- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17778 WP No. 7243 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 7243 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: SRI. PARAMASHIVAIAH, S/O NEELAKANTEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 83 YEARS, NOW R/AT 1ST CROSS, GANGAMMA GUDI ROAD, M.V. EXTENTION, HOSAKOTE, BANGALORE RURAL - 562 114. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. H.N. VASUDEVAN., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. BASAVARAJAPPA, S/O NEELAKANTEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 86 YEARS, RESIDNG AT ATTURU, JADIGENAHALLI HOBLI, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 114. 2. SRI. A.N. NAGARAJ, S/O NEELAKANTEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 81 YEARS, RESIDING AT ATTURU, JADIGENAHALLI HOBLI, Digitally signed by DHANALAKSHMI MURTHY Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17778 WP No. 7243 of 2026 HOSKOTE TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT - 562 114. 3. SMT. SHARADAMMA, W/O CHIKKAPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, R/AT H CROSS, NEAR FILM TENT, SIDLAGHATTA TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 101. 4. SMT. SHREEMATI, W/O CHIKKAPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, SINGAHALLI, VEMAGAL HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK AND DISTRICT - 563 104. SMT. SHIVAMMA, W/O LATE NEELAKANTEGOWDA, DECEASED ON 07/05/2012 5. SRI. M.BHASKAR REDDY, S/O RAMARAGHAVA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, RESIDING AT FLAT NO.207, VARS FANTASY, KODIHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 008. 6. SRI. B.V.BYREGOWDA, S/O LATE VENKATARAMANA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, RESIDING AT 6TH CROSS, THAMMEGOWDA LAYOUT, HOSAKOTE TOWN, BENGALURU - 562 114. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17778 WP No. 7243 of 2026 7. SMT. GOWARAMMA, W/O AN BASAVARAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 83 YEARS, RESIDNG AT ATTURU, JADIGENAHALLI HOBLI, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL - 562 114. 8. SMT. SIDDA GOWRAMMA, W/O B.P. UMESH, D/O AN BASAVARAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.147, 5TH CROSS, NEAR RAILWAY STATION, INDIRANAGAR, BIDADI, RAMANAGAR - 562 109. 9. SMT. MALA, W/O K.R. NANJUNDAPPA, D/O AN BASAVARAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.101, KATAMNALLUR, VIRGONAGAR, BENGALURU SOUTH - 560 049. 10. SMT. PUSHPA B, D/O AN BASAVARAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, RESIDING AT ATTURU, JADIGENAHALLI HOBLI, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 114. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17778 WP No. 7243 of 2026 11. M/S. V.R. BUILDER AND DEVELOPERS, A PARTNERSHIP FIRM HAVING OFFICE AT NO.LIG 65D, GROUND FLOOR, HDB COLONY, NEAR HOSAKOTE POLICE STATION, BENGALURU - 562 114. REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER SRI. KISHORE R. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.R.SHIVASHANKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE DIRECTIONS TO THE HON'BLE LEARNED SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AT HOSAKOTE TO EXPEDITE THE TRIAL AND DISPOSE OF OS NO.3353/2022 IN TIME BOUND MANNER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER This writ petition has been filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India seeking for a direction to the Trial Court to dispose of O.S.No.3353/2022 as expeditiously as possible. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17778 WP No. 7243 of 2026 2. Petitioner is defendant No.1 in O.S.No.3353/2022 and respondent No.1 herein is the plaintiff No.1, who filed a suit for partition, separate possession and permanent injunction. 3. On service of summons, defendant No.1 appeared through his counsel and filed a written statement. On the basis of the pleadings of the parties, Trial Court has framed issues and matter has been now set down for evidence. Since suit is of the year 2006 and the matter was not disposed of even after 20 years, therefore, the petitioner has sought for early disposal of the same. 4. Sri R.Shivashankar, learned counsel undertakes to appear for respondent No.1 / plaintiff No.1 and he submits that a direction may be issued to the Trial Court for early disposal of the suit. 5. In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the Senior Civil Judge & JMFC., Hosakote, is directed to dispose of - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17778 WP No. 7243 of 2026 O.S.No.3353/2022 as expeditiously as possible, but not later than eight months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Accordingly, writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE PSJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11