- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010563542026 NC: 2026:KHC:47204 WP No. 25921 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 25921 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: SRI. PRAVEEN KUMAR S.Y., S/O YENJARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT SRI. SHIVA NILAYA, 8TH CROSS, 7TH MAIN, SOMESHWARAPURAM, TUMKUR TOWN - 572 102. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MANOHAR B.K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. RANGARAJU, S/O LATE CHIKKARANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT BADAMARANAHALLY, HULIKUNTE HOBALI, SIRA TALUK - 572 113. 2. SRI. KANTHA, S/O NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT BADAMARANAHALLY, HULIKUNTE HOBALI, SIRA TALUK - 572 113. Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010563542026 NC: 2026:KHC:47204 WP No. 25921 of 2026 3. SRI. PUTTALINGAIAH, S/O LATE CHIKKARANGANAIKA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT BADAMARANAHALLY, HULIKUNTE HOBALI, SIRA TALUK - 572 113. …RESPONDENTS THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE HONBLE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC SIRA TO PRONOUNCE ORDER FORTHWITH ON IA NO.2 FILED ON 7.06.2024 UNDER SECTION 151 OF CPC IN OS NO. 285/2023 WITHIN A STRICT 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 ORAL ORDER The writ petition is filed seeking following prayer. a. Issue a WRIT OF MANDAMUS or any other appropriate writ, Order, or Direction, directing the Hon'ble Principal Civil Judge JMFC, Sira, to pronounce orders forthwith on I.A.No.2 filed on 07.06.2024 vide Annexure F under Section 151 of CPC in O.S.No.285/2023 within a strict 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 and proper in the facts and - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010563542026 NC: 2026:KHC:47204 WP No. 25921 of 2026 circumstances of the case, including the cost of this petition, in the interest of justice and equity. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that an application IA No.2 is filed seeking police protection in the year 2024 and so far the Trial Court has not disposed of the same. Considering the fact that application has been pending since 2024, the Trial Court is directed to dispose of the IA within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Accordingly, this Court is passing the following: ORDER i. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of. ii. All pending I.As, if any, in the petition shall stand closed. SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE BH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 33