- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2454 WP No. 39677 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.39677 OF 2025 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: SRI.MANJUNATH M S/O MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/A NO.96, 9TH MAIN ROAD, PG HALLI, BENGALURU- 560 003. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANTOSH RAJ URS B.Y., ADVOCATE) AND: SRI K V ASHWATHNARAYAN S/O LATE K S VENKATESHAIAH AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/A NO.77, VENKATESHWARANAGAR, ARSHINAKUNTE, KASABA HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. …RESPONDENT THIS W.P IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE HON'BLE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, NELAMANGALA, BANGALORE RURAL TO DISPOSE OF THE SUIT IN OS NO.797/2021 FILED BY THE PETITIONER WITHIN A PERIOD OF TWELVE MONTHS AS PER ANNX E. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2454 WP No. 39677 of 2025 ORAL ORDER In this petition, the limited prayer of the petitioner is for a direction to the Trial Court to dispose of the suit in O.S.No.797/2021 as expeditiously as possible, within a stipulated time frame. 2. Accordingly, the Trial Court, before whom O.S.No.797/2021 is pending is directed to dispose of the said suit, in 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. 3. The parties are directed to co-operate with the Trial Court for expeditious disposal of the suit. 4. Subject to the aforesaid directions, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE SV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 61