- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010607162026 NC: 2026:KHC:49272 WP No. 27645 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION NO. 27645 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: 1. T R SRINIVAS REDDY S/O T RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, R/AT 'NISARGA' T RAMIAH GARDEN, SOS POST, HULIMAVU BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BANGALORE-560076. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RANGANATH REDDY R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. NANJA REDDY S/O ANKA REDDY AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/AT MYLASANDIRA GRAMA, BEGUR HOBLI, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK-560068. 2. SADASHIV REDDY S/O LATE ANKA REDDY, SINCE DEAD BY LR'S SMT. LAKSHMI D/O LATE SADHASHIVA REDDY AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/AT NO.131/3, KARIANPALYA, RAMACHANDRA LAYOUT, Digitally signed by VINUTHA B S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010607162026 NC: 2026:KHC:49272 WP No. 27645 of 2026 6TH CROSS, LINGARAJAPURAM, BANGALORE-560068 3. CHAITRA REDDY D/O LATE SADASHIVA REDDY RAMACHANDRA LAYOUT, R/AT NO131/3, KARIANPALYA, 6TH CROSS, LINGARAJAPURAM BANGALORE-56006 4. VISHWANATH REDDY S/O ANKA REDDY AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT MYLASANDIRA GRAMA, BEGUR HOBLI BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK-560068 5. SIDDHA REDDY S/O THIMMA REDDY AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT MYLASANDIRA GRAMA, BEGUR HOBLI BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK-560068. 6. BABU REDDY S/O JAYARAMA REDDY (S/O THIMMA REDDY) SINCE DEAD BY LR'S SMT BHAGYALAKSHMI K C W/O LATE BABU REDDY AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS OLD R/AT MYLASANDIRA GRAMA, BEGUR HOBLI BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK-560068 7. SHEWTHA B D/O LATE BABU REDDY AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT MYLASANDIRA GRAMA, BEGUR HOBLI BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK-560068 - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010607162026 NC: 2026:KHC:49272 WP No. 27645 of 2026 8. SHILPA B D/O BABU REDDY AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS R/AT MYLASANDIRA GRAMA, BEGUR HOBLI BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK-560068 9. PRITHVI REDDY S/O LATE BABU REDDY AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS R/AT MYLASANDIRA GRAMA, BEGUR HOBLI BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK-560068 10. VIMALAMMA W/O GOVINDA REDDY AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT MYLASANDIRA GRAMA, BEGUR HOBLI BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK-560068 11. LINGA REDDY S/O THIMMA REDDY AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS R/AT MYLASANDIRA GRAMA, BEGUR HOBLI BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK-560068 12. KESHAVA REDDY S/O THIMMA REDDY AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT MYLASANDIRA GRAMA, BEGUR HOBLI BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK-560068 …RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE LEARNED PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL, PENDING IN O.S. NO. 563/2017, - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010607162026 NC: 2026:KHC:49272 WP No. 27645 of 2026 (ANNEXURE A) TO DISPOSE OF THE SAID SUIT EXPEDITIOUSLY AND PREFERABLY WITHIN A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF RECEIPT OF THE ORDER OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND ORAL ORDER Heard Sri. Ranganath Reddy R., learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. The present petition is filed seeking a writ of mandamus directing the trial Court to dispose of O.S. No.563/2017 expeditiously, preferably within a period of six months. 3. A perusal of the order sheet placed on record indicates that service on some of the defendants is not yet complete, though the suit is of the year 2017. Unless service of notice on all the parties is completed, which is the responsibility of the plaintiff, this Court finds no justification to grant the prayer made in the present petition. However, considering that the suit is of the year 2017 and that the plaintiff and some of - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010607162026 NC: 2026:KHC:49272 WP No. 27645 of 2026 the respondents are aged above 60 years, the trial Court is requested to expedite the disposal of the suit by avoiding unnecessary or prolonged adjournments after service of notice on the remaining parties is complete. Accordingly, petition stands rejected. Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE VBS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 26