- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2014 WP No. 26433 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 26433 OF 2025 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: MR. DHEVARATH A. C., S/O H. CHANDRASHEKHAR, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS R/AT NO. 6/4, 6/5, 2ND CROSS, POOJA GARDEN, KALKERE, HORAMAVU POST, BENGALURU – 560 043 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. DHEVARATH A.C., PETITIONER – PARTY IN PERSON) AND: 1. H. RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS SO LATE A. HANUMANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS R/AT NO. 40/1, STANDAGE ROAD, FRAZER TOWN, BENGALURU – 560 005 2. SRI H. SRINIVAS S/O LATE A. HANUMANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS R/AT NO.40/1, STANDAGE ROAD, FRAZER TOWN, BENGALURU – 560 005 3. SMT. H. KANTHALAKSHMI W/O L. RAMALINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS R/AT NO.12/11-2, THIMMAIAH GARDEN, DODDIGUNTA, COX TOWN, BANGALORE – 560 005 Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2014 WP No. 26433 of 2025 4. SRI. A.CHAKRAVARTHI S/O LATE M. ADIMOOLOAN AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS 5. SRI. H. VENKATESHAIAH S/O LATE HANUMANTHARAYAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS SL.NO.4 AND 5 ARE R/AT NO.5/B, K.G.HALLI, NEAR RAILWAY GATE, ARABIC COLLEGE POST, BENGALURU – 560 045 6. SMT. GIRIJA W/O H. SRINIVAS AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/AT NO.49, GROUND FLOOR, SAI NARAYANI ILAM, WHEELER ROAD, 2ND CROSS PACH ROAD, COLES ROAD, FRAZER TOWN, BENGALURU – 560 005 7. SRI. MOHAMMED RAFIULLA S/O MOHAMMED REHAMATHULLA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT NO. 12, 10TH CROSS, 3RD MAIN, PILLANNA GARDEN, 1ST STAGE, BENGALURU – 560 084 8. SRI. H. CHANDRASHEKAR H. @ H. MUNISWAMY S/O LATE A. HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/AT NO. 6/4 , 6/5, 2ND CROSS, POOJA GARDEN, KALKERE, HORAMAVU POST, BENGALURU – 560 043 …RESPONDENTS THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE LXV ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, CCH-66, BENGALURU , IN OS NO.1100/2016 (ANNX-A) TO PRONOUNCE JUDGEMENT WITHIN 30 DAYS OR WITHIN SUCH TIME AS THIS HONBLE COURT DEEMS FIT. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2014 WP No. 26433 of 2025 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, the petitioner seeks the following reliefs: “A. Direct the learned LXV Addl. City Civil & Sessions Judge, CCH-66, Bengaluru, O.S.No.1100/2016 (Annexure-A), to pronounce judgment within a period of 30 days, or within such time as this Hon’ble Court deems fit, in accordance with law; B. Pass such other order(s) or direction(s) as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit, in the interests of justice and equity.” 2. Heard the petitioner – party-in-person and perused the material on record. 3. The petitioner – party-in-person invited my attention to the directions of expeditious disposal passed in W.P.No.29293/2023 dated 19.01.2023, which reads as under: “Heard Party-in-person for petitioners and perused the material on record. 2 The limited prayer of the petitioner in the present petition is for a direction to the Trial Court to dispose of O.S.No.1100/2016, within a stipulated timeframe. 3. In view of the fact that the said suit O.S. No.1100/2016 is pending for the last eight years, without - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2014 WP No. 26433 of 2025 expressing any opinion on merits/demerits of the rival contentions, I deem it just and appropriate to dispose of this petition by direction the Trial Court to dispose of O.S. No.1100/2016 as expeditiously as possible and preferably, within a period of nine months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. With the aforesaid observations and directions, the petition stands disposed of.” 4. The party-in-person submits that despite the aforesaid directions, the Trial Court has not disposed of the suit even till today and the matter is posted for pronouncement of judgment on 17.01.2026. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the present petition stands disposed of directing the Trial Court to pronounce the judgment, if not pronounced on 17.01.2026, within a period of three weeks from 17.01.2026, without seeking extension under any circumstance, whatsoever. 5. Subject to the aforesaid observations and directions, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE BMC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16