- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21125 WP No. 10147 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 10147 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: SRI M JAIKISHAN S/O LATE MUKUNDARAJ, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/AT NO. 1245, SOUNDARYA, 8TH MAIN ROAD, 2ND BLOCK, BEL LAYOUT, VIDYARANYAPURA, BENGALURU - 560 097. &PETITIONER (BY SRI. YAMINI MUNIRAJ, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI RAMESH, S/O LATE RAMA RAO, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS 2. SRI AVAKASH, S/O LATE RAMA RAO, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS. RESPONDENTS NO.1 AND 2 ARE R/AT NO.141, 8TH CROSS, MARGOS ROAD, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 003 3. SRI RUDOLF FRANCIS PINTO, Digitally signed by DHANALAKSHMI MURTHY Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21125 WP No. 10147 of 2026 S/O SRI JOHN F. PINTO, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS. 4. SMT. VENITHA SYNTHIA PINTO W/O RUDOLF FRANCIS PINTO, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS. RESPONDENTS NO.3 AND 4 ARE RESIDENTS AT 5-4-270/1, KONDARAMPURAM, BENGALURU - 560 018 5. SMT. JAYALAKSHMI, W/O LATE K. SHIVA. AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS. 6. SRI. MOHAN KUMAR D.S. S/O LATE K. SHIVA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS. 7. SRI RAVIKUMAR D.S., S/O LATE K. SHIVA. AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS. RESPONDENTS NO.5 TO 7 ARE RESIDENTS AT NO. 271, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 003. &RESPONDENTS THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE TRIAL COURT (THE RESPONDENTS) TO ADJUDICATE AND DISPOSE OF THE I.A NO.1 AND 2 IN O.S. NO.26110/2024 PENDING ON ITS FILE, WITHIN A TIME-BOUND FRAME, PREFERABLY WITHIN A PERIOD OF 2 MONTHS, OR CONSEQUENTLY DIRECTING THE - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21125 WP No. 10147 of 2026 HONBLE TRIAL COURT TO DISPOSE THE PENDING APPLICATIONS WITHIN TIME BOUND MANNER IN THE INTERESTS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY IN ANNEXRUE-A AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER In this writ petition, the petitioner has sought for a direction to the Prl. City Civil & Sessions Judge, Bengaluru, (for short 'Trial Court') to dispose of the suit in O.S.No.26110/2024 as expeditiously as possible. 2. For the sake of convenience, the parties herein are referred to as per their ranking before the Trial Court in Original Suit. 3. The plaintiff has filed a suit for declaration and injunction in O.S.No.26110/2024 before the Trial Court. After service of summons, the defendant had appeared - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21125 WP No. 10147 of 2026 through counsel and filed written statement. The Trial Court has not framed any issues even after parties' pleadings have been completed. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the suit is of the year 2024. Till today, the evidence is not completed. Hence, he sought for a direction to the Trial Court for early disposal of the suit. 5. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the Trial Court to dispose of the suit as expeditiously as possible. 6. Accordingly, the following order is passed: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21125 WP No. 10147 of 2026 ORDER a) The writ petition is disposed of. b) The Trial Court is directed to dispose of the suit in accordance with law and as expeditiously as possible, not later than one year from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order, provided there is no order of stay of the said proceedings granted by any other court of law. c) Parties are directed to co-operate for early disposal of the suit. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE PSJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15