- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19250 WP No. 10927 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO WRIT PETITION NO.10927 OF 2026 (GM-FC) BETWEEN: SASTA RAVI TEJA MYLAVARAPU AGED 34 YEARS S/O. MYLAVARAPU VENKATESHWARA RAO R/AT 10/2, BELURU BASAVANAHALLI SOMWARPET TQ BELUR BASAVANAHALLI KODAGU KARNATAKA-571 236 …PETITIONER (BY SRI A. MAHESH CHOWDHARY, ADVOCATE) AND: MYLAVARAPU BABY DIVYA SRI W/O. SASTA RAVI TEJA MYLAVARAPU AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS R/AT 4-14-11, SUBBARAO PETA TADEPALLIGUDEM NEAR JHANSI RANI HOSPITAL TADEPALLIGUDEM WEST GIDAVERI ANDHRA PRADESH-534 101 CURRENTLY RESIDING AT C/O.SANKU SURYA NARAYANA DOOR NO.2-19/1 RAMALAYAM VEEDI URADALLAPELEM ATILLI MANDALAY WEST GODAVERI DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH-534 134 …RESPONDENT Digitally signed by VIJAYALAKSHMI B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19250 WP No. 10927 of 2026 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTION TO THE HON’BLE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., SOMVARPET TO DISPOSE OF THE PROCEEDINGS IN M.C.NO.48/2024 FILED UNDER SECTION 9 OF THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, 1955 BY THE PETITIONER WITHIN 6 MONTHS VIDE ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO ORAL ORDER Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. This writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the Court of Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Somwarpet (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Family Court’) to dispose of M.C.No.48/2024 which is pending on its file time bound. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is the husband of the respondent. The petitioner filed M.C.No.48/2024 under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 for restitution of conjugal rights. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that since 22.06.2024 i.e., for a period of nearly two years, the matter is pending before the Family Court without any - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19250 WP No. 10927 of 2026 substantial progress. It is further submitted that the petitioner has appeared on all dates of hearing and has not sought any unnecessary adjournments. The delay in disposal of M.C.No.48/2024 would cause irreparable harm to the petitioner. Hence, the petitioner has filed this writ petition. 4. Record discloses justification in the submission that is made by learned counsel for the petitioner. Therefore, this Court considers desirable to dispose of the writ petition and give directions. Hence, the following: ORDER (i) Writ petition is disposed of. (ii) The Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Somwarpet is directed to take all steps for disposal of M.C.No.48/2024 time bound preferably as expeditiously as possible. (iii) This Court is not issuing the notice to the respondent as no adverse orders are - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19250 WP No. 10927 of 2026 passed and disposed of the petition is in the interest of both the parties. (iv) As the writ petition is disposed of without notice to respondent, Family Court is directed to serve copy of this order to respondent so as to give notice to respondent, about filing of this petition and its disposal. (v) Registry to forward copy of this order to the concerned Court forthwith. SD/- (DR.K.MANMADHA RAO) JUDGE GSR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 22