- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5823 WP No. 1669 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 1669 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: MR. J SHIVASHANKAR BHAT S/O LATE J. SHESHADRI BHAT AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS R/A DOOR NO. 11, 13TH A MAIN, 17 A CROSS, MALLESWARAM, BANGALORE 560055 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ABHISHEK M.R.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MR. S ASHOKA S/O LATE K. SRINIVASA RAO AGED ABOUT 67 M/S MALLIGE MANSIONS ASSOCIATION SITUATED AT 11TH CROSS 4TH MAIN, MALLESWARAM, BANGALORE 560003 2. DR. H.M BHAT S/O LATE B. LAKSHMINARAYANA BHAT AGED ABOUT 64 M/S MALLIGE MANSIONS ASSOCIATION SITUATED AT 11TH CROSS 4TH MAIN, MALLESWARAM, BANGALORE 560003 3. MR A RAJESH S/O LATE A. SIDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 79 M/S MALLIGE MANSIONS ASSOCIATION SITUATED AT 11TH CROSS 4TH MAIN, MALLESWARAM, BANGALORE 560003 Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5823 WP No. 1669 of 2026 4. MR. M.S. SRIDHAR S/O LATE M.S SWAMINATHAN AGED ABOUT 80 M/S MALLIGE MANSIONS ASSOCIATION SITUATED AT 11TH CROSS 4TH MAIN, MALLESWARAM, BANGALORE 560003 RESPONDENTS THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE COURT OF XIV ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE CCH-28 AT BANGALORE BEING THE COURT HOLDING CONCURRENT JURISDICTION OF XXXVIII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, AT BANGALORE ON ACCOUNT OF VACANCY OF SAID COURT, TO EXPEDITIOUSLY DISPOSE OF THE O.S.NO. 2669/2017 (ANNEXURE-J) AND MISC. 968/2019 (ANNEXURE-G) WITHIN AN OUTER LIMIT OF 8 MONTHS. 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 suit in O.S.No.2669/2017 and Misc No.968/2019 as expeditiously as possible within a stipulated time frame. 2. Accordingly, the Trial Court is directed to dispose of the suit in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of nine months from the date of receipt of - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5823 WP No. 1669 of 2026 copy of this order. The parties are directed to co-operate with the Trial Court for expeditious disposal of the suit. 3. Subject to the aforesaid directions, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE MDS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 13