- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10525 WP No. 4790 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 4790 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: SRI. M.C. BALARAM S/O SRI. CHIKKANARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.136, NCB COMPLEX, BH ROAD, VISHVESHWARAPURA, NELAMANGALA POST, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-562 123. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. TRIBHUVAN PRAJWAL K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. S. ANANDA S/O SHETTAPPA AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, 2. SRI. S. NARAYANA S/O SHETTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, . 3. SMT. GEETHA D/O SHETTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, ALL ARE R/AT INDIRANAGARA OPP.BASAVANNA DEVARA MATA SONDEKOPPA ROAD NELAMANGALA TOWN BANGALORE RURAL DIST – 562 123 4. SMT. CHANNAMMA W/O LATE SRI. ANJANAPPA ANJANASETTY, AGED ABOUT 85 YEARS, Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10525 WP No. 4790 of 2026 5. SRI. PAPAIAH S/O LATE SRI. ANJANAPPA ANJANASETTY, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, 6. SMT GOWRAMMA D/O LATE SRI. DASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, 7. SMT. BHAGYAMMA, D/O LATE SRI. DASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, ALL ARE RESIDING AT INDIRANAGARA, OPPOSITE BASAVANNA DEVARA MATA, SONDEKOPPA ROAD NELAMANGALA TOWN, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-562 123 8. SRI. SHETTAPPA S/O LATE SRI. ANJANAPPA @ ANJANASETTY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, 9. SRI. IYYAPPA, SON OF LATE ANJANAPPA @ ANJANASETTY, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, 10. SMT. LAKKAMMA @ JAYAMMA, W/O SRI. LAKSHMIKANTH, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, ALL ARE RESIDENT OF KOTHAGERE VILLAGE, KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKUR DIST – 572 130 11. SRI. ANJANASETTY, S/O SRI. PAPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, 12. SRI. NAGARAJU, S/O SRI. PAPALAH, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, 13. SRI. SHIVAKUMAR, S/O SRI. PAPAIAH, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10525 WP No. 4790 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, 14. SRI. HUTCHAPPA, S/O SRI. PAPAIAH, 15. SRI. HANUMANTHARAJU, S/O SRI. PAPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, ALL ARE R/AT INDIRANAGARA, OPPOSITE BASAVANNA DEVARA MATA, SONDEKOPPA ROAD NELAMANGALA TOWN, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-562123. 16. SRI. T.G. RAMAIAH, S/O SRI. THIMMASANDRA GANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, RESIDING AT T.B. CROSS, NELAMANGALA TOWN, NELAMANGALA, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-562123. 17. SMT. KAMALAMMA, WILO LATE SRI. R. GOPALAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, 18. SRI. MOHANGOWDA, S/O LATE SRI. R. GOPALAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, 19. SRI. SHANKAREGOWDA, S/O LATE SRI. R. GOPALAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS ALL ARE R/ AT BETHANAGERE VILLAGE, HUSKUR POST, DASANAPURA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH-562162. 20. SRI. MASTHAN SAB, S/O SRI. ABDUL KHADAR, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDING AT LAKKENAHALLI, DASANAPURA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK, BANGALORE-562130. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10525 WP No. 4790 of 2026 21. SRI. B. G. SIDDAPPA, S/O SRI. GANGANARASAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT BYREGOWDANAHALLI, DASANAPURA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK, BANGALORE-562130. 22. SRI. ANJANAPPA, S/O SRI. GOWDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, RESIDING AT GOVINDANAGARA, HAMLET VEERASAGARA, TUMKUR KASABA, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572101. 23. SRI. SAMPANGAIAH, SON OF PUTTARAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/AT LAKKENAHALLI, DASANAPURA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK, BANGALORE-562 130. 24. SMT. SUSHEELAMMA W/O LATE PUTTARAJU, AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS, R/AT 1ST MAIN, BEML LAYOUT, 5TH STAGE, RAJARAJESHWARI NAGARA, BENGALURU- 560 098. …RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TOA) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE HONBLE COURT OF THE I ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AT NELAMANGALA TO EXPEDITE THE HEARING AND DISPOSE OF O.S. NO.56/2010 WITHIN A TIME-BOUND PERIOD, AS MAY BE FIXED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10525 WP No. 4790 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, the limited prayer of the petitioner is for a direction to the Trial Court to dispose of the suit in O.S.No.56/2010 as expeditiously as possible and within a stipulated time frame. 2. Accordingly, the Trial Court is directed to dispose of the suit in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible and preferably, within a period of one year from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The parties are directed to co-operate with the Trial Court for expeditious disposal of the suit. 3. Subject to the aforesaid directions, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE BMC List No.: 3 Sl No.: 40