- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12277 WP No. 39335 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 39335 OF 2025 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. SHIVANNA. M S/O LATE MAILARIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, 2. SRI.M.SHEKARA, S/O LATE MAILARIGOWDA, AGED 61 YEARS, BOTH ARE NOW RESIDING AT SARKARI UTTARAHALLI VILLAGE, VARUNA HOBLI, MYSORE TALUK AND DISTRICT PIN-570010. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. K. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. V. MAHADEVA S/O VASUDEVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS 2. PUTTAMMA @ PUTTI, W/O LATE M.KARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, 3. M.KRISHNA, SINCE DEAD BY HIS LR'S SMT. JAYASHREE, Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12277 WP No. 39335 of 2025 W/O LATE M.KRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, 4. ANITHA D/O LATE M.KRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, 5. K.A.MANJUNATHA, D/O LATE M.KRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, 6. M.KUMARASWAMY, S/O LATE MAILARIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, 7. M THYAMMA SINCE DEAD BY HER LR'S C.MARISWAMY, S/O LATE M. THAYAMMA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, 8. C.MANJULA, S/O LATE M. THAYAMMA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, 9. MAHESHA, S/O LATE M. THAYAMMA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, 10. M.MANGALA, D/O LATE MAILARIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, 11. M.LAKSHMI, D/O LATE MAILARIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12277 WP No. 39335 of 2025 12. VASUDEVAIAH S/O LATE MARIKALAIAH, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, 13. MAHADEVAMMA, D/O LATE VASUDEVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, 14. BHAGYA, D/O LATE VASUDEVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, 15. HEMAVATHI, D/O LATE VASUDEVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, 16. SHOBHA, D/O LATE VASUDEVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, 17. NAGARATHNA, D/O VASUDEVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS, RESPONDENT NOS.1 TO 17 ARE R/AT SARKARI UTHANAHALLI, VARUNA HOBLI, MYSORE TALUK-570010. 18. MALLAMMA, W/O LATE KARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, 19. MAHADEVA, D/O LATE KARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12277 WP No. 39335 of 2025 20. SMT. MAHADEVAMMA D/O LATE KARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, 21. SMT.GAYATHRI, D/O LATE KARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, 22. SMT.BHAGYA D/O LATE KARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, 23. K.KRISHNA D/O LATE KARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, 24. K.MYLARI D/O LATE KARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, RESPONDENT NOS.18 TO 24 ARE R/AT D.N.71, KERGALLI VILLAGE, JAYAPURA HOBI, MYSORE TALUK-570026. ALSO R/AT SARKARI UTHANAHALLI, VARUNA HOBLI, MYSORE TALUK-570010. 25. K.PURNACHANDRA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, S/O VENKATARAMI REDDY, 26. SRI. VIJAYABHASKAR REDDY, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, S/O ASWATHANARAYANA REDDY, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12277 WP No. 39335 of 2025 RESPONDENT NOS.25 AND 26 ARE R/AT D. NO.7, BLOCK NO.11-B, BEML LAYOUT, 2ND STAGE, SRIRAMPURA, MYSURU. …RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITON IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE XI ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT MYSURU, TO DISPOSE THE O.S.NO.1712/2007 WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME TO BE FIXED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, petitioners seek the following reliefs: ”a. Grant a writ of mandamus directing the XI Additional Senior Civil Judge and JMFC at Mysuru to dispose the O.S.No.1712/2007 within a reasonable time to be fixed by this Hon'ble Court. b. To grant such other relief/s as this Hon'ble Court deems it fit to grant in the facts and circumstances of this case including costs." 2. After arguing the matter for sometime, learned counsel for the petitioners seeks for a direction to the Trial Court to dispose of the suit in O.S.No.1712/2007 as expeditiously as possible, within a stipulated time frame. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12277 WP No. 39335 of 2025 3. The said submission is placed on record. 4. Accordingly, the Trial Court, before whom O.S.No.1712/2007 is pending is directed to dispose of the said suit, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of one year from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. The parties are directed to co-operate with the Trial Court for expeditious disposal of the suit. 6. Subject to the aforesaid directions, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE BK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 15