- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10521 WP No. 5484 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. 5484 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: MR VICTOR GOVEAS S/O LATE ARTHUR THOMAS GOVEAS AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/O. ARANHA VILLA, KILPADI VILLAGE GERUKATTE KARNAD, MULKY, MANGALORE-575002 DAKSHIN KANNADA DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MANJUNATH PRASAD.H.N, ADVOCATE) AND: MR VIKRAM RAVI MENEZES S/O PASCAL DENIS MENEZES AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS REPRESENTED BY HIS GPA HOLDER SHEKHAR GOWDA K, S/O SUBBANNA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/O 4-142/11, OPP. TO IDEAL RANGERS, MALIMAR ROAD, MANGALORE-575003, DAKSHIN KANNADA DISTRICT …RESPONDENT THIS W.P IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE SR.CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM, DAKSHINA KANNADA, TO DISPOSE O.S.NO.2/2022(OLD O.S.NO.14/2009) IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS POSSIBLE AND AT ANY RATE WITHIN A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS ANNX-E. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10521 WP No. 5484 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.2/2022 (Old O.S.No.14/2009) as expeditiously as possible, 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 six months 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.: 46