- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1575 WP No. 39665 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA WRIT PETITION NO.39665 OF 2025 (GM-FC) BETWEEN: SRI. HARI NARAYANA G. K., S/O. GOPALAKRISHNA.K.N., AGED 32 YEARS, RESIDING AT No. 352, DODDAGARADI ROAD, NEAR VENKATESHWARA TEMPLE, HASSAN-573201. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRASANNA D.P., ADVOCATE) AND: SMT VARSHA KHATAVKAR A., W/O.SRI. HARI NARAYANA. G.K, D/O. SMT. SUNITHA AND LATE. SRI. AJAY KHATAVKAR, Digitally signed by SOWMYA DODDAMARAIAH Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1575 WP No. 39665 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, RESIDING AT 129/9, 8TH CROSS, 5TH MAIN, GANESHA BLOCK, TENT ROAD, MAHALAKSHMI LAYOUT, BANGALORE-560096. …RESPONDENT (V/C/O DATED 12.01.2026, NOTICE TO RESPONDENT IS DISPENSED WITH) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE TRAIL COURT IN M.C. PETITION NO.6822/2023 ON THE FILE OF THE I ADDL. PRL. FAMILY JUDGE AT BENGALURU AS PER ANNX-C TO DISPOSE OF THE MATTER AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE WITHIN 4 MONTHS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1575 WP No. 39665 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Heard Sri.Prasanna.D.P learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. In the light of the limited relief sought for, this Court is of the view that issuance of notice to respondent is not required. 3. This writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the Court of I Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Bangalore to dispose of M.C.No.6822/2023 pending on its file expeditiously. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the case was filed initially in the year 2022 by the petitioner seeking a decree of divorce. The case stood pending before the Court of Principal Judge, Family Court, Hassan. Subsequently, the case was transferred to Bangalore. Learned Judge at Bangalore though is trying to dispose of the case expeditiously, as the respondent is dragging on the matter, proceedings could not attain - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1575 WP No. 39665 of 2025 finality. Learned counsel states that as the case is being adjourned, giving longer dates, the present petition is filed. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner is suffering a lot due to the pendency of the case and the respondent is not diligent in pursuing the matter. 5. Gone through the contents of the relevant material that is brought on record including the certified copies of the daily orders. 6. Even after service of notice, learned counsel for the respondent took time to file vakalath. That apart, on few occasions, respondent took time. Respondent even failed to cross examine PW1 within the time granted. Having considered these facts and making due observation that even the trial Court is trying to dispose of the matter expeditiously, this Court considers desirable to dispose of the writ petition giving a direction to the trial Court not to adjourn the matter giving longer dates and to see that the - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1575 WP No. 39665 of 2025 matter is disposed of as early as possible. Thus, the writ petition is disposed with the following: ORDER (i) The Court of I Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Bangalore is directed not to adjourn the matter giving longer dates and to see that the matter is disposed of as early as possible preferably within a period of four months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. (ii) Registry to send the order to the Court of I Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Bangalore. Sd/- (DR.CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA) JUDGE DS CT:TSM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 39