- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010625892026 NC: 2026:KHC:52179 WP No. 28729 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION NO. 28729 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. RATHNAMMA W/O SRI. NARASIMHA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/AT RAYAREKALAHALLI VILLAGE, HALASAPURA POST, THONDEBHAVI HOBLI, GOWRIBIDANUR TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT - 561 213. REPRESENTED BY GPA HOLDER, SRI. NARAYANA REDDY S/O NARASHIMA REDDY AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAVEEN KUMAR S.R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI HANUMAIAH REDDY, S/O LATE VENKATAPPA, Digitally signed by VINUTHA B S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010625892026 NC: 2026:KHC:52179 WP No. 28729 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, R/AT ITGALPURA VILLAGE, RAJANUKUNTE POST, HESARAGHATTA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK PINCODE - 560 064. 2. SMT. KAMALAMMA, W/O. LATE KRISHNA REDDY, AGE 70 YEARS RESIDING AT ITGALPURA VILLAGE, RAJANUKUNTE POST, HESARAGHATTA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK - 560 064. 3. SRI SRINIVASA REDDY. K, S/O LATE KRISHNA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, RESIDING AT ITGALPURA VILLAGE, RAJANUKUNTE POST, HESARAGHATTA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK - 560 064. 4. SRI PRAKASH. K, S/O LATE KRISHNA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, RESIDING AT ITGALPURA VILLAGE, RAJANUKUNTE POST, HESARAGHATTA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK - 560 064. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010625892026 NC: 2026:KHC:52179 WP No. 28729 of 2026 5. SRI. NAGESH K., S/O LATE KRISHNA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, RESIDING AT ITGALPURA VILLAGE, RAJANUKUNTE POST, HESARAGHATTA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK - 560 064. 6. SATHISH. K, S/O LATE KRISHNA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, RESIDING AT ITGALPURA VILLAGE, RAJANUKUNTE POST, HESARAGHATTA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK - 560 064. …RESPONDENTS (VIDE O/D 22.09.2026 NOTICE TO RESPONDENTS IS DISPENSED WITH) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A. DIRECTING HON'BLE VII ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT TO EXPEDITE THE PROCEEDINGS IN O.S.NO.1551/2025 VIDE ANNX-F AND ETC,. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010625892026 NC: 2026:KHC:52179 WP No. 28729 of 2026 ORAL ORDER Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. The limited prayer in the present petition is to direct the trial Court to dispose of O.S.No.1551/2015, filed for partition and separate possession, expeditiously. 3. In view of the limited nature of the direction, notice to the respondents is dispensed with. 4. Though the suit is of the year 2015, even after 11 years, it is still at the stage of recording the evidence of PW.1. This Court finds no justification for the delay in disposal of the suit. Considering the age of the parties to the suit and the period for which the suit has remained pending, the trial Court is directed to dispose of the aforesaid suit within one year. 5. With the above observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. SD/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE DDU/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 21