- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22293 WP No. 12836 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 12836 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: SRI. S. GUNASEKARAN S/O SRI. P.G. SANTHANA KRISHNAN AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/AT NO.1302, 15TH MAIN 20TH CROSS, A BLOCK SAHAKARANAGARA BANGALORE 560092. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MITHUN G A.,ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. N. VENUGOPAL S/O SRI. NARASIMHAPPA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/AT NO.288/1, 2ND CROSS 3RD STAGE, 3RD BLOCK NEAR VANI SCHOOL, BASAVESHWARANAGAR BENGALURU 560 079. …RESPONDENT THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE TRIAL COURT TO ADJUDICATE THE SUIT IN OS NO. 25899/2024 BY FIXING A TIME PERIOD FOR ADJUDICATING THE SUIT BY THE LEARNED TRIAL COURT AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by DHANALAKSHMI MURTHY Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22293 WP No. 12836 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER 1. In this writ petition, the petitioner-plaintiff has sought for the following releifs: a) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the Trial Court to adjudicate the suit in O.S.No.25899/2024 by fixing a time period for adjudicating the suit by the learned Trial Court; and b) Pass such other order/direction as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit to grant in the circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity. 2. For the sake of convenience, the parties are referred to as per their ranking before the Trial Court in Original Suit. 3. The plaintiff filed a suit in O.S.No.25899/2024 before the Trial Court seeking for relief of declaration. After issuance of suit summons, the defendant appeared and - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22293 WP No. 12836 of 2026 filed written statement. On the basis of the pleadings of the parties, the Trial Court has framed issues and the matter is set down for recording the evidence of the parties. The suit is of the year 2024. Therefore, the present writ petition is filed seeking for early disposal of the suit. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner-plaintiff submits that the suit is of the year 2024. The defendant is dragging the matter on one pretext or the other and taking adjournments. Hence, he sought for a direction to the Trial Court to dispose of the suit within a fixed time frame. 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. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22293 WP No. 12836 of 2026 6. Accordingly, the following order is passed: 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 ten months 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 Court of law. c) Parties are directed to co-operate for early disposal of the suit. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE DM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 33