- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010599222026 NC: 2026:KHC:52177 WP No. 27556 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. 27556 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. SOWBHAGHYA, D/O LATE NINGAPPA, W/O SHIVAKUMAR AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, RESIDING AT DODDANANJAYANA PALYA, KYATHASANDRA HOBLI, TUMAKURU TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VENKATESH C R.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT.VENKATESHAMMA, W/O LATE NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, 2. SMT. MANJULA D/O LATE NINGAPPA, W/O CHIKKABYRAGOWDA @ C.B. GOWDA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 47, WOODCO QUARTERS, KORAMANGALA, BANGALORE. 3. SMT. NAGARATHNA D/O LATE NINGAPPA, W/O MANJUNATHA, Digitally signed by VINUTHA B S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010599222026 NC: 2026:KHC:52177 WP No. 27556 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, 4. SMT. UMADEVI D/O LATE NINGAPPA, W/O GIRISH, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, 5. SRI. KUMAR S/O LATE NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS RESPONDENT No.1,3,4, &5 ARE RESIDING AT DASANAPURA VILLAGE, DASANAPURA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK. 6. SRI.G.R. RAMESH , S/O LATEREVANASIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/OF, GOWDAHALLI VILLAGE, SHIVANAPURA POST,DASANAPURA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU 7. SRI. J.L.RAJA S/O LATE.LAKSHMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 51 YEAR, R/AT NO.948, 4THCROSS, 2ND MAIN ROAD, KAMALANEHARU EXTENSION, YASHAWANTHPUR,BENGALURU-560022 8. SRI.R.G.ARAVIND S/O GOVINDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEAR, R/OF RAVUTTHANAHALLI VILLAGE, DASANAPURA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010599222026 NC: 2026:KHC:52177 WP No. 27556 of 2026 9. SRI.ANJINAPPA S/O LATE RAMANNA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT RAMAPURA VILLAGE, SULLIBELE HOBLI, HOSKOTETALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT 10. SRI.YOGESH.K.T S/O TIRUMALAGOWDA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT NO.512/19, 12 CROSS, KALYANANAGARA VILLAGE, BENGALURU-57 11. SRI. GOVINDEGOWDA S/O LATE GOPALAGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEAR, R/OFKATTAYA VILLAGE AND HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK AND DISTRICT 12. SRI.U.N.NINGARAJU S/O LATE.NINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT NO.25, SIDDESHWARANILAYA, DODDABETTAHALLI, VIDYARANYAPURA POST, BENGALURU -560097 13. SRI.K.N.YOGANARASIMHAMURTY S/O NARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/OF KANNUKUPPE VILLAGE AND POST, HEBBUR HOBLI, TUMAKURU TALUK AND DISTRICT 14. SRI.K.P.SHRIDHAR S/O PUTTASWAMYGOWDA AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/OFKOCHAHALLI VILLAGE, GUNDENAHALLI POST, - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010599222026 NC: 2026:KHC:52177 WP No. 27556 of 2026 BENDIGANAVILE HOBLI, NAGAMANGALA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 15. SMT.USHARANI, W/O RAMESH AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/AT NO.21, HIREKUNTANURU, CHITHRADURGA TALUK AND DISTRICT 16. SRI.YAMANAPPANAYKAPPA NAYKAR S/O NAYKAPPA YAMANAPPANAYKAR, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT NO.80/1, 15TH B CROSS 8THMAIN ROAD, MUTHYALANAGARA, BENGALURU-560054 17. SRI.ASHOKA SHIVAPPA CHOWDAPPAGLA, S/O LATE.SHIVAPPACHOWDAPPAGLA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT NO.43, 1ST MAIN ROAD, 4TH CROSS, BOMBYDAYING ROAD, K.N BADAVANE, YESHWANTHAPURA, BENGALURU-560022 