- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010409252026 NC: 2026:KHC:42176 WP No. 18698 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 18698 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: SRI KIRAN KUMAR N. S/O NARASIMHAIAH N. AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT NO.TF-02, “A” BLOCK AJANTHA VIHAR APARTMENT 4TH PHASE, YELAHANKA NEW TOWN BENGALURU – 560 064. …PETITIONER (BY SRI BHARATH GOWDA B.R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI NARASIMHAIAH N. S/O LATE NARASAIAH AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS R/AT NO.486, 1ST FLOOR EWS, 11TH B MAIN ROAD YELAHANKA NEW TOWN BENGALURU – 560 064. 2. SRI ASHOK BABU S/O NARASIMHAIAH N. AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/AT NO.48, 13TH MAIN JAGRUTHI COLONY PUTTENAHALLI, J.P. NAGAR 7TH PHASE, BENGALURU – 560 078. Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010409252026 NC: 2026:KHC:42176 WP No. 18698 of 2026 3. SRI SHAMANTH KUMAR S/O NARASIMHAIAH N. AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT NO.486, 1ST FLOOR EWS, 11TH B MAIN ROAD YELAHANKA NEW TOWN BENGALURU 560064. 4. SMT. SUJATHA W/O VENKATARAMU AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT NO. 25,26 SRI VENKATESHWARA NILAYA CANARA BANK COLONY SUBRAMANYAPURA POST BENGALURU-560061. …RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION DIRECTING THE XV ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU (CCH-3), TO EXPEDITIOUSLY DISPOSE OF O.S.NO.1539/2021 WITHIN A TIME FRAME TO BE FIXED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT AND PREFERABLY WITHIN SIX MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF RECEIPT OF THE ORDER, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010409252026 NC: 2026:KHC:42176 WP No. 18698 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI ORAL ORDER The present writ petition is filed seeking the following prayer : “i) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the XV Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru (CCH-3) to expeditiously dispose of O.S.No.1539/2021 within a time frame to be fixed by this Hon'ble Court and preferably within six months from the date of receipt of the order, in the interest of justice and equity (Produced at Annexure-`A'). ii) Direct the parties to extend full cooperation before the trial Court and not seek unnecessary adjournments; iii) Pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case. 2. The suit is of the year 2021. In the light of the Order passed by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of High Court Bar Association Allahabad Vs. The State Of Uttar Pradesh arising out of Crl.A.No.3589/2023 dated 29.02.2024, the High Court cannot direct the trial Court to dispose of the matters in a routine manner, unless and until it is an exceptional case or it makes out a ground warranting such an order. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010409252026 NC: 2026:KHC:42176 WP No. 18698 of 2026 3. In the considered opinion of this Court, this is not a case where the Court has to pass an order directing the trial Court to expeditiously dispose of the matter. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. 5. All pending I.As., in the writ petition shall stand closed. SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE BK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7