- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010622832026 NC: 2026:KHC:52983 WP No. 28496 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION NO. 28496 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: 1. RAM MOVIES REPRESENTED ITS PROPRIETOR, SRI. RAMESH M. NO.63, PALM GARDENIA LAYOUT, BELAVADI, KOORGALLI, MYSORE-570018. 2. SRI. B.R.V. DIXIT S/O.LATE SRI. B.S. RAMASWAMY DIXIT, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT A1 01-03, ELITA PROMENADE, PHASE-7, J.P. NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 078. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ARUN K.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. BABY NAGU SHARMA D/O. LATE K. R. GURUPRASAD, AGED ABOUT 4 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY HER NATURAL GUARDIAN SMT. SUMITHRA GURUPRASAD R/AT NO.52M TYPE-2, CPRI STAFF COLONY, NEW BEL ROAD, BENGALURU-560 012. Digitally signed by VINUTHA B S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010622832026 NC: 2026:KHC:52983 WP No. 28496 of 2026 2. SMT. SUMITHRA GURUPRASAD W/O. LATE SRI. GURUPRASAD K. R., AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.52M TYPE-2 CPRI STAFF COLONY, NEW BEL ROAD, BENGALURU-560 012. 3. KARNATAKA FILM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT HAVING OFFICE AT NO.28, HARE KRISHNA ROAD, MADHAVA NAGAR, GANDHI NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 001. …RESPONDENTS (VIDE ORDER DATED 24.06.2026 NOTICE TO RESPONDENTS IS DISPENSED WITH) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE TRIAL COURT TO DISPOSE OFF THE SUIT IN O.S. NO. 1221/2025 PENDING BEFORE THE XV ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU (CCH-03) WITHIN THE OUTER LIMIT OF 2 MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF ORDER, IN LINE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF EXPEDITIOUS DISPOSAL UNDER THE KARNATAKA (CASE FLOW MANAGEMENT IN SUBORDINATE COURTS) RULES, 2005. VIDE ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010622832026 NC: 2026:KHC:52983 WP No. 28496 of 2026 ORAL ORDER The present petition seeks a limited relief of directing the trial Court to expedite the disposal of O.S. No.1221/2025. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners invites the attention of this Court to the order passed in MFA No.1404/2025 dated 04.03.2025, wherein the trial Court was directed to dispose of the suit within a period of nine months from 17.03.2025. Learned counsel submits that the said period of nine months expired in December 2025; however, the trial Court has not yet disposed of the suit. 3. Considering the limited prayer made in the writ petition, issuance of notice to the respondents is unnecessary and, accordingly, the same is dispensed with. 4. Considering the submissions made, the trial Court, in the light of the directions issued by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in MFA No.1404/2025 dated 04.03.2025, is directed to expedite the proceedings and dispose of the suit within a period of three months. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010622832026 NC: 2026:KHC:52983 WP No. 28496 of 2026 5. It is submitted that the suit is presently at the stage of cross-examination of the defendants' evidence. It is open to the trial Court to conclude the proceedings even before the expiry of the aforesaid period, subject to the cooperation of the parties. With the above observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE VBS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 33