- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010539672026 NC: 2026:KHC:45534 WP No. 24447 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 24447 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: SMT. CHANDRAKALA D/O THOTADANARASEGOWDA W/O SHIVAKUMAR K.B., AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT NO.80/4, 3RD CROSS, BEL LAYOUT, OPP SBI BANK ROAD, NEAR DS-MAX APARTMENT, MAGADI MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 091. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. UMA SHANKAR L., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. K.T. LAKSHMINARASIMHAIAH S/O. LATE THOTADAIAH, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS. 2. SMT.LAKHMIDEVI, W/O. K.T.LAKSHMINARASIMHAIAH AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS RESPONDENT NO.1 AND 2 ARE R/ AT THODADAPPA NILAYA 1ST MAIN ROAD, VINAYAKA NAGARA, KADABAGERE POST, DASANAPURA HOBLI BANGALORE NORTH TALUK, BANGALORE – 562 130 Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010539672026 NC: 2026:KHC:45534 WP No. 24447 of 2026 3. SMT.JAYAMMA W/O LATE NARASEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS 4. SRI. NARAYANA S/O LATE NARASEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS RESPONDENT NO.3 & 4 ARE R/ AT KALLURU VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, MAGADI TALUK, MAGADI, RAMANAGAR DISTRICT-562 120 5. SRI. MUKUNDAIAH, S/O. LATE RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, AKILA KARNATAKA SUGUNA JYOTHISHYALAYA, OPP. MARUTHI MEDICAL ROAD, MUDDANAPALYA MAIN ROAD, ANJANA NAGAR, VISHWANEEDAM POST, BANGALORE-560091 6. SRI. MAHALAKSHMI, W/O. LATE BHASKARA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS 7. SRI. PRASHANTHA, S/O LATE BHASKARA AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS RESPONDENT NO. 6 AND 7 ARE R/ AT NO,612, BHASKARA KRUPA, PIPE LINE ROAD, MAHADESHWARA NAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 091 8. CHANDRAPPA - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010539672026 NC: 2026:KHC:45534 WP No. 24447 of 2026 S/O LATE RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O BEHIND DEVI BEKARY, MUDDANAPLAYA ROAD, ANJANA NAGAR, VISHWANEEDAM POST, BANGALORE-560 091 9. MUNIRAJU S/O LATE RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/O NO 218, 17TH CROSS, 10TH MAIN, PAADARAYANAPURA, BANALORE-560 026 …RESPONDENTS THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 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 COURT OF ADDL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT MAGADI TO CONSIDER AND DISPOSE OF L.A. NO. 17, FILED UNDER ORDER 22 RULE 10 CPC DATED 28.06.2024, IN O.S. NO.858/2014, EXPEDITIOUSLY AND IN ANY EVENT WITHIN A PERIOD OF (E.G., FOUR/SIX/EIGHT WEEKS) AND ALSO DIRECTING DISPOSE THE ABOVE SUIT EXPEDITIOUSLY WITH IN THE PERIOD OF ONE/TWO YEAR FROM THE DATE OF RECEIPT OF A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED HEREIN. 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: KAHC010539672026 NC: 2026:KHC:45534 WP No. 24447 of 2026 ORAL ORDER The present writ petition is filed seeking the following prayer: “In view of the facts and circumstances stated above, it is most respectfully prayed that this Hon’ble Court may graciously be pleased to: i. Issue a writ of mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the Court of Addl. Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Magadi to consider and dispose of I.A.No.17, filed under Order 22 Rule 10 CPC dated 28.06.2024 in O.S.No.858/2014, expeditiously and in any event within a period of [four/six/eight weeks] and also directing dispose of the above suit expeditiously within a period of one/two year from the date of receipt of a certified copy of the order passed herein; ii. Pass any other order or directions as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice.” 2. Considering the fact that the suit is of the year 2014, this Court has called for a report from the concerned Court on how much time it requires to dispose of the matter. The learned Judge has sought one year time to dispose of the - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010539672026 NC: 2026:KHC:45534 WP No. 24447 of 2026 matter. Considering the same, this Court is passing the following: ORDER i. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of, directing Addl. Senior Civil Judge & JMFC, Magadi to dispose of the suit within a period of 1 year from the date of receipt of the copy of the order. ii. Pending IAs., if any, shall stand closed. SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE PKN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 57