18. SMT.LAKSHMI, W/O NARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/OF MALLARABANAVADI VILLAGE, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT 19. SRI.CHANDRASHEKARSARAVAD, S/O MALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT NO.597, 9 A CROSS GOKUL 1ST STAGE, 2ND PHASE, TRIVENI ROAD, YESHAWANTHAPUR, BENGALURU-560022 - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010599222026 NC: 2026:KHC:52177 WP No. 27556 of 2026 20. SMT. LEELAVATHI, W/O GURAPPA AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS R/AT NO.684/A, 5TH MAIN ROAD, 8TH CROSS, YESHWANTHPUR, BENGALURU-560022. 21. SRI. PRAVEENA SHANKARAPPATUMBALA S/O SHANKARAPPATUMABALA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/OF, MANEHALA-SUREBANA VILLAGE, RAMADURGA TALUK, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-591127 22. SRI.MALLIKARJUNAPPA. K.M, S/O LATE.G.MALLAPPA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT NO.10/1, GROUND FLOOR, 4TH CROSS, SUBEDARPALYA, NEAR ADARSHAHIGH SCHOOL, YESHWANTHAPURA, BENGALURU-560022 23. SMT. B.D.GEETHA W/O B.K SURESH, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT BYALADALU,BANURU POST, SAKARAYANAPATTANA, KADURU TALUK, CHIKKAMANGALURU DISTRICT 24. SRI.K.KUMAR S/O KALLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT NO.11, DASAPPANAPALYA, NEAR MUDDAPPA CIRCLE, CHIKKABANAVARA, BENGALURU-560090 25. SRI.P.SIDDARAJ S/O PUTTASIDDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT NO.875, 1ST MAIN ROAD, - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010599222026 NC: 2026:KHC:52177 WP No. 27556 of 2026 4TH BLOCK,H.M.T. EXTENSION, NAGASANDRAPOST,BENGALURU-560073 26. SMT. SHWETHA.R. W/O GURURAJ.J, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/AT NO.69, 5TH CROSS, 12 MAIN ROAD, RAGHAVENDRA BLOCK, SRINAGARA BENGALURU-560050 27. SMT.K.R.HALAMMA W/O K.S. RANGANATH, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/AT NO. 176, 4TH MAIN ROAD, RAMAIAH EXTENSION, BENGALURU-560073 28. SRI.MANJUNATH.N. S/O K. NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT NO.01, OLD 10/1, PRESENT 01, 7TH MAIN ROAD, KALAPPA BLOCK, SHRINAGARA, BENGALURU-560050 29. SRI.M.C.SATHISHKUMAR S/O CHANNIGARAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT, NO 303A, TYP-3, WEST COLONY,R.W.F, YELAHANKA NEW TOWN, BENGALURU-560064 30. KUMARI.LAVANYA D/O LATE S.V.NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS R/AT NO.77D, RAILWAY QUARTERS, YESHAVANTHPURA, BENGALURU-560022 31. SRI SHARANAPPAMALLAPPA GHALI S/O MALLAPPANINGAPPAGHALI, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT NO. 522/1, - 7 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010599222026 NC: 2026:KHC:52177 WP No. 27556 of 2026 2ND FLOOR, BASAPPANILAYA SAMUDAYABHAVANA ROAD, 2ND CROSS, PEENYA 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU-560058 32. SRI.K.R.SIDDARAJU S/O K.B. RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT NO. 37, SIDDANAHOSAHALLI VILLAGE, 5TH CROSS, VINAYAKANAGARA, MADAVARA POST, DASANAPURA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK 33. SRI.LATHA.H.S W/O MANJUNTHA A.R, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT. NO. 456/A, RAMALINGESHWARANILAYA, 10TH CROSS,BHUVANESHWARI NAGAR, T.DASARAHALLI, BENGALURU -560057. 