- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15698 WP No. 6950 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO WRIT PETITION NO. 6950 OF 2026 (GM-FC) BETWEEN: PINAL DEY S/O. PRADIP KUMAR DEY, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT NO.405, D-BLOCK, VDB CELADON, JAKKUR MAIN ROAD, OLD TOWN YELAHANKA, BENGALURU - 560064. PERMANENT RESIDENT OF FLAT NO.108, VERTEX VENEZIA, 215/3, VINAYAKANAGAR, VARTHUR GUNJUR ROAD, WHITEFIELD, BENGALURU - 573126. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. AKASH R RAO.,ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15698 WP No. 6950 of 2026 AND: SMT. BEAUTY SINHA D/O. DEVNARAYAN SINHA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/A NO.23/B, 2ND CROSS, JANATA COLONY, MARIYAPPANA PALYA, BENGALURU UNIVERSITY, BENGALURU - 560056. …RESPONDENT THIS W P IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TOA. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE LEARNED VI ADDL. FAMILY JUDGE, BANGALORE TO DISPOSE THE PETITION IN CRL. MISC PETITION NO.531/2022 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED VI ADDL. PRINCIPAL FAMILY JUDGE, BENGALURU VIDE ANNEXURE-H IN A TIME BOUND MANNER I.E., WITHIN 6 MONTHS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15698 WP No. 6950 of 2026 ORAL ORDER Heard Sri.Akash R Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. This writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the Court of VI Additional Family Judge, Bengaluru (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Family Court’) to dispose of Crl.Misc.No.531/2022 which is pending on its file time bound. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is the husband of the respondent. The respondent filed Crl.Misc.No.531/2022 seeking direction to the respondent to pay interim maintenance of Rs.1,00,000/- per month to the petitioner and the child along with the litigation expenses of Rs.1,00,000/- pending disposal of the petition. The Family Court has posted the case on 06.02.2026 for evidence on the respondent's side. The petitioner is working at Bengaluru. The petitioner appeared before the Court regularly and the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15698 WP No. 6950 of 2026 respondent is not showing any interest in prosecuting the case and for one or the other reason dragging the proceeding since from last 4 years and being aggrieved by the same, this writ petition is filed. 4. Record discloses justification in the submission that is made by learned counsel for the petitioner. Therefore, this Court considers desirable to dispose of the writ petition and give directions. Hence, the following: ORDER (i) Writ petition is disposed of. (ii) The Court of VI Additional Family Judge, Bengaluru is directed to take all steps for disposal of Crl.Misc.No.531/2022 as expeditiously as possible. (iii) This Court is not issuing the notice to the respondent as no adverse orders are passed and disposed of the petition in the interest of both the parties. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15698 WP No. 6950 of 2026 (iv) As the writ petition is disposed of without notice to the respondent, Family Court is directed to serve copy of this order to the respondent so as to give notice to the respondent, about filing of this petition and its disposal. (v) Registry to forward copy of this order to the concerned Court forthwith. SD/- (DR.K.MANMADHA RAO) JUDGE SA