- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010500892026 NC: 2026:KHC:42284 WP No. 22637 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO.22637 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: SMT. SAROJAMMA W/O LATE P.B. DEVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 88 YEARS, R/AT PARAMANAHALLI VILLAGE, JADIGENAHALI HOBLI, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. SENIOR CITIZENSHIP BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MARTHESHA G.S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. RITHESH N RAJ S/O D M NAGARAJ, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, 2. SMT. AMITHA N RAJ D/O D M NAGARAJ, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, RESPONDENT NO.1 & 2 ARE R/AT DOMMLUR VILLAGE, LAKKUR HOBLI, H. HOSAKOTE POST MALUR TALUK. 3. SRI. P.D. MUNISWAMYGOWDA, S/O LATE P.B.DEVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010500892026 NC: 2026:KHC:42284 WP No. 22637 of 2026 R/AT PARAMANAHALLI VILLAGE, JADIGENAHALI HOBLI, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL. 4. SMT. D RATHNA, W/O RANGANNA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, R/AT NO.24, SOMASEKHARA BUILDING, 4TH CROSS, VINAYAKA NAGAR, HEBBAL, BANGALORE – 24 5. SMT. D SHANTHA, W/O BYREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, R/AT NO.1138, SOMASEKHARA BUILDING, 16TH CROSS, YELAHANKA NEW TOWN, BANGALORE - 64. 6. SMT. D GEETHA, W/O N CHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/AT NO.5, SUMANGALI SEVA ASHARAMA ROAD, 4TH MAIN ROAD, HEBBAL, BANGALORE – 24 7. SRI. N CHANDRAPPA, S/O NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, R/AT NO.5, SUMANGALI SEVA ASHARAMA ROAD, 4TH MAIN ROAD, HEBBAL, BANGALORE – 24 8. SRI. C APPAIAH GOWDA, S/O A CHINNANNA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/AT GANGAMMANAPALYA, THOTTADA MANE, KASABA HOBLI, BANGARAPETE, KOLAR DISTRICT. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010500892026 NC: 2026:KHC:42284 WP No. 22637 of 2026 …RESPONDENTS THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR SUCH OTHER APPROPRIATE OR ORDERS OR DIRECTIONS TO THE HON'BLE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, HOSAKOTE BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, TO DISPOSE OF THE SUIT IN NEW OS NO.2787/2022 (OLD OS NO.2372/2007) - VIDE ANNEXURE-A AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS POSSIBLE WITHIN TIME FRAME AS MAY BE FIXED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI ORAL ORDER The writ petition is filed seeking the following prayer: Issue a writ of Mandamus or such other appropriate or orders directions to the Hon’ble Senior Civil Judge, Hosakote, Bengaluru Rural District, to dispose of the suit in New OS.No.2787/2022 (old OS.No.2372/2007)vide Annexure-A as expeditiously possible within time frame as may be fixed by this Hon’ble Court. 2. On 27.07.2026, considering the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner that the suit is of the year 2007 and he is aged about 88 years and seeking mandamus, this court had directed to call for a report from the concerned court as to how much time is required to dispose of the suit. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010500892026 NC: 2026:KHC:42284 WP No. 22637 of 2026 3. Learned Judge has submitted the report stating that he requires 09 months time to dispose of the suit. 4. Considering the same, this court is passing the following: ORDER i. The writ petition is disposed of, directing the trial court to dispose of the matter within a period of 09 months from the date of receipt of the copy of the order. ii. Pending IAs., in this petition shall stand closed. Sd/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE TS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 70