34. SMT. RENUKA.E W/O EKAMBARAM, AGE ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT NO. 3, 11CROSS, 15TH MAIN ROAD, J.C NAGAR,KURUBARAHALLI , BEGALURU -560086 35. SMT. D.C.USHADEVI W/O RAVISH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT NO. 123, 8TH CROSS, 4TH MAIN ROAD, CHAMARAJAPETE, BENGALURU-560018 36. SRI B.N. NANJUNDA S/O B.S.NANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT NO.14, - 8 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010599222026 NC: 2026:KHC:52177 WP No. 27556 of 2026 8TH CROSS, GOKUL 1ST STAGE, DIVANARAPALYA, MATTHIKERE, BENGALURU-560054 37. SRI.MARIYAPPA ANTHONI S/O MOSES MARIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT NO. 419/E, 1ST CROSS, 12TH MAIN ROAD, NANDINILAYOUT EXTENSION, BENGALURU-560096. 38. SMT.SHASHIREKHA.C W/O MARIYAPPA ANTHONI, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT NO. 419/E, 1ST CROSS, 12TH MAIN ROAD, NANDINILAYOUT EXTENSION, BENGALURU-560096 39. SRI.B.S.ABHISHEK S/O SHIVANANJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, R/AT NO. 87, 6TH CROSS, MARUTHISADANA, HOSASIDDAPURA, BHADRAVATHI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577301 40. SRI AMARAPPA.H. AMBIGAR S/O HANUMAPPA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT NO. 27, SRI NILAYA, 1ST CROSS, 5TH MAIN ROAD, DODDABOMMASANDRA, VIDYRANYAPURA POST, BENGALURU 560097 41. SMT.D.C. LALITHA W/O GURUMURTHI.B.M, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, - 9 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010599222026 NC: 2026:KHC:52177 WP No. 27556 of 2026 R/AT NO. 123, 8THCROSS, 4TH MAIN ROAD, CHAMARAJAPETE, BENGALURU 560018 42. SRI.RAVI.K.C. S/O LATE CHANDRAIAH, R/AT NO.10, LAKSHMIVENKATESHWARANILAYA, 11TH CROSS, BENDRENAGARA, BANASHANKARI, 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU 560070 43. SRINARAYANASWAMY.N., S/O NARASIMHAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/AT NO.10, LAKSHMIVENKATESHWARA NILAYA, 11TH CROSS, BENDRENAGARA, BANASHANKARI 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU 560070 44. SRI.B. NARAYANAPPA S/O LATE .H.B.CHIKKANNA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT NO.18, 1ST A CROSS, 22ND MAIN ROAD, DEVAKI GARDEN AND SUBBANNA GARDEN, VIJAYANAGARA, BENGALURU 560040. 45. SRI KASHAPPA S/O LATE NARASAPPA, R/AT NO.01, 13TH F CROSS, CHUNCHAGATTAMAIN ROAD, NEAR ANJANEYATEMPLE, GANAPATHIPURA, BENGALURU SOUTH, BENGALURU 560062 46. SMT.PADMA.P.N. W/O NANJUNDACHAR, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT NO.274/B, - 10 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010599222026 NC: 2026:KHC:52177 WP No. 27556 of 2026 NEAR RENUKAYALLAMMA TEMPLE, CHIKKABIDARAKKALLU, NAGASANDRA POST, BENGALURU 560073 47. SRI.SHIVAKUMAR.R S/O RAMALINGEGOWDA.K AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT NO. 13, VADEYARAPURA VILLAGE, CHITTANAHALLI POST, KASABA HOBLI, NAGAMANGALA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571432. 48. SMT. CHAITRA.K. W/O SHIVAKUMAR.R, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/AT. NO. 13, VADEYARAPURA VILLAGE, CHITTANAHALLI POST, KASABA HOBLI, NAGAMANGALA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571432 49. SRI H. MANOHAR AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT. NO.J-42, 1ST FLOOR, 7TH CROSS, 8TH WARD,C BLOCK, GAYATHRI NAGAR, RAJAJI NAGAR 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU 560021 50. SRI MANJUNATH S/O KEMPEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/O. GINNANAMANE VILLAGE, BIKKODU POST AND HOBLI, BELURU TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT 51. SMT.B.K.BHAGYA W/O MANJUNATH, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, - 11 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010599222026 NC: 2026:KHC:52177 WP No. 27556 of 2026 R/O. GINNANAMANE VILLAGE, BIKKODU POST AND HOBLI, BELURU TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT. 52. SRI.K.KUMAR S/O T.KALAIAH, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT. NO. 11, DASAPPANAPALYA, NEAR MUDAPPA CIRCLE, CHIKKABANVARA , BENGALURU 560090. 