- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7114 WP No. 3707 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 3707 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: 1. SRI V R ARUN KUMAR SON OF LATE V A RAMACHANDRA IYER, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.68, OPP. TO SRI NIDHI TEXTILES, DARJEEPET, JUMMA MASJID ROAD, HOSKOTE 562 114 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. P.M.SIDDAMALLAPPA.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI N V RAGHUNATHA BABU, S/O LATE N VENKATESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, RESIDING AT 1ST CROSS, OLD SUMA BEAUTY PARLOUR, SADANANDA NILAYA, NEW EXTENSION, KOLAR CITY KOLAR. …RESPONDENT THIS WP IS FILED PRAYING TO DIRECT THE TRIAL COURT TO DISPOSE OF THE SUIT WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME TO AVOID UNREASONABLE ADJOURNMENTS. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7114 WP No. 3707 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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.242/2023 as expeditiously as possible. 2. Accordingly, the Trial Court, before whom O.S.No.242/2023 is pending is directed to dispose of the said suit, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of one year from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 3. The parties are directed to co-operate with the Trial Court for expeditious disposal of the suit. 4. Subject to the aforesaid direction, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE YKL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 80