- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3145 WP No. 1279 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 1279 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: SMT. SARALA L., D/O R. LINGAPPA GOWDA, W/O H. J. ANANDA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, PRESENTLY R/AT NO.22, ANUGRAHA, 1ST CROSS, MUNESHWARA LAYOUT, MUDDINAPALYA MAIN ROAD, NAGARABHAVI 2ND STAGE, BANGALORE – 560 091 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANANDA H. J., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI R. LINGAPPA GOWDA S/O LATE. S.RAMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS 2. SRI. PRADEEP L., S/O R. LINGAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, BOTH ARE R/AT GANDHIPURA VILLAGE, NEAR RAILWAY BRIDGE, GAVENAHALLI POST, B.M.ROAD, KASABA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT – 573 201 …RESPONDENTS THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE COURT OF V ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., AT HASSAN TO DISPOSE Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3145 WP No. 1279 of 2026 F.D.P.NO.1/2020 VIDE ANNEXURE-C AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE OUTER LIMIT OF 3 MONTHS IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, the limited prayer of the petitioner is for a direction to the Trial Court to dispose of the final decree proceedings in FDP.No.1/2020 as expeditiously as possible, within a stipulated time frame. 2. Accordingly, the Trial Court is directed to dispose of the final decree proceedings in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The parties are directed to co-operate with the Trial Court for expeditious disposal of the final decree proceedings. 3. Subject to the aforesaid directions, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE BMC List No.: 2 Sl No.: 42