- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7628 WP No. 3670 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 09TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.3670 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. K. VAMAN BALIGA S/O LATE GOPALKRISHNA BALIGA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS R/O SANTHEKATTE, KALYANAPURA, UDUPI. REPRESENTED BY HIS GPA HOLDER SRI. CHANDRAKANTH P. SANU S/O LATE PURUSHOTHAMA SANU AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS R/O MARUTHI KRIPA, ALAKE MANGALURU-575002. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. M.S. HARISH KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. LAXMI B. ACHAYA W/O LATE BALAKRISHNA ACHARYA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS 2. SRI.SHAILESH B. ACHARYA S/O LATE BALAKRISHNA ACHARYA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS BOTH ARE RESIDENTS OF NO.23-11/916/4 SRI KRISHNA, AMAR ALVA ROAD NEAR MONKEY STAND, MANGALADEVI MANGALORE D.K. DISTRICT-575001. 3. SRI SANTHOSH V.RAI. S/O B.L.N.RAI Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7628 WP No. 3670 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS 4. SMT. RASIKA RAI W/O LATE HARSHA V. RAI AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS 5. SMT. RAMYA H. SHETTY D/O LATE HARSHA V.RAL.. AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS 6. SRI. PARIKSHITH RAI S/O LATE HARSHA V.RAI AGED 42 YEARS RESPONDENTS NO.3 TO 6 ARE RESIDENT OF UMESH BHAVAN, MANGALADEVI TEMPLE ROAD, MANGALURU-575 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M. AJAY PRABHU, ADVOCATE FOR R6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM MANGALORE TO DISPOSE OF THE IA NO.III VIDE ANNEXURE-H FILED BY THE PETITIONER DEFENDANT IN O.S. NO.187/2025 WITHIN 15 DAYS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, petitioner seeks the following reliefs: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7628 WP No. 3670 of 2026 "a) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the Principal Senior Civil Judge & CJM, Mangaluru to dispose of the I.A.No.III vide Annexure-H filed by the Petitioner/Defendant in O.S.No.187/2025 within 15 days. b). Grant such other writs or orders or directions or reliefs as this Hon'ble court deems fit to grant in the facts and circumstances of the case; and c). Award costs of the writ proceedings." 2. In this petition, the limited prayer of the petitioner is for a direction to the Trial Court to dispose of I.A.No.III in O.S.No.187/2025 as expeditiously as possible, within a stipulated time frame. 3. Accordingly, the Trial Court, before whom O.S.No.187/2025 is pending is directed to dispose of I.A.No.III in the said, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of one month from 17.02.2026. 3. The parties are directed to co-operate with the Trial Court for expeditious disposal of the suit. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7628 WP No. 3670 of 2026 4. Subject to the aforesaid directions, the petition stands disposed of. SD/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE MR