- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010625442026 NC: 2026:KHC:54037 WP No. 28401 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 28401 OF 2026 (GM-FC) BETWEEN: DR.K.VIVEK SON OF SRI KANAN, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.97, SENGUNTHAR NAGAR, 1ST STREET, PERYASEMUR POST, SATHY ROAD, ERODE DISTRICT, TAMILNADU-638 004 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. P. PRASAD, ADVOCATE) AND: DR.G.SHRIMUKHI WIFE OF VIVEK.K, D/OF GOVINDAN, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, READING AT NO. 18, VENKATADAMMA APARTMENT, 6TH CROSS, 5TH MAIN, NR COLONY, BASAVANAGUDI, BULL TEMPLE ROAD, BENGALURU SOUTH, GOVIPURAM EXTENSION, BENGALURU-560019. …RESPONDENT Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010625442026 NC: 2026:KHC:54037 WP No. 28401 of 2026 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORD TO PENDING IN THE M.C. NO.4780/2025, PENDING BEFORE THE HONBLE VI ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, BENGALURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI ORAL ORDER The present writ petition is filed seeking the following prayer: “Wherefore, the petitioner prays this Hon’ble Court to be pleased to: a) Call for the record to pending in the M.C.No.4780/2025, pending before the Hon’ble VI Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru. b) To issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the trial court and dispose of the case speedy/expeditiously in M.C.No.4780/2025, pending before the Hon’ble VI Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru of which is produced herewith and marked as annexure-C - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010625442026 NC: 2026:KHC:54037 WP No. 28401 of 2026 c) Grant such other relief/s as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit, in the circumstances of the case.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner is seeking speedy disposal of M.C.No.4780/2025. It is submitted that it was transferred to Bangalore as per the orders of the Hon’ble Apex Court. 3. In the light of the order passed by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of High Court Bar Association Allahabad Vs, The State Of Uttar Pradesh in Crl.A.No.3589/2023 dated 29.02.2024, that the High Court cannot pass orders directing the trial Courts to dispose of matters unless and until it is an exceptional case warranting such direction. 4. Coming back to this case, according to the petitioner, the Hon'ble Apex Court has passed an order. If the Hon'ble Apex Court has passed an order, the trial Court will consider the same and this Court need not pass another order for the same. 5. Considering the fact that M.C. is of the year 2025, this Court finds no reason to direct the Family Court to dispose of - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010625442026 NC: 2026:KHC:54037 WP No. 28401 of 2026 this matter expeditiously, as there are several old matters of even 2017 pending on the file of the Family Court, Bangalore. Accordingly, this Court is passing the following: ORDER i. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. ii. Pending IAs., if any, shall stand closed. SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE PKN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11 *AK