- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3823 WP No. 1820 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 1820 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: 1. GOKULAM SHELTERS PRIVATE LIMITED A COMPANY EXISTING UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT SY. NO.55, VAIKUNTHA HILL, KANAKAPURA ROAD, VASANTHAPURA VILLAGE, UTTARAHALLI HOBLI, BENGALURU – 560 061. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF PROJECT OFFICER & AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE, SRI. SHAMA SUNDER MUDUKUTHORE, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O LATE M.S. RANGASWAMY. 2. KRISHNA LILA PARK FOUNDATION (A REGISTERED TRUST ACT) A REGD. TRUST HAVING ITS OFFICE AT 8TH MILE, DODDAKALLASANDRA POST, KANAKAPURA MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 062 REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE, SRI. SHAMA SUNDER MUDUKUTHORE, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O LATE M.S. RANGASWAMY 3. ISKCON CHARITIES, A REGD. TRUST (A REGD. TRUST ACT) HAVING ITS OFFICE AT 8TH MILE, DODDAKALLASANDRA POST, KANAKAPURA MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 062 Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3823 WP No. 1820 of 2026 REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE SRI. SHAMA SUNDER MUDUKUTHORE, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O LATE M.S. RANGASWAMY 4. INDIA HERITAGE FOUNDATION, (A REGD. TRUST ACT) A REGD. TRUST HAVING ITS OFFICE AT 8TH MILE, DODDAKALLASANDRA POST, KANAKAPURA MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 062 REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE, SRI. SHAMA SUNDER MUDUKUTHORE, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O LATE M. S. RANGASWAMY. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PRADEEP NAYAK, FOR SRI. ADITYA CHATTERJEE, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. PIRAMAL CAPITAL AND HOUSING FINANCE LTD., [FORMERLY KNOWN AS PIRAMAL FINANCE LIMITED], A COMPANY EXISTING UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 HAVE ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT. 4TH FLOOR, PIRAMAL TOWERS, PENINSULA CORPORATE PARK, GANAPATHI RAO KADAM MARG, LOWER PAREL, MUMBAI – 400 013 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. M/S PIRAMAL TRUSTEESHIP SERVICES PVT. LTD., A PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY DEFINED & EXISTING UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT 1ST FLOOR, PIRAMAL TOWER ANNEXE, GANAPATH RAO KADAM MARG, LOWER PAREL, MUMBAI – 400 013 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3823 WP No. 1820 of 2026 3. CASTLES VISTA PRIVATE LIMITED A COMPANY DEFINED & EXISTING UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013, C-5, RICH HOMES, NO.5/1, RICHMOND ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 025. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 4. MANTRI DEVELOPERS PRIVATE LIMITED (NOW KNOWN AS PROPCARE DEVELOPERS PVT. LTD.), A COMPANY DEFINED & EXISTING UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013, HAVING REGISTERED OFFICE AT B-106, MANTRI GREENS, 2ND MAIN ROAD, SAMPIGE ROAD, MALLESHWARAM, BANGALORE – 560 003. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 5. MR. B. N. HARI, S/O LATE MR. N. SATYANNA REPRESENTED BY HIS POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER, MANTRI DEVELOPERS PRIVATE LIMITED, NO.41, VITTAL MALLYA ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 001. ALSO AT: HARE HOUSE, NO.1, GUTTE ANJANEYA TEMPLE STREET, HOSUR MAIN ROAD, WILSON GARDEN, BANGALORE – 560 027. …RESPONDENTS (NOTICE TO RESPONDENTS IS DISPENSED WITH) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE HONBLE LXXXII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE BENGALURU, COMMERCIAL COURT, (CCH-83) TO EXPEDITIOUSLY DISPOSE OF I.A.NO.7 FILED BY THE PETITIONERS UNDER ORDER VI RULE 17 READ WITH MODIFIED ORDER XI RULE 1 (AS MODIFIED BY THE COMMERCIAL COURTS ACT 2015) READ WITH THE SECTION 151 OF THE CPC IN COM O.S. 163/2024 WITHIN A PERIOD OF FOUR WEEKS (ANNEXURE-B) AND ETC., - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3823 WP No. 1820 of 2026 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, petitioners seek the following reliefs: “a) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ, order, or direction, directing the Hon’ble LXXXII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru, Commercial Court, (CCH- 83) to expeditiously dispose of I.A.No.7 filed by the petitioners under Order VI Rule 17 read with modified order XI Rule I (as modified by the Commercial Courts Act, 2015) read with the Section 151 of the CPC in Com O.S.No.163/2024 within a period of four weeks. (Annexure- B). b) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ, order, or direction, directing the Hon’ble LXXXII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru, Commercial Court, (CCH- 83) to expeditiously dispose of Com O.S.No.163/2024 pending on its file, in a time-bound manner. c) Pass any other order as the Hon’ble Court may deem fit in order to serve the interests of justice and equity.” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and perused the material on record. For the order proposed, notice to respondent is dispensed with. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that I.A.No.7 filed by petitioners-plaintiffs for amendment of the plaint as long back as on 25.09.2024 has still not been disposed of till today, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3823 WP No. 1820 of 2026 thereby causing irreparable injury and hardship to the petitioners, who are before this Court by way of the present petition. 4. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it just and appropriate to dispose of this petition directing the Commercial Court to consider and pass appropriate orders on I.A.No.7 filed by the petitioners-plaintiffs within a period of one month from the next date of hearing of the suit, which currently stands posted on 29.01.2026. 5. Subsequent to passing appropriate orders on I.A.No.7 as stated supra, the Commercial Court shall dispose of the suit in terms of the timelines prescribed under the Commercial Courts Act. 6. Subject to the aforesaid directions, petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE MDS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 31