53. SMT. RATHNA.V. W/O VASU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT 1/V 85, DEVIKRUPANILAYA, HANGARKATTE POST, UDUPI DISTRICT 54. SRI HARISH S/O SHIVANNA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/O. SIDDLAHOSALLI VILLAGE, SHETTIHALI POST, KATTAYA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK AND DISTRICT 55. SMT. MANJULA.N. W/O SRINIVASA.J.K., AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT, NO.6/1, 6TH CROSS,NEAR SAPALAMMA TEMPLE, KADARENAHALLI, BANASHANKARI 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU 560070. 56. SMT.S.SUDHA W/O LATE K.G.HANUMANTHARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/O.KACHANAHALLI VILLAGE, BUDIHAL POST, KASABA HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 123. - 12 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010599222026 NC: 2026:KHC:52177 WP No. 27556 of 2026 57. SRI MAHESH CHANDREGOWDA S/O LATE HANUMANTHARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT.NO. 01, THIRSHULA, V.H. GARDEN, CHIKKABIDARAKALLU, TUMAKUR ROAD, NAGASANDRA POST, BENGALURU 560073 58. SRI C.BHASKAR S/O NARAYAN AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT NO. 3671, 5TH CROSS, 5TH MAIN ROAD, 'B BLOCK, SUBRAMANYA NAGAR, BENGALURU 560021 59. SMT. ANUSUYA W/O SURESH.O.L, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT NO.16, MUNISHYAMAPPA LAYOUT, NEAR GANESH TEMPLE, 2ND STAGE, C.N. PALYA, NAGASANDRA POST, BENGALURU 560073 60. SMT.T.SHANTHA W/O RAMESHRAMASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/AT NO.987, 4TH CROSS, BANASHANKARI 1ST STAGE, ASHOKANAGARA,BENGALURU-560050 61. SRI RAMEGOWDA S/O CHIKKEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/O. CHANNAGEHALLI VILLAGE, ANKUPUR POST, KATTAYA HOBLI, HASAN TALUK AND DISTRICT - 13 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010599222026 NC: 2026:KHC:52177 WP No. 27556 of 2026 62. SRI.SANTOSHKUMAR.D.C. S/O NOT KNOWN. AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT NO.598, 10TH B CROSS, MAHALAKSHMIPURAM, RAJAJI NAGAR, BENGALURU 560086. 63. SRI MUTTURAJU. D.S S/O CHIKKABALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT DOGGANAHALLI VILLAGE, MALLEKAVU POST, KORATAGERE TALUK, TUMKURU DISTRICT 572 147. 64. SMT. CHANDRAKALA.D.C. W/O SRINIVASAMURTHY.A.T, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/O.HAJJAPPANAHALLI VILLAGE, SVADENAHALLI, TUMAKURU TALUK AND DISTRICT 65. SMT. JAMEER UNISSA W/O MEHABUB PASHA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT NO. 61, 2ND MAIN ROAD, NANJUDESHWAR NAGAR, NANDINI EXTENSION, BENGALURU 560096 66. SRI.S.SATISH S/O SIDDAPPAGOWDA C/O SHIVALINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT NO.29, BENGALI, SULIKERI POST, KENGERI HOBLI, BENGALURU -560060. 67. SMT. SHARADAMMA W/O D.G.S. PRASAD, C/O GOVINDAPPA, RTD TEACHER, - 14 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010599222026 NC: 2026:KHC:52177 WP No. 27556 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/ATPATANAYAKANAHALLI, SIRA TALUK,TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572135 68. SMT.SHASHIKALA.S.G. W/O DR.RAVIKUMAR.P, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT NO.60/1A, SAMSKRUTI 1ST CROSS, DANALAKSHMI EXTENTION, VIRAPAKSHAPURA, KODIGEHALLI, BENGALURU -560097. 69. SRI SHIRINIVAS.N.S, S/O LATE SANNEGOWDA AGE MAJOR, R/AT.AKASHVANI GATE ROAD, VIDYUTHNAGAR, SALAGAME ROAD, HASAN TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT 573201 70. SMT. VASANTHA W/OM.N.GANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT, NO.300, 7TH CROSS, 5TH BLOCK, BANASANKARI 3RD STAGE, BHUVANESHWARI NAGAR, BENAGLURU -560053. 