- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35243 WP No. 20049 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 20049 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: 1. MR. PANKAJ KUMAR ACHHA S/O. MANGAL CHAND ACCHA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT NO. 158, 4TH CROSS, II MAIN ROAD, PRAKASH NAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 021 2. SRI VIKAS KUMAR M, S/O. MANAKCHAND JAIN, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT NO.296, 2ND MAIN ROAD, V CROSS, PRAKASH NAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 021 3. SRI M. VISHAL ACHHA, S/O. MANAKCHAND JAIN, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/AT NO.296, 2ND MAIN, V CROSS, PRAKASH NAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 021 4. SRI SAMBHA V.N. ACHHA, S/O. NARENDRA KUMAR ACHHA, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/AT NO. 52, 14TH MAIN ROAD, III BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 010 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAGHAVENDRA K., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35243 WP No. 20049 of 2026 AND: 1. M/S. SRI BALAJI HOSPITALITY SERVICES, NO. 39 AND 40, LAKE ROAD, CHOKKASANDRA, BANGALORE - 560 057. REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, MR. ARJUN, S/O, ANANTHAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT NO.9, 11TH CROSS, CANARA BANK LAYOUT, KODIGEHALLI, BANGALORE - 560 092 2. WILSON REDDY S/O. NOT KNOWN AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT NO.31, 1ST CROSS, SAI RESIDENCY, BHUVANESHWARI NAGAR DSARAHALLI, BANGALORE - 560 092 3. YELLAMMA RAJU MADHU, S/O. NOT KNOWN AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT NO.31, 1ST CROSS, SAI RESIDENCY, BHUVANESHWARI NAGAR DASARAHALLI, BANGALORE - 560 092 …RESPONDENTS THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS BY ISSUING THE DIRECTION TO THE HON'BLE HON'BLE VII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT BENGALURU (CCH-19) IN O.S.NO. 2956/2025 TO DISPOSE OF THE I.A.NO.3 UNDER ORDER XLVII RULE 1 R/W SECTION 114 AND SECTION 151 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35243 WP No. 20049 of 2026 OF C.P.C FOR REVIEW AND RECALL ORDER PASSED ON I.A.NO.1 AND 2 DATED, 03-01-2026, VIDE ANNEXURE-L, AND CONSEQUENTLY ISSUE DIRECTION TO DISPOSE OF THE O.S.NO.2956/2025, WITHIN THE STIPULATED TIME LIMIT TO MEET THE ENDS OF JUSTICE. 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 prayers: “i) Issue a writ of mandamus by issuing the direction to the Hon'ble VII Additional City Civil & Sessions Judge at Bengaluru(CCH-19) in O.S.No.2956/2025 to dispose of the I.A.No.3 under Order XLVII Rule 1 R/w section 114 & section 151 of C.P.C for review and recall order passed on I.A.No.1 & 2 dated, 03-01-2026, vide ANNEXURE-L, and consequently issue direction to dispose of the O.S. No.2956/2025, within the stipulated time limit to meet the ends of justice. ii) Pass such other order as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and necessary under the facts and circumstances of the case.” - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35243 WP No. 20049 of 2026 2. The petitioners are seeking writ of mandamus to dispose of IA No.3 filed on 17.02.2025 in O.S.No.2956/2025 by the VII Additional City Civil & Sessions Judge at Bengaluru(CCH-19). Considering the fact that IA No.3 is filed on 17.02.2025, there shall be a direction to the Trial Court to dispose of the same within a period of 4 weeks. 3. As far as the other prayer seeking a direction to dispose of O.S.No.2956/2025, which is pending on the file of the VII Additional City Civil & Sessions Judge at Bengaluru(CCH-19), where the matters are pending which are more than 10 years old and this Court cannot issue a mandamus to the trial Court to dispose of a matter of the year 2025. 4. In that view of the matter, this Court is passing the following: ORDER i. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of, requesting the Trial Court to dispose of IA No.3 within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35243 WP No. 20049 of 2026 ii. Pending IAs, if any, shall stand closed. SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE SMC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4