- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15938 WP No. 7905 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO WRIT PETITION NO. 7905 OF 2026 (GM-FC) BETWEEN: PATTABUSHETTY GOVINDARAJULU ROHIT S/O P.R. GOVINDARAJULU, 35 YEARS, EARLIER R/AT NO. 149, 1ST FLOOR, 8TH CROSS DUO MARVEL LAYOUT, YELAHANKA NEW TOWN BENGALURU 560064 PRESENTLY R/AT FLAT NO 402, TROPICAL SPRING, ROAD NO 12, VIVEKANANDAPURAM, NEAR BHARATIYA VIDHYA BHAVAN, SAINIKPURI, HYDERABAD - 94. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. DECLYN GERARD GOMES, ADVOCATE) AND: NIKETHA PATTABUSHETTY, W/O PATTABUSHETTY GOVINDARAJULU ROHIT, D/O SURESH BELLAM, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/O FLAT NO. 310-B, CENTURY COMMANDERS VISTA, FERRAR NAGAR, ANANTAPURA GATE, DODBALLAPUR ROAD, Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15938 WP No. 7905 of 2026 NEAR RAMANASHREE CALIFORNIA RESORTS, YELAHANKA NEW TOWN, BENGALURU 560064. ALSO AT: PERMANENT RESIDENT OF D/O SURESH BELLAM PAVAN NILAYAM, GUNJ MAIN RD, NEAR POORNIMA TALKIES, JALAL NAGAR, RAICHUR, KARNATAKA - 584101 E-MAIL NIKETHRA@RADHAVSGROUP.IN …RESPONDENT THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 09.01.2026 PASSED BY THE HON’BLE III ADDL. PRL. JUDGE FAMILY COURT BENGALURU IN MC NO. 6440/202 (ANNX-A) AND CONSEQUENTLY DISMISS IA NOS. 7 AND 8 FILED BY THE RESPONDENT No.1. DIRECT THE III ADDL. PRL. JUDGE FAMILY COURT BANGALORE TO CONCLUDE THE TRIAL OF MC NO. 6440/2022 IN AN EXPEDITIOUS AND IN A TIME BOUND MANNER AS THE HON’BLE DEEMS FIT. 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:15938 WP No. 7905 of 2026 ORAL ORDER Heard Sri. Declyn Gerard Gomes, learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. This writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the Court of III Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Family Court’) to dispose of MC No.6440/2022, which is pending on its file, in a time-bound manner. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is the husband of the respondent. The petitioner filed MC No.6457/2022 for dissolution of marriage by decree of divorce. He submits that, the respondent has been intentionally delaying and protracting the proceedings. That the petitioner is working and residing in Hyderabad and has to look after his ailing parents. That very time the petitioner has to travel from Hyderabad to Bengaluru for the hearing by leaving his parents alone and even seek leave from his office. Hence, he seeks for a - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15938 WP No. 7905 of 2026 direction to the Family Court to dispose of the case in a time-bound manner. 4. The records would justify the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner. Therefore, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition and give directions for speedy disposal of MC No.6440/2022. Hence, the following: ORDER (i) Writ petition is disposed of. (ii) The Court of III Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru is directed to take all steps for disposal of MC No.6440/2022 as expeditiously as possible on receipt of copy of this order. (iii) This Court is not issuing the notice to the respondent as no adverse orders are passed against and the petition is disposed of in the interest of both the parties. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15938 WP No. 7905 of 2026 (iv) As the writ petition is disposed of without notice to respondent, Family Court is directed to serve copy of this order to respondent with a direction to the Family Court to serve a copy of this order so as to notify the respondent about filing of this petition and its disposal. (v) The parties shall co-operate for speedy disposal of MC No.6440/2022. (vi) Registry is directed to forward copy of this order to the concerned Court, forthwith. Sd/- (DR.K.MANMADHA RAO) JUDGE PA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 36