- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5990 WP No. 22335 of 2025 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.22335 OF 2025 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: SRI GURUMURTHY S/O LATE RAMAKRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/AT THOGARIGATTA VILLAGE HADONAHALLI POST, KASABA HOBLI DODDABALLAPURA TALUK - 561 205 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHOKKAREDDY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT RATHNAMMA W/O MUNISHAMAPPA D/O RAMAKRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/AT SUNNAGHATTANAHALLI VILLAGE, THUBUGERE HOBLI AND POST DODDABALLAPURA TALUK- 561 205 2. SRI. MUNIRAJU S/O LATE RAMAKRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT THOGARIGATTA VILLAGE HADONAHALLI POST, KASABA HOBLI DODDABALLAPURA TALUK - 561 205 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V B SHIVAKUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE TRIAL COURT TO DISPOSE THE IA NO. 2/2016 AS ANNEXURE -A WITHIN 30 DAYS Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5990 WP No. 22335 of 2025 UNDER ORDER 39 RULE 3-A OF CPC, PENDING IN O.S.NO.93/2016 ON THE FILE OF SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT DODDABALLAPURA. 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, petitioner seeks the following reliefs: “(i) Issue writ of mandamus / direction to the Trial Court to dispose the I.A.No.2/2016 as Annexure – A within 30 days under Order 39 Rule 3-A of CPC, pending in O.S.No.93/2016 on the file of Senior Civil Judge & JMFC at Doddaballapura, by allowing the writ petition. (ii) To grant such other reliefs and deems fit under facts and circumstances of the case by allowing the writ petition, in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks for a direction to the Trial Court to dispose of the suit in O.S.No.93/2016 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.93/2016 is pending is directed to dispose of the said suit, in - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5990 WP No. 22335 of 2025 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.: 2 Sl No.: 32