- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010292442026 NC: 2026:KHC:44404 WP No. 13938 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 13938 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: 1. SMT C BHAGYA W/O LATE K.C. SHANKAREGAWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT NO.387, ALAHALLI MAIN ROAD, MANDYA CITY, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 401 2. SRI K.S. HEMANTHA S/O LATE K.C. SHANKAREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/AT NO.387, ALAHALLI MAIN ROAD, MANDYA CITY, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 401 3. SMT. K.S. MAHIMA D/O LATE K.C. SHANKAREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/AT NO.387, ALAHALLI MAIN ROAD, MANDYA CITY, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 401 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MANOJ S.N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. GAYITHRI W/O PUTTASWANY, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, HOUSE-WIFE, Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010292442026 NC: 2026:KHC:44404 WP No. 13938 of 2026 R/AT MAIN ROAD, KOPPA VILLAGE, KOPPA HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 428 2. SMT. K.C. SAVITHRI, W/O MADAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, HOUSE-WIFE, SWARNASANDRA, R/AT KEMPEGOWDA ROAD, MANDYA CITY-571 401 3. SRI MUDDALINGU, S/O KURIMANCHALAH, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST, R/AT HULIVANA VILLAGE, KECAGODU POST AND HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 428 4. SRI AKSHAYKUMAR H.M S/O K.C. KALAVATHI, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS. AGRICULTURIST, R/AT HULIVANA VILLAGE, KECAGODU POST AND HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 428 5. SMT. APPORVA, D/O LATE K.C. KALAVATHI, W/O RUDRESA C. AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, HOUSE-WIFE, R/AT B. HOSAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 401 - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010292442026 NC: 2026:KHC:44404 WP No. 13938 of 2026 6. SRI. KAVERIGOWDA SINCE DEAD BY LRS SMT. LAKSHMI W/O LATE KAVERI GOWDA D/O DOLLEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS THAGGAHALLI VILLAGE, KOPPA HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 428 RESIDING AT KOPPA VILLAGE, KOPPA HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 428 7. SMT. KAVYA K. D/O LATE KAVERIGOWDA W/O VINOD AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS R/AT CHIKONAHALLI VILLAGE, KEELAGATHA POST, KOPPA, MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571 428, RESIDING AT KOPPA VILLAGE, KOPPA HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT- 571 428 8. SMT. SAHANA D/O LATE KAVERIGOWDA C/O DOLLEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS RESIDING AT THAGGGAHALLI VILLAGE KOPPA HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT -571 428 9. DARSHAN S/O LATE KAVERIGOWDA C/O DOLLEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS 4C AND D ARE RESIDING AT - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010292442026 NC: 2026:KHC:44404 WP No. 13938 of 2026 THAGGAHALLI VILLAGE, KOPPA HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 428 10. SRI. K.C. NAGARAJU S/O LATE CHIKKEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS 11. SRI. K.C. RAVI S/O LATE CHIKKEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS 12. SMT. K.C. MANGALA D/O LATE CHIKKEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS RESPONDENT NO.5 TO 7 ARE RESIDING AT KOPPA VILLAGE, KOPPA HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 428 …RESPONDENTS THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE I ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, MADDUR TO DISPOSE OF OS NO. 1/2020 EXPEDITIOUSLY WITHIN A TIME FRAME AS MAY BE FIXED BY THIS HONBLE COURT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010292442026 NC: 2026:KHC:44404 WP No. 13938 of 2026 ORAL ORDER The present writ petition is filed seeking the following prayers: “Wherefore, the petitioners most humbly Pray that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to: a. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction directing the I Addl. Senior Civil Judge & JMFC, Maddur to dispose of O.S.No.1/2020 expeditiously within a time frame as may be fixed by this Hon’ble Court; b. Pass such other order or orders, as this Hon’ble Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interests of justice and equity" 2. In the light of the Judgment of the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of High Court Bar Association Allahabad Vs, The State Of Uttar Pradesh in Crl.A.No.3589/2023 dated 29.02.2024, this Court in every case cannot issue a writ of mandamus directing the Court to dispose of the matter for the sake of asking, unless and until they make out a case warranting an order from this Court. - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010292442026 NC: 2026:KHC:44404 WP No. 13938 of 2026 3. Considering the fact that the much older matters are pending, this Court is not inclined to issue any mandamus. Accordingly, this Court is passing the following: ORDER i. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. ii. Pending IAs., if any, shall stand closed. SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI ) JUDGE PKN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 52