- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010647652026 NC: 2026:KHC:55831 WP No. 29460 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION NO. 29460 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. PUSHPA K. R., W/O. SRI. RAMA NAIK J., AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/AT UPPALIGE, IRDE VILLAGE, PUTTUR TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT- 574259. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. PREETHU R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI B VENKATA RAO S/O. LATE SUBBARAYA, R/AT DEVIKRIPA HOUSE, BETTAMPADY VILLAGE, PUTTUR TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA 574259 2. SRI. B. SUBBA RAO, S/O. LATE SUBBARAYA, R/AT DEVIKRIPA HOUSE, BETTAMPADY VILLAGE, PUTTUR TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA- 574259. 3. SRI. B. SATHISH RAO, S/O. SRI. B. VENKATA RAO, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT DEVIKRIPA HOUSE, Digitally signed by VINUTHA B S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010647652026 NC: 2026:KHC:55831 WP No. 29460 of 2026 BETTAMPADY VILLAGE, PUTTUR TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA- 574259. 4. SRI. PRAVEEN B.G., S/O. SRI. GANAPATHI BHAT, R/AT ANTHARABETTU, PANAJE VILLAGE, PUTTUR TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA-574259. 5. SMT. MAIMOONA, W/O. SRI. MAHAMMODH KUNHI, R/AT KOOTATHTHANA, BETTAMPADY VILLAGE, PUTTUR TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA 574259. 6. SRI. RAMA NAIK J., S/O. LATE KRISHNA NAIK, R/AT UPPALIGE, IRDE VILLAGE, PUTTUR TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA -574259. …RESPONDENTS (VIDE ORDER DATED 06.10.2026 NOTICE TO RESPONDENTS IS DISPENSED WITH) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE COURT OF THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT PUTTUR DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT, TO TAKE UP AND DISPOSE OF O. S. NO.771/2016 EXPEDITIOUSLY AND WITHIN SUCH REASONABLE TIME AS MAY BE STIPULATED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT THE COPY OF THE PLAINT IS HEREWITH PRODUCED AS ANNX-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: KAHC010647652026 NC: 2026:KHC:55831 WP No. 29460 of 2026 ORAL ORDER This petition is filed with a limited prayer seeking a direction to the Trial Court for expeditious disposal of O.S. No.771/2016. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the suit has been filed seeking a declaration and is presently at the stage of recording the evidence of the plaintiff. It is submitted that the suit has been delayed without any justifiable reason. 3. Considering the limited prayer made and the order that this Court proposes to pass, issuance of notice to the respondents is dispensed with. 4. Considered the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the order sheet. 5. The suit is one for declaration and was instituted in the year 2016. As per the order sheet, the suit is still at the stage of recording the evidence of the plaintiff, even after a lapse of 10 years. This Court finds no justifiable reason for the delay in - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010647652026 NC: 2026:KHC:55831 WP No. 29460 of 2026 the progress of the suit. In that view of the matter, this Court is inclined to entertain the present petition. 6. Accordingly, the following: O R D E R (i) The writ petition is disposed of. (ii) The trial Court is directed to dispose of the suit expeditiously within 18 months from next date of hearing, which is stated to be scheduled on 08.10.2026. Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE VBS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 82