- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34020 WP No. 16352 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 16352 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. PRADEEP G S/O GUNDAPPA, ADVOCATE, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS NO. 155, ANNAPOORNESHWARI TEMPLE ROAD, 1ST STAGE, HEBBAL, MYSORE - 570 016. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRADEEP G, PARTY IN PERSON) AND: 1. R. BHASKAR S/O S.S. RAJU CHETTIYAR AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS NO.349, T.NARASIPURA ROAD, ALANAHALLI EXTENSION, MYSORE. 2. SRI. R. MURTHY S/O S.S. RAJUCHETTIYAR AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS NO. 27, M.I.G., HUDCO, 2ND STAGE, BANNIMANTAPA, EXTENSION, MYSORE. …RESPONDENTS THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SEC. 528 OF BNSS, 2023 PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34020 WP No. 16352 of 2026 DIRECTING THE HON'BLE I ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM, MYSURU TO CONCLUDE THE TRIAL IN C.C.NO.169/2020 (ANNEX-B) WITHIN PERIOD OF THREE MONTHS AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner, party-in-person is before the Court seeking the following prayers: "A) Issue a Writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the Hon'ble I Additional Senior Civil Judge and CJM, Mysuru to conclude the trial in C.C.No.169/2020 (ANNEX-B) within period of three months. B) Issue any other writ, order or direction as this Hon'ble High Court deems fit to grant in the facts and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice." 2. The proceedings are of the year 2020. The petitioner, party-in-person would take this Court through the documents appended to the petition to demonstrate that there is no progress in the case at all, as on today and for the last five years what is granted is only adjournments. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34020 WP No. 16352 of 2026 3. In the light of the said circumstance, I deem it appropriate to direct the concerned Court to conclude the proceedings within an outer limit of six months from the date of receipt of the copy of the order, if not earlier, in accordance with law. 4. With the aforesaid observation, the petition stands disposed. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 41