71. SMT.NAVIKALA.M. W/O K.ANANTARAJU AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT, NO.46, 2ND CROSS, VITTAL CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETY, BIKASIPURA, UTTARAHALLI HOBLI, BENGALURU 560078 72. SRI NAGARAJU S/O. MALLAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT, NO.58, - 15 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010599222026 NC: 2026:KHC:52177 WP No. 27556 of 2026 DODDABYAGATAHALLI VILLAGE, KRISHNAPURA, KASABA HOBLI, HOLLENARASIPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT 73. SRI.GIRISH, S/O SHIVANNA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT SIDDALAHOSAHALLI VILLAGE, KATAYA HOBLI, SHETTIHALLI POST, HASANA TALUK AND DISTRICT 74. SMT.SUDHA.S W/O LATE.K.G.HANUMANTHARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/O. KACHANAHALLI VILLAGE, BUDIHAL POST, KASABA HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT 75. SRI K.R.LOKESH S/O LATE K.G.RAJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT KENCHENAHALLI VILLAGE, ULLAMGALA POST, ARAKALAGURU TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT 76. SRI SHUBHASH.P S/O NOT KNOWN. AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT NO.30/31, 1ST FLOOR, 7TH MAIN ROAD, GANESHA BLOCK, MAHALAKSHMI LAYOUT, BENGALURU 560 096 77. SMT. PRATHIBHA.P.G W/O SUBHASH.P.G AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT NO.30/31, 1ST FLOOR, 7TH MAIN ROAD, - 16 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010599222026 NC: 2026:KHC:52177 WP No. 27556 of 2026 GANESHA BLOCK, MAHALAKSHMI LAYOUT, BENGALURU 560 096 78. SRI RANGANATH S/O LATE KARIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT NO.43/63, 2ND MAIN ROAD, 3RD STAGE, HITTAMADU, MANJUNATHANAGARA, BANASHANKARI, BENGALURU 560 085 79. SRI HARISHBABU.N S/O LATE D.NARENDRABABU, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT NO.58, GROUND FLOOR, BHEL, HBCS BADAVANE, 25TH MAIN ROAD, NANDINI LAYOUT, BENGALURU 560 096 80. SRI K.NARASIMHAMURTHY, S/O LATEKRISHNAIAH AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT NO.302, 3RD CROSS 3RD MAIN, VIJAYANANDA NAGAR, BENGALURU 560 096 81. SRI D.V.SURESH S/O VENKATACHALAPPA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT NO.40, NEAR BHARATH PETROL BUNK, DASANAPURA DAKALE, DASANAPURA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK 82. SRI VIJAYAKUMAR.T S/O LATE THIMMAPPA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, HOSAHALLI VILLAGE, DODDERI POST, MADAKSHARA TALUK, ANANTHAPURA DISTRICT, ANDRA PRADESH STATE - 17 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010599222026 NC: 2026:KHC:52177 WP No. 27556 of 2026 83. SRI ANANDRAO S/O SHATTOJIRAO, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/O. BIDARAKERE VILLAGE, BINDIGANA VILE HOBLI, NAGAMANGALA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 84. SMT. BHAGYAMMA W/O CHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT NO.92, P.G.HALLI, VIVEKNANDA BLOCK, MALLESWARAM, BENGALURU NORTH 560 003 85. SRI SHAM SUNDAR.G.R S/O M.RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT NO.32, 2ND MAIN ROAD, 2ND CROSS, ACS LAYOUT, 3RD STAGE, NAGASHETTIHALLI, SANJAY NAGAR, BENGALURU 560 094 86. SMT. LAKKAMMA.C.P W/O N.V.BEEMARAJ AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/O.NAGAMMANAPALYA VILLAGE, VAJJANAKURIKE POST, KOLALA HOBLI, KORATAGERE TALUK, TUMKURU DISTRICT 87. SRI M.M.HANUMEGOWDA, S/O LATE MUTTURAJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/AT NO.23, 1ST CROSS, 7TH MAIN ROAD, RUKMINI NAGAR, NAGASANDRA POST, BENGALURU 560 073 - 18 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010599222026 NC: 2026:KHC:52177 