- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9325 WP No. 2552 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.2552 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: SMT N SUMANGALA W/O. SRI. G. RAJA REDDY, D/O. SRI.LATE M.NANJA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/AT DINNA-KOTHUR VILLAGE, YELESANDRA POST, BUDHIKOTE HOBLI, BANGARPET TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT-563114 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHETHAN A., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI N UDAYA SHANKAR S/O. LATE SRI. M.NANJA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/AT THUBARAHALLI VILLAGE, RAMAGONDANAHALLI POST, VARTHUR HOBLI, BENGALURU EAST TALUK, BENGALURU-560 066. (SINCE DEAD REPRESENTED BY LRS AS) SMT. KAMALAMMA, W/O. N. UDAYA SHANKAR, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, C/O. RAVI KUMAR, R/AT THUBARAHALLI VILLAGE, RAMAGONDANAHALLI POST, Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9325 WP No. 2552 of 2026 VARTHUR HOBLI, BENGALURU EAST TALUK, BENGALURU-560066. 2. SRI. KIRAN KUMAR, S/O. N. UDAYA SHANKAR, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, C/O. RAVI KUMAR, R/AT THUBARAHALLI VILLAGE, BEHIND KAROOR VYSA BANK, RAMAGONDANAHALLI POST, VARTHUR HOBLI, BENGALURU EAST TALUK BENGALURU-560066, 3. SMT. LAVANYA, D/O. LATE N. UDAYA SHANKAR, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, W/O. RAVIKUMAR, DOOR NO.27, 7TH E CROSS, CHINNAPANAHALLI, MARANAHALLI POST, BANGALORE-560037, 4. SMT. RASHMI, D/O. LATE N. UDAYA SHANKAR, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, DOOR NO.80, SAMMRUDDI, 2ND MAIN ROAD, BYRAWESHWARA LAYOUT, HENNUR BANDE, BANGALORE-560043 5. SRI. N.VENKATESH PRASAD, S/O. LATE SRI. M. NANJA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT NO.33, S.V. CHAMBERS, III FLOOR, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9325 WP No. 2552 of 2026 THUBARAHALLI VILLAGE, RAMAGONDANAHALLI POST, VARTHUR HOBLI, BENGALURU EAST TALUK, BENGALURU- 560066. 6. SMT. N. SUSHEELAMMA, W/O. LATE SRI. MUNI CHOWDA REDDY, D/O. LATE SRI. M. NANJA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT HONNENAHALLI, SINGANAYAKANAHALLI POST, NEAR RAJANAKUNTE, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU-560119 7. M/S/ AADHUNIK BUILDERS, A PARTNERSHIP FIRM HAVING ITS OFFICE AT FLAT NO.101, PLOT NO.617, PARIMALA PRIDE APARTMENTS, AECS LAYOUT, I MAIN, OPP. BROOK FIELD, KUNDALAHALLI, BENGALURU-560035. REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER, SRI. N. PREM KUMAR AND I. SRINIVAS RAO, 8. SRI. N. PREM KUMAR, S/O. N. SATHYA NARAYAN, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MANAGING PARTNER M/S AADHUNIK BUILDERS, A PARTNERSHIP FIRM HAVING ITS OFFICE AT FLAT NO.101, PLOT NO.617, PARIMALA PRIDE APARTMENTS, AECS LAYOUT, I MAIN, OPP. BROOK FIELD, KUNDALAHALLI, BENGALURU-560035 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9325 WP No. 2552 of 2026 9. SRI. I. SRINIVAS RAO, S/O. I. BHASKAR RAO, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, MANAGING PARTNER, M/S AADHUNIK BUILDERS, OFFICE AT FLAT NO.101, PLOT NO.617, A PARTNERSHIP FIRM HAVING ITS PARIMALA PRIDE APARTMENTS, AECS LAYOUT, I MAIN, OPP. BROOK FIELD, KUNDALAHALLI, BENGALURU-560035, 10. SRI. N. SATHYA NARAYANA, S/O. SRI. GURUVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/AT FLAT NO.G-01, PLOT NO.617, PARIMALA PRIDE APARTMENTS, AECS LAYOUT, I MAIN, OPP. BROOK FIELD, KUNDALAHALLI, BENGALURU-560035, 11. SRI. BHARADWAJ T. KOUSHIK, S/O. SRI. G.T. RANGA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/AT NO.256, 3RD CROSS, 4TH MAIN, DOMMALURU II STAGE, BENGALURU-560071, 12. SRI. K.V. NARAYANAN, S/O. LATE SRI. N.V. RAMAN, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT NO.703, MAPLE, NEELKANTH GREENS, NEAR TIKUJI-NI-WADI, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9325 WP No. 2552 of 2026 MANPADA, THANE WEST, MAHARASHTRA-400107 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHETHAN A., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE LEARNED 1ST ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU, NOW PENDING BEFORE 2ND ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU, TO FRAME ISSUES FORTHWITH IN O.S.NO.1254/2016. 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, petitioner seeks the following reliefs: “a. Issue a writ of Mandamus or any appropriate writ or direction, directing the learned 1st Addl. Senior Civil Judge, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru, now pending before 2nd Additional Senior Civil Judge, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru, to frame issues forthwith in O.S.No.1254/2016. b. Further direct the Trial Court i.e., II Additional Senior Civil Judge, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru, wherein O.S.No.1254/2016 is pending consideration to commence and conclude the evidence and dispose of the suit within a fixed time frame, preferably within 6 to 9 months of time. c. Grant any such other order/s as this Hon'ble Court deems fit to grant on the facts and circumstances of the case in the Interest of justice and equity.” - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9325 WP No. 2552 of 2026 2. After arguing the matter for sometime, learned counsel for the petitioners seeks for a direction to the Trial Court to dispose of the suit in O.S.No.1254/2016 as expeditiously as possible, within a stipulated time frame. 3. The said submission is placed on record. 4. Accordingly, the Trial Court, before whom O.S.No.1254/2016 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. 5. The parties are directed to co-operate with the Trial Court for expeditious disposal of the suit. 6. Subject to the aforesaid directions, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE SV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11