- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010488402026 NC: 2026:KHC:42582 WP No. 22210 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO.22210 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: 1. C. SUJATHA, D/O LATE A. CHINNAPA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.114, MITHILA ENCLAVE, OPP. T.I.S.B., SARJAPURA-VARTHUR ROAD, DOMMASANDRA, SARJAPURA HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BANGALORE – 562 125. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HARISH JAYAKUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. A. CHINNAPPA REDDY, SINCE DEAD, BY HIS LR'S SMT. JAYAMMA, W/O A. CHINNAPPA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, RESIDING AT E-249, RATHNA BEEDHI, OPP. MILK DAIRY, DOMMASANDRA, SARJAPURA HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BANGALORE – 562 125. 2. D C PRABHAKAR, S/O A. CHINNAPA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, 3. D.P. RAKSHITH, S/O D C PRABHAKAR, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010488402026 NC: 2026:KHC:42582 WP No. 22210 of 2026 BOTH ARE RESIDING AT, DOOR NO.13, DOMMASANDRA CIRCLE, NEAR GOVARDHANA TEMPLE, DOMMASANDRA, SARJAPURA HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BANGALORE – 562 125. 4. A S VENKATESH REDDY, S/O A R SHANKAR REDDY, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, RESIDING AT THIRUMALA THEATRE OWNER, AGARA, BANGALORE – 560 102. 5. N SRINIVAS, S/O SHIVANNA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDING AT DOOR NO.39, 4TH CROSS, 24TH MAIN ROAD, AGARA, SARJAPURA ROAD, BANGALORE - 102. 6. MOHAMMAD HANIEFF, S/O ABBAS ALI, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, RESIDING AT HABASIHALLI VILLAGE, SHAHAPUR TALUK, GULBARGA – 585 233. 7. NARPATH SINGH CHORARIA, S/O MR. HANSRAJ CHORARIA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.303, FRIENDS APARTMENT, NO.3, SOUTH END ROAD, SHESHADRIPURAM, BANGALORE – 560 020. 8. SHARATH REDDY, S/O N SEETHARAM REDDY, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010488402026 NC: 2026:KHC:42582 WP No. 22210 of 2026 RESIDING AT NO.637, 4TH CROSS, 3RD BLOCK KORMANGALA, BANGALORE – 560 034 9. N MANJULA, W/O L SHANKARA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, RESIDING AT, NEAR MILK DAIRY, DOMMASANDRA VILLAGE, SARJAPURA HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BANGALORE – 562 125. …RESPONDENTS THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER, OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE LD. COURT OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE & JMFC, ANEKAL, BANGALORE RURAL, TO EXPEDITIOUSLY HEAR AND DISPOSE OF THE SUIT IN O.S NO.309/2016, INCLUDING THE PASSAGE OF THE FINAL JUDGMENT, WITHIN A STRICT, TIME-BOUND PERIOD OF 1 (ONE) YEAR FROM THE DATE OF RECEIPT OF THIS HON’BLE COURT’S ORDER (CERTIFIED COPY OF ORDER SHEET PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE–A) THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010488402026 NC: 2026:KHC:42582 WP No. 22210 of 2026 ORAL ORDER The present writ petition is filed seeking the following prayer : “PRAYER WHEREFORE, it is respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to: I. Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, Order, or Direction, directing the Ld. Court of the Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Anekal, Bangalore Rural, to expeditiously hear and dispose of the suit in O.S.No.309/2016, including the passage of the final Judgment, within a strict, time-bound period of 1 (One) Year from the date of receipt of this Hon ble Court's order; - [Certified Copy of Order Sheet produced at Annexure - A] II. Pass such other orders) as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. It is submitted that both the plaintiff and defendant No.1 are senior citizens and the suit is filed in the year 2016. 3. Considering the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court is passing the following order: ORDER i. The Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Anekal, Bangalore Rural, is directed to dispose of - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010488402026 NC: 2026:KHC:42582 WP No. 22210 of 2026 O.S.No.309/2016 as expeditiously as possible, but not later than one year. ii. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. iii. All I.As. in this petition shall stand closed. Sd/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE MEG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 91