- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17750 WP No. 9583 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. 9583 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: THE WEAVERS WELFARE ASSOCIATION (REGD.) NO.35, 1ST AND 3RD MAIN ROAD, SUDHAMANAGAR, BANGALORE - 560027. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY SRI SHIVARAJU, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. YAMINI MUNIRAJ, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT P.KANTHA W/O LATE K.R.SHIVANANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS 2. SMT. P. CHAMPA D/O LATE K.S.PARAMESHWARAIAH AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS 3. SMT. P. LAKSHMI W/O SRI BASASHETTY AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS. 4. SMT. LEELAVATHI P. W/O SRI SHANTHAPARAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS 5. SMT. P. MAMATHA W/O SRI K.S. RAMESH AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS Digitally signed by DHANALAKSHMI MURTHY Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17750 WP No. 9583 of 2026 6. SMT. P. INDIRA W/O SRI PURUSHOTHAM AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS RESPONDENTS NO.1 TO 6 ARE RESIDENTS AT NO.536, 7TH MAIN ROAD, 6TH CROSS ROAD, HANUMANTHANAGAR, BENGALURU-560019. …RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE COURT OF THE ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU TO EXPEDITE THE PROCEEDINGS IN O.S.NO. 26639/2022 IN ANNEXURE-A AND DISPOSE OF THE SAID SUIT WITHIN A TIME-BOUND PERIOD OF SEVEN (7) MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF RECEIPT OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HONBLE COURT IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER 1. In this writ petition, the petitioner-plaintiff has sought the following reliefs: a) Issue a writ of mandamus or appropriate direction directing the Court of the Additional City - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17750 WP No. 9583 of 2026 Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru to expedite the proceedings in O.S.No. 26639/2022 in Annexure-A and dispose of the said suit within a time-bound period of seven (7) months from the date of receipt of the order passed by this Hon’ble Court in accordance with law and; b) Direct the Trial Court to consider and dispose of the pending Interlocutory Applications expeditiously, in the interest of justice and equity; c) Pass such other order or direction as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the case. 2. For the sake of convenience, the parties are referred to as per their ranking before the Trial Court in Original Suit. 3. The plaintiff filed a suit in O.S.No.26639/2022 before the Trial Court seeking relief of declaration and consequential reliefs. After issuance of suit summons, the defendants appeared. So far, the defendants have not filed written statement. The suit is of the year 2022. Therefore, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17750 WP No. 9583 of 2026 the present writ petition is filed seeking for early disposal of the suit. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the suit is of the year 2022. Even after appearance, so far, the defendants have not filed written statement. Hence, he sought for a direction to the Trial Court to dispose of the suit within a fixed time frame. 5. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the Trial Court to dispose of the suit as expeditiously as possible. 6. Accordingly, the following order is passed: ORDER a) The writ petition is disposed of. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17750 WP No. 9583 of 2026 b) The Trial Court is directed to dispose of the suit in accordance with law and as expeditiously as possible, not later than one year from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order, provided that there is no order of stay of the said proceedings granted by any other Court of law. c) Parties are directed to co-operate for early disposal of the suit. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE DM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25