- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010443452026 NC: 2026:KHC:37551 WP No. 19990 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA WRIT PETITION NO.19990 OF 2026 (GM-FC) BETWEEN: SMT. PHILOMINE VEENA JOSEPH AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS RESIDING AT FLAT NO.402 4TH FLOOR, NAVYA TRINITY ENCLAVE AKKAMMA LAYOUT, BANASWADI BENGALURU-560 033 …PETITIONER (BY SMT. USHA REDDY K. P., ADVOCATE) AND: SRI DEEPAK MANOHARAN JOSEPH S/O. JOSEPH AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS NO.1-D, PALACE VIEW APARTMENTS 150, (OLD NO.88) SAN THOME HIGH ROAD NEAR MRC NAGAR BRANCH, R. A. PURAM P.O. CHENNAI-600 028 …RESPONDENT THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTION TO THE HON’BLE III ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, BENGALURU TO EXPEDITIOUSLY DISPOSE OF MC NO.473/2020 WITHIN A PERIOD OF THREE MONTHS. Digitally signed by PADMASHREE SHEKHAR DESAI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010443452026 NC: 2026:KHC:37551 WP No. 19990 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA ORAL ORDER This writ petition is filed by petitioner/wife requesting this court to give direction to the Family Court to expeditiously dispose of the matter in M.C.No.473/2020 pending before the III Addl. Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner stated that the petitioner filed for divorce in the year 2020, but still the matter is coming up for cross examination. She was called several times and several applications were filed by respondent and he is trying to drag on the proceedings, on one or other basis. 3. Previously, the petitioner had approached this Court in an order passed by coordinate bench in WP No.9511/2025 dated 09.06.2025, this Court had directed Family Court not to grant unnecessary adjournments to either of the parties and to dispose of the matter in accordance with - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010443452026 NC: 2026:KHC:37551 WP No. 19990 of 2026 law. But still it appears that respondent is not cooperating with the court and filing several applications only to drag on the proceedings. As the matter is of the year 2020, Family Court is directed to dispose of the matter as early as possible by giving reasonable opportunity to both sides, if the respondent is not co-operating for cross examination, Family Court can pass conditional orders. Respondent counsel is also directed to cooperate with the court, for disposal of the case, at earlier point of time. Accordingly, this writ petitioner is hereby disposed of. Sd/- (P SREE SUDHA) JUDGE AKV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 12