- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6633 WP No. 39356 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 39356 OF 2025 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: VINAY KUMAR SARDA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, SON OF LATE SATYANARAYAN SARDA, RESIDING AT NO. B104, MANTRI GREENS, BENGALURU 560 003 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KASHYAP N. NAIK.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SUMITHRA R WIFE OF ARUN R, DAUGHTER OF K. RAVIKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 109, 1ST MAIN ROAD, 1ST B CROSS, GKVK POST, CHIKKABOMMASANDRA, YELAHANKA NEW TOWN, BENGALURU 560 065 2. RAVIKUMAR K SON OF LATE KARAGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 39, 1ST MAIN, 4TH CROSS, BASAPPA LAYOUT, PATTANAGERE, RAJARAJESHWARINAGARA, BENGALURU 560 098 3. L. SAROJAMMA WIFE OF RAVIKUMAR K, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 39, 1ST MAIN, Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6633 WP No. 39356 of 2025 4TH CROSS, BASAPPA LAYOUT, PATTANAGERE, RAJARAJESHWARINAGARA, BENGALURU 560 098 4. HARISHA R SON OF RAVIKUMAR K, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 39, 1ST MAIN, 4TH CROSS, BASAPPA LAYOUT, PATTANAGERE, RAJARAJESHWARINAGARA, BENGALURU 560 098 5. GIRISHA R SON OF RAVIKUMAR K, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 39, 1ST MAIN, 4TH CROSS, BASAPPA LAYOUT, PATTANAGERE, RAJARAJESHWARINAGARA, BENGALURU - 560 098 6. GULSHAN KUMAR RAWAL SON OF LATE WAZIR CHAND RAWAL, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 170, 1ST CROSS, B.C.C. LAYOUT, CHANDRA LAYOUT, BENGALURU 560 040 7. MADHU JAIN DAUGHTER OF LATE RAMESH KUMAR JAIN, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 1110/32, 10TH MAIN ROAD, RPC LAYOUT, BENGALURU 560 040 8. REKHA KUMARI DAUGHTER OF LATE RAMESH KUMAR JAIN, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 1110/32, 10TH MAIN ROAD, RPC LAYOUT, BENGALURU 560 040 9. RAKESH JAIN SON OF LATE RAMESH KUMAR JAIN, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6633 WP No. 39356 of 2025 RESIDING AT NO. 1110/32, 10TH MAIN ROAD, RPC LAYOUT, BENGALURU 560 040 10. CHETHANA R DAUGHTER OF LATE RAMESH KUMAR JAIN, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 1110/32, 10TH MAIN ROAD, LAYOUT, RPC BENGALURU 560 040 11. ANJALI R WIFE OF LATE RAMESH KUMAR JAIN, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 1110/32, 10TH MAIN ROAD, RPC LAYOUT, BENGALURU 560 040 12. VAIBHAV R SON LATE RAMESH KUMAR JAIN, AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 1110/32, 10TH MAIN ROAD, RPC LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560 040 …RESPONDENTS THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TODIRECTING THE LD. XIX ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU (CCH-18) (LD. TRIAL COURT) TO CONSIDER I.A. NO. 4 FILED BY THE PETITIONER UNDER ORDER VII RULE 11 (A) AND (D) OF THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908, IN O.S. NO. 6771 / 2024 WITHIN SUCH REASONABLE TIME AS THIS HON'BLE COURT DEEMS FIT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6633 WP No. 39356 of 2025 ORAL ORDER In this petition, petitioner seeks the following reliefs: “i) Issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ directing the Ld. XIX Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru (CCH-18) (“Ld.Trial Court”) to consider I.A.No.4 filed by the petitioner under Order VII Rule 11(a) and (d) of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, in O.S.No.6771/2024 within such reasonable time as this Hon’ble Court deems fit; Annexure “C” file on 16.01.2025. ii) Grant such other relief as this Hon’ble Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the above case, in the interest of justice and equity.”; 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the material on record. For the order proposed, notice to the respondents is dispensed with. 3. After arguing the matter for sometime, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner, who is the defendant No.5 in the suit before the trial Court has filed an application I.A. No. 4 * which may be directed to be disposed of as expeditiously as possible. 4. The aforesaid submission is placed on record. * Deleted vide Chamber order dated: 18.02.2026. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6633 WP No. 39356 of 2025 5. Accordingly, the trial Court before whom the petitioner- defendant No.5 has filed an application for * in O.S.No.6771/2024 is directed to dispose of the said application within a period of 1 month from the next date of hearing i.e., 18.03.2026. 6. Subject to the aforesaid directions, petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE MDS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 51 * Deleted vide Chamber order dated: 18.02.2026.