- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9180 WP No. 1849 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 1849 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: 1. SMT MALLAMMA W/O. LATE K.H. SHANKARAREDDY AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS 2. SRI. K.S. RAJASHEKHARAREDDY DEAD BY LRS SMT. NAGAVENI W/O. LATE RAJASHEKARA REDDY AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS 3. SMT. MONIKA D/O. LATE K.H.SHANKARAREDDY AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS 4. MADHUSHANKAR REDDY K. R., D/O. LATE K.H.SHANKARAREDDY AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, 5. SMT. GEETHA D/O LATE K.H.SHANKARAREDDY AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS 6. SMT. MANJULA D/O. LATE K.H.SHANKARAREDDY AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS 7. SMT. PADMAVATHI D/O. LATE K.H.SHANKARAREDDY AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9180 WP No. 1849 of 2026 8. SMT. K.S.ANITHA D/O. LATE K.H.SHANKARAREDDY AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS ALL ARE RESIDING AT KAMBATTANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANCHENAHALLI HOBLI, GOWRIBIDANUR TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT – 561 211 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. A. N. GANGADHARAIAH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. L. ASHWATHAREDDY S/O LATE K.H. LAKSHMIPATHIREDDY AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS. R/AT KAMBATTANHALLI VILLAGE, MANCHENAHALLI HOBLI, GOWRIBIDANURU TALUK, CHIKKABALAPURA – 572 118 2. SMT. CHOWDAMMA W/O. LATE K.H.VENKATAREDDY AGED ABOUT 84 YEARS 3. SRI. K.V. HANUMAPPAREDDY S/O. LATE K.H.VENKATAREDDY AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS R/AT NO. 168/A, 6TH CROSS 1ST 'N' BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR BENGALURU – 560 010 4. SRI. K.V.PRABHAKARAREDDY S/O. LATE K.H.VENKATAREDDY AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS 5. SRI. K.V. SUDHAKARAREDDY S/O. LATE K.H. VENKATAREDDY AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS 6. SMT. K. V. ARUNA D/O. LATE K. H. VENKATAREDDY AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9180 WP No. 1849 of 2026 7. SMT. K. LAKSHMIDEVAMMA W/O. LATE LAKSHMIPATHIREDDY AGED ABOUT 89 YEARS 8. SMT. K. L. UMA D/O. LATE K. H. LAKSHMIPATHIREDDY AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS 9. SRI. B.N. PRAKASHREDDY DEAD BY LRs SMT. SHYLAJA W/O LATE B N PRAKASH REDDY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS 10. KARTHIK REDDY S/O LATE B N PRAKASH REDDY, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS 11. BHARATH REDDY S/O LATE B N PRAKASH REDDY, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS S/O. LATE NIRMALA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RESPONDENTS 9 TO 11 ARE R/AT BUDDIVANTHANAHALLI, MANCHENAHALLI HOBLI, GOWRIBIDANUR TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT – 572 118 12. SRI. B.N.PRAKASH DEAD BY LRS SMT.S HYLAJA W/O LATE B N PRAKASH REDDY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS 13. KARTHIK REDDY S/O LATE B N PRAKASH REDDY, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS 14. BHARATH REDDY S/O LATE B N PRAKASH REDDY, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS 15. SMT. B. N. VIJAYALAKSHMI - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9180 WP No. 1849 of 2026 S/O. LATE SATHYANARAYANAMMA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS 16. SRI. K.R.VENKATAREDDY S/O. LATE K. V. VENKATARAMANAREDDY 17. SMT. KALAVATHI D/O. LATE K. V. VENKATARAMANAREDDY AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS 18. SMT. K. R. LATHA D/O. LATE K.V. VENKATARAMANAREDDY AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS RESPONDENTS NO.1 AND 7 TO 12 TO 18 ARE RESIDING AT KAMBATTANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANCHENAHALLI HOBLI, GOWRIBIDANUR TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT – 561 211 19. SRI. K. A. SEETHURAMAREDDY S/O LATE ASHWATH REDDY, AGED ABOUT 8 YEARS. RESIDING AT KAMBATTANAHALLI VILLAGE MANCHENAHALLI HOBLI GOWRIBIDANURU, CHIKKABALAPURA – 572 118 20. SMT. INDIRA S., W/O L DEVRAJU AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT BOMANAHALLI VLLAGE, SRIRAMPURA POST, NANDI HOBLI, CHIKKABALAPURA TALUK – 562 103 CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT …RESPONDENTS THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTION TO THE HON’BLE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, GOWRIBIDANUR, TO CONSIDER AND DISPOSE OFF THE APPLICATION I.A. NO.08 FILED ON 05.02.2024 BY THE PETITIONERS, UNDER ORDER XXXIX RULES 1 OF THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE IN O.S. NO.*113/2021, WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-H, AND TO GRANT SUCH OTHER RELIEFS AS THIS HON'BLE COURT DEEMS FIT TO GRANT IN THE FACT AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. *Corrected vide Court order dated: 13.03.2026. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9180 WP No. 1849 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, the limited grievance of the petitioners is for a direction to the Trial Court to dispose of the application I.A.No.8 filed in O.S.No.*113/2021, as expeditiously as possible, within a stipulated time frame. 2. Accordingly, the Trial Court before whom the suit is currently posted on 27.04.2026, is directed to consider dispose of the application, I.A.No.8 filed in O.S.No.*113/2021, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of one month 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 application as well as 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.: 49 *Corrected vide court order dated: 13003.2026.