- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:615 WP No. 37874 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 37874 OF 2025 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: SRI KASHI V. MANJUNATH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O LATE KASHI VISHWANATHA SHETTY, RESIDING AT NO. NO.2219, DEER CREST CT, SANJOSE CALIFORNIA 95138. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SAMPATH A., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. K. V. NAGARATHNAMMA AGED ABOUT 91 YEARS, W/O LATE KASHI VISHWANATHA SHETTY, RESIDING AT SHASHI NIVASA, B.H. ROAD, ARASIKERE – 573 103 2. SRI K. V. SHASHIKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, S/O LATE KASHI VISHWANATHA SHETTY, RESIDING AT SHASHI NIVASA, B.H. ROAD, ARASIKERE – 573 103 3. K. V. RAMESH AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, S/O LATE KASHI VISHWANATHA SHETTY, RESIDING AT DOOR NO.16, 'KASHI NIVASA', GAVIPURAM EXTENTION, 2ND CROSS, BENGALURU – 560 019. 4. H.K. SHANTA KESHAVA AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, W/O H.V. KESHAVAMURTHY BALAJI ELECTRONICS, DODDAPET, Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:615 WP No. 37874 of 2025 TIPTUR – 572 114. 5. B. S. RAJESHWARI AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, W/O SHIVAKUMAR, RESIDING AT DOOR NO.77/2, 3RD MAIN ROAD, HANUMANTHA NAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 019. 6. JAYALAKSHMI AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, W/O GOVINDARAJ RESIDING AT SUBHASH NAGAR, ARASIKERE – 573 103. 7. NAGA VISHNESH S/O SHIVAKUMAR, RESIDING AT ‘SHASHI NIVASA’, BH ROAD, ARASIKERE – 573 103. 8. THE TAHASILDAR BH ROAD, ARASIKERE – 573 103. 9. TALUK SURVEYOR ARASIKERE – 573 103. 10. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DC OFFICE, HASSAN – 573 201 11. THE CHIEF OFFICER MUNICIPALITY, ARASIKERE – 573 103. 12. K. HEMAPRAKASH W/O LATE K.V. PRAKASH. 13. K. SHREYAS PRAKASH S/O K.V. PRAKASH. 14. SHRUTHI PRAKASH AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, W/O S.A. PAVAN RESPONDENTS NO.12 TO 14 ARE RESIDING AT / CARE OF M/S. EGG CENTER, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:615 WP No. 37874 of 2025 NO.147/, MAKAI COMPLEX, A.R. COMPOUND, MYSORE ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 026. …RESPONDENTS THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE LEARNED SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT ARASIKERE TO DISPOSE OF FDP NO. 7/2007 AT ANNX-G AT THE EARLIEST. 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 limited prayer of the petitioners is for a direction to the Trial Court to dispose of the final decree proceedings in FDP No.7/2007 as expeditiously as possible within a stipulated time frame. Accordingly, the Trial Court is directed to dispose of FDP No.7/2007 in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible and shall also endeavor to dispose of the same, preferably within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 2. The parties are directed to co-operate with the Trial Court for expeditious disposal of the suit. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE BMC: List No.: 1 Sl No.: 63