WP No. 27556 of 2026 88. SRI SOMARAJ.H.R S/O SRI RAJANNA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT NO.261, HONNANAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, C.A.KERE HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 89. SMT. JAYALAKSHMAMMA W/O SRI RAJU, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT N.69,7TH CROSS, 7TH MAIN, BANK COLONY, RAJESHWARINAGARA, BENGALURU 560 058 90. SMT. BETTAMMA, W/O SRI RAJU, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/AT,PADAVALAPATTANA GRAMA AND POST, KASABA HOBLI, NAGAMANGALA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 91. SMT. RADHA W/O GANGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/O,KACHANAHALLI VILLAGE, BUDIHAL POST, KASABA HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT 92. SRI H.D.HEMANATH KUMAR, S/O LATE HANUMANTHARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT NO.99, BEHIND GOVT. SCHOOL, DASANAPURA GRAMA, DASANAPURA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU 562 162 93. SMT. RATHNA.M.C W/O LATE MANJEGOWDA, - 19 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010599222026 NC: 2026:KHC:52177 WP No. 27556 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/O. JAYANAGARABADAVANE, 2ND BLOCK, K.R.PET TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 94. SMT. G.USHA D/O C.GOVINDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, NO.21, KEMPAMMADEVINILAYA, RANGANATHASWAMY BADAVANE, DASANAPURA HOBLI, BENAGALURU NORTH TALUK 95. SRI M.N.DEVANATH S/O MAHADEVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, NO.46, MANJUNATHA BADAVANE, MANGAMMANA PLAYA, BOMMANAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 068 96. SMT. JAYALAKSHMI W/O LATE RATHNAKARCHAR, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/O. SIDDANAHOSAHALLI VILLAGE, MADAVARA POST, DASANAPURA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK 97. SMT. RAJASHREE D/O LATE RATHNAKARCHAR, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/O. SIDDANAHOSAHALLI VILLAGE, MADAVARA POST, DASANAPURA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK 98. SRI.PRASHANTH.G, S/O GURUMURTHY.K.P. AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT, KUDIGERE VILLAGE, THYAGARTHI POST, SAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGA DISTRICT …RESPONDENTS - 20 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010599222026 NC: 2026:KHC:52177 WP No. 27556 of 2026 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE COURT OF THE I ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, NELAMANGALA, TO DISPOSE OF O.S. NO.118/2014 EXPEDITIOUSLY, WITHIN A TIME FRAME AS MAY BE FIXED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT ETC. 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 the learned counsel for the petitioner through video conference. 2. The limited prayer in the present petition is for a direction to the trial Court to dispose of O.S.No.118/2014 expeditiously. The aforesaid suit, filed seeking partition, has been pending since the year 2014. 3. Considering the age of the parties and the pendency of the suit for more than 12 years, this Court is inclined to entertain the present petition. Accordingly, the trial Court is directed to dispose of the suit by avoiding unnecessary adjournments, within an outer limit of one year from the date - 21 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010599222026 NC: 2026:KHC:52177 WP No. 27556 of 2026 of placing a copy of this order before the trial Court on the next date of hearing. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE DDU List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14