 of 2026 3. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, perused the order sheet of trial court. It appears that the 2016 matter is still pending and order sheet discloses that how the matter is adjourned from time to time. 4. Accordingly, this court is passing the following: ORDER i. The Trial Court shall dispose of O.S.No.2099/2016 as expeditiously as possible. ii. This court is not issuing notice to the respondent as no adverse orders are passed. iii. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. iv. All pending I.As., in the petition shall stand closed. SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE TS, List No.: 1 Sl No.: 35