- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18170 WP No. 10083 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 10083 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. KAMALAMMA W/O SRI. NAGARAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS. R/O SALUR VILLAGE, SHIKRAIPURA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577427 2. SMT. MEENAKASHAMMA W/O SRI. MALLESHAPPA. AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/O SOGILU VILLAGE, BELAGUTHI HOBLI. NYAMATHI TALUK. DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 223. 3. SMT. SUSHEELAMMA W/O LATE SHIVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/O SOGILU VILLAGE, BELAGUTHI HOBLI, NYAMATHI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 233. 4. SMT. USHA W/O LATE CHANDRASHEKARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, HOUSE WIFE, R/O CHATMAHALLI VILLAGE AT POST, Digitally signed by DHANALAKSHMI MURTHY Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18170 WP No. 10083 of 2026 NYAMATHI TALUK. DAVANAGERE DISTRICT- 577 233. 5. NITHIN C.B. S/O LATE CHANDRASHEKARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, ENGINEER STUDENT R/O CHATNAHALLI VILLAGE AT POST, NYAMATH TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577233. &PETITIONERS (BY SRI. CHANDRASHEKHAR CHANASPUR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. PALAKSHAPPA S/O CHANNAPPA @CONTRACTOR CHANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/O BASAVARANAGUDI, NEAR VINAYAKA PARK, SHIVAMOGGA-577 201. 2. SMT. GIRIJAMMA W/O NAVILAPPA, AGED ABOUT 81 YEARS, R/O VISI. QUARTERS, OPPGOVT, POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, HOSPITAL ROAD, NEW TOWN, BHADRAVATHI-577 301. 3. SRI. OMKARAPPA, S/O CHANNABSAPPA, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18170 WP No. 10083 of 2026 4. B.SHADAKSHARAPPA, S/O CHANNABASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, 5. SMT.GANGAMMA, W/O LATE JAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, RESPONDENT NO. 3 TO 5 ARE R/O CHANAHALLI VILLAGE/POST, NYAMATHI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT- 577 233. 6. SRI.CHANNESH, S/O LATE JAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/O CHATRAHALLI VILLAGE/POST, NYAMATHI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 233. 7. SRI. VAGISH S/O LATE JAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, CHATNAHALLI VILLAGE/POST, R/O NYAMATHI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT -577 233. 8. SMT. BASAMMA W/O D.P.RAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, RESPONDENT NO. NO.4 TO 8 ARE RESIDENTS OF CHATNAHALLI, BELAGUTHI HOBLI, NYAMATHI TALUK. DAVANAGERE DISTRICT -577 233. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18170 WP No. 10083 of 2026 9. SRI.G.SHIVANANDAPPA, SON OF CHANNABASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, 10. SMT. REKHA, W/O WADEYA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, 11. SMT. RASHMI, W/O TARUN, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, 12. SRI.G.S.NIKHIL, S/O G.SHIVANANDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, RESPONDENTS NO.9 TO 12 ARE RESIDENTS OF CHATNAHALLI, BELAGUTHI HOBLI, NYAMATHI TALUK. DAVANAGERE DISTRICT -577 233. 13. SMT.KALAMMA, W/O MANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, 14. SMT. VEENA, W/O LATE KASHINATH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, 15. DEVARAJ, S/O LATE KASHINATH, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, 16. SMT. GOWRAMMA, W/O BASAVARAJAPPA, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18170 WP No. 10083 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, 17. SRI. MAHESHWARAPPA, S/O LATE PANCHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, RESPONDENTS NO.13 TO 17 ARE RESIDENTS OF CHATNAHALLI, BELAGUTHI HOBLI, NYAMATHI TALUK. DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 233. 18. SMT. YASHODAMMA, W/O K.G.BASAVARAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, RESPONDENT NO.13 TO 18 ARE RESIDENTS OF KANAKANAHALLI, BELAGUTHI HOBLI, NYAMATHI TALUK. DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 233. 19. SMT. USHA, W/O LATE NAGENDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, 20. SRI. NAGARAJA, S/O LATE PANCHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, 21. SRI.MALLIKARNUNAPPA, S/O LATE PANCHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, RESPONDENTS NO.S 19 TO 21 ARE RESIDENTS OF CHATNAHALLI VILLAGE, BELAGUTHI HOBLI, NYAMATHI TALUK. DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 233. &RESPONDENTS - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18170 WP No. 10083 of 2026 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-DIRECTING THE LEARNED SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC HARIHARA AND ITINERARY COURT AT HONNALI TO DISPOSE THE SUIT FILED BY THE PETITIONERS IN OS NO. 83/2020 WITHIN A TIME LIMIT OF ONE YEAR BY CONSIDERING THE AGE FACTOR OF THE PETITIONERS VIDE ANNEXURE-C AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER In this writ petition, petitioners have sought the following reliefs: "i) issue of writ of mandamus or appropriate direction, directing the learned Senior Civil Judge & JMFC., Harihara and Itinerary Court at Honnali to dispose the suit filed by the petitioners in O.S.No.83/2020 within a time limit of one year by considering the age factor of the petitioners vide Annexure-C. ii) grant such other relief/s are deem fit to grant under the facts and circumstances of the above writ petition, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Petitioners filed a suit for partition and separate possession. After service of summons to the defendants, they have filed a written statement. So far, no issue has been framed. Since the suit matter is of the year 2020, - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18170 WP No. 10083 of 2026 even after a lapse of five years, the matter is not disposed of. Hence, learned counsel for the petitioners sought for early disposal of the suit. 3. In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on the merits of case, the trial Court is directed to dispose of the suit O.S.No.83/2020 as expeditiously as possible, not later than one year from the date of receipt of a copy of the order, provided there is no order of stay of the said proceedings granted by any other Court of law. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE PSJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 34