- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010547982026 NC: 2026:KHC:42758 WP No. 25077 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 25077 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: SRI. RAGHAVENDRA RAO S/O LATE SUBBA RAO, AGED ABOUT 92 YEARS, PERMANENTLY RESIDING AT NEAR OMKARESHWARA TEMPLE, BRAHMIN'S VALLEY, MADIKERI CITY. KODAGU DISTRICT-571237. PRESENTLY RESIDING AT NO.59. RAJNIVAS, ITI LAYOUT, BANASHANKARI III STAGE, BENGALURU-560050. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RUDRAPPA P.,ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. VINEETH K S @ HARSHITH S/O K.M. SATISH, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, RESIDING AT KEDAKAL VILLAGE, SOMWARPET TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT- 571237. …RESPONDENT Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010547982026 NC: 2026:KHC:42758 WP No. 25077 of 2026 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE, MADIKERI TO COMPLETE THE PROCEEDINGS AND DISPOSE THE SUIT IN O.S.NO.50/2025 WITHIN THE PERIOD OF THREE MONTHS (ANNEXURE -H) 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 prayer: “PRAYER WHEREFORE, the Petitioners humbly pray that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to: (a) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the Additional Civil Judge, Madikeri to complete the proceedings and dispose the suit in O.S.No.50/2025 within the period of Three Months; [Annexure-H] (b) pass such other order or reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deems fit to grant in the circumstances of the above case, in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. The suit is filed in the year 2025. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner is aged about 92 years. Considering the age of the petitioner, this Court is passing the following order: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010547982026 NC: 2026:KHC:42758 WP No. 25077 of 2026 ORDER i. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of by issuing mandamus to the Additional Civil Judge, Madikeri, to dispose of O.S.No.50/2025 as expeditiously as possible. ii. All I.As. in this petition shall stand closed. SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE MEG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 40