- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21496 WP No. 11584 of 2026 C/W WP No. 11665 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 11584 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 11665 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) IN WP No. 11584/2026 BETWEEN: SRI BHIMASETHU MUNIVRUNDA MUTT BHIMANAKATTE MULUBAVILU VILLAGE. DOORVASAPURAM POST. THIRTHAHALLI TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT KARNATAKA 577 432 REP. BY ITS DIWAN SRI. SAGAR BHAT S/O HARISH KUMAR P.S AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS SRI RAGHUMANYA KRUPA SRI BHIMANAKATTE MUTT PREMISES. BHIMANAKATTE. DOORVASAPURAM POST THIRTAHALLI - 577 432 (THIS IS A RELIGIOUS MUTT - HENCE THERE IS NO REGISTRATION UNDER LAW) &PETITIONER (BY SRI. KESHAV M DATAR., ADVOCATE) AND: MR GOVIND ACHARYA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS S/O LATE G.A. ACHARYA Digitally signed by DHANALAKSHMI MURTHY Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21496 WP No. 11584 of 2026 C/W WP No. 11665 of 2026 NOVELTY PALACE JEWELLERS CAR STREET, UDUPI-576 010. &RESPONDENT THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE HON9BLE III ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC UDUPI TO DISPOSE OFF THE SUIT BEARING OS NO. 919/2018 WITHIN A PERIOD OF 6 MONTHS VIDE ANNEXURE-B AND ETC. IN WP No. 11665/2026 BETWEEN SHREE RAGHAVENDRA THEERTHA SHREE PADANGALAVRU SRI. BHIMASETHU MUNIVRUNDA MUTT BHIMANAKATTE MULUBAVILU VILLAGE DOORVASAPURAM POST THIRTHAHALLI TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT KARNATAKA-577 432 REP. BY ITS DIWAN SRI. SAGAR BHAT S/O HARISH KUMAR P.S AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS SRI RAGHUMANYA KRUPA SRI BHIMANAKATTE MUTT PREMISES BHIMANAKATTE. DOORVASAPURAM POST THIRTAHALLI-577432. &PETITIONER (BY SRI. KESHAV M DATAR., ADVOCATE) AND: MR GOVIND ACHARYA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS. S/O LATE G.A. ACHARYA NOVELTY PALACE JEWELLERS. CAR STREET, UDUPI 576 010 &RESPONDENT - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21496 WP No. 11584 of 2026 C/W WP No. 11665 of 2026 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE HON9BLE III ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, UDUPI TO DISPOSE OFF THE SUIT BEARING O.S. NO. 751/2018 WITHIN A PERIOD OF 6 MONTHS VIDE ANNEXURE 3B AND ETC. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER These writ petitions are filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief: WP No.11584/2026: <Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the Hon9ble III Additional Civil Judge and JMFC, Udupi to dispose off the suit bearing O.S.No.919/2018 within a period of 6 months vide Annexure-B.= WP No.11665/2026: <Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the Hon9ble III Additional Civil Judge and JMFC, Udupi to dispose off the suit bearing O.S.No.751/2018 within a period of 6 months vide Annexure-B.= 2. For the sake of convenience, the parties are referred to as per their ranking before the Trial Court. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21496 WP No. 11584 of 2026 C/W WP No. 11665 of 2026 3. The plaintiff in O.S.No.919/2018, who is a landlord, has filed a suit for eviction. The plaintiff in O.S. No.751/2018, who is a tenant, has filed a suit for injunction, both before the III Additional Civil Judge and JMFC, Udupi. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the plaintiff in O.S. No. 919/2018 submits that the suit for eviction was filed in the year 2018 and, even after a lapse of eight years, it is still at the stage of recording of evidence. It is further submitted that the defendant is seeking time on one pretext or the other. Hence, a request is made for early disposal of both the suits. 5. In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, these writ petitions stand disposed of with a direction to the III Additional Civil Judge and JMFC, Udupi, to dispose of O.S. Nos. 919/2018 and 751/2018 as expeditiously as possible, and in any - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21496 WP No. 11584 of 2026 C/W WP No. 11665 of 2026 event, not later than six months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE CM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23