- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010636142026 NC: 2026:KHC:52244 WP No. 29211 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. 29211 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. SHANTHAMMA, SINCE DEAD BY LRS., SMT. VENI D/O LATE ANJINAPPA AND LATE SHANTHAMMA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS 2. SRI. MURALIDHAR N.A., S/O LATE ANJINAPPA AND LATE SHANTHAMMA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS BOTH ARE RESIDING AT NADUVATHI COLONY AND VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-560 090 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAJESH GOWDA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. GOWRAMMA W/O LATE N.R. SEETHAPATHI, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, Digitally signed by VINUTHA B S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010636142026 NC: 2026:KHC:52244 WP No. 29211 of 2026 2. KUMARI MALA D/O LATE N.R. SEETHPATHI AGED ABOUT 14 YEARS, 3. MASTER MANJUNATHA S/O LATE N.R. SEETHPATHI AGED ABOUT 10 YEARS, N.2 AND 3 ARE MINORS, REP BY THEIR MOTHER SMT. GOWRAMMA. ALL ARE RESIDING AT NADUVATHI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-560 090 …RESPONDENTS (VIDE ORDER DATED 22.09.2026 NOTICE TO RESPONDENTS DISPENSED WITH) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE COURT BELOW/SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT HOSAKOTE, TO DISPOSE OF THE SUIT IN OS NO.85/2022, FILED BY THE RESPONDENTS, 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: KAHC010636142026 NC: 2026:KHC:52244 WP No. 29211 of 2026 ORAL ORDER Heard Sri.Rajesh Gowda, learned counsel for the petitioners. 2. The limited prayer in the present writ petition is to direct the trial Court to dispose of O.S. No.1178/2008, re-numbered as O.S. No.85/2022, filed seeking a declaration and injunction. 3. As is evident from the order sheet, the suit is at the stage of recording the evidence of the plaintiffs. This Court finds no justification for such an inordinate delay of more than 18 years in the disposal of the suit. 4. Considering the limited nature of the direction sought, notice to the respondents is dispense with. 5. The trial Court is directed to dispose of the suit within one year from the next date of hearing, which is stated to be 01.10.2026. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010636142026 NC: 2026:KHC:52244 WP No. 29211 of 2026 6. With the above observation, the writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE VBS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 32