- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5636 WP No. 2942 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. 2942 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: MR. SUSHEELAN K P S/O LATE KRISHNAN PACHAN AGED ABOUT 84 YEARS NO. 80, 6TH BLOCK, 2ND MAIN, BEL LAYOUT, VIDYARANYAPURA, BENGALURU 560 097 REP. BY GPA HOLDER SMT. SHAILAJA SUSHEELAN D/O MR. SUSHEELAN K P AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/A NO. 80, 6TH BLOCK, 2ND MAIN, BEL LAYOUT, VIDYARANYAPURA, BENGALURU- 560 097 …PETITIONER (BY SRI.VIGNESHWAR S. SHASTRI SR.COUNSEL FOR SRI. PRANEETH G N.,ADVOCATE) AND: DEEPAM SILK INTERNATIONAL OFFICE AT 67, BLUMOON COMPLEX, M. G. ROAD, BANGALORE- 560 001. REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER MR. M. CHANDRASHEKAR …RESPONDENT Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5636 WP No. 2942 of 2026 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE COURT OF THE HON'BLE CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE (CCH-31) TO EXPEDITIOUSLY AND TIME-BOUND DISPOSE OF 0.5. NO. 2161/2024, WITHIN THREE MONTHS PERIOD IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE (AS ANNEXURE-B). 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 Heard Sri.Vigneshwar.S.Shastri, learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri.Prashanth.G.M., learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. In this petition, petitioner seeks the following reliefs: i) Issue writ of mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction, directing the Court of the Hon'ble City Civil & Sessions Judge (CCH-31) to expeditiously and time- bound dispose of O.S.No.2161/2024, within three months period in the interest of justice; (as per Annexure:B) ii) Direct the Trial Curt to take all necessary steps to ensure that no unnecessary adjournments are granted to either party, particularly where such adjournments are sought for the purpose of delaying the proceedings; - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5636 WP No. 2942 of 2026 iii) Pass such other order or direction as may be deemed fit by this Hon'ble Court in the interest of justice and equity". 3. Learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner submits that respondent/defendant is un-necessarily delaying and protracting the suit proceedings, resulting in irreparable injury and hardship to the petitioner, who is a senior citizen and is aggrieved by the prolonged delay in disposal of the proceedings. 4. Submission of the learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner is placed on record. 5. The Trial Court, before whom the suit is said to be posted on 07.02.2026 is directed to dispose of the suit as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of nine months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Accordingly, writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE DH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13