- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23647 WP No. 13785 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO WRIT PETITION NO. 13785 OF 2026 (GM-FC) BETWEEN: SRI SUSHANTH S S/O J.SUKUMAR AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.23, PADMA NIVAS ANJANEYA TEMPLE STREET, Y.G.PALYA, BENGALURU-560 047. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. USHA M V.,ADVOCATE) AND: SMT S M SUPRIYA W/O S.SUSHANTH D/O MANIMARAN, Digitally signed by VIJAYALAKSHMI B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23647 WP No. 13785 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.217, ROAD NO.05, DEFENCE LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560 097. …RESPONDENT THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO(A) TO ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE 1ST ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL JUDGE FAMILY COURT AT BENGALURU TO DISPOSE/CONCLUDE THE PROCEEDINGS IN M.C.NO.6153/2023 IN TIME BOUND MANNER OR EXPEDITIOUSLY AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE AT ANY RATE WITHIN A PERIOD OF 03 MONTH VIDE AT ANNEXURE-A, TO MEET THE CANNON OF JUSTICE AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23647 WP No. 13785 of 2026 ORAL ORDER Heard Smt.Usha M.V, learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. This writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the Court of I Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Family Court’) to dispose of M.C.No.6153/2023 which is pending on its file time bound. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is the husband of the respondent. The petitioner filed M.C.No.6153/2023 seeking for dissolution of marriage. It is submitted that till now the respondent not filed statement of objections to the main petition. The respondent is prolonging the case by filing unnecessary applications. 4. It is also submitted that the respondent is not co-operating with the Court to dispose of the case and not showing any interest in prosecuting the case and for one - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23647 WP No. 13785 of 2026 or the other reason dragging the proceeding since 2023 and being aggrieved by the same, this writ petition is filed. 5. Record discloses justification in the submission that is made by learned counsel for the petitioner. Therefore, this Court considers desirable to dispose of the writ petition and give directions. Hence, the following: ORDER (i) Writ petition is disposed of. (ii) The Court of I Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru is directed to take all steps for disposal of M.C.No.6153/2023 as expeditiously as possible. (iii) This Court is not issuing the notice to the respondent as no adverse orders are passed and disposed of the petition in the interest of both the parties. (iv) As the writ petition is disposed of without notice to respondent, Family Court is directed to serve copy of this order to respondent so as to give notice to - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23647 WP No. 13785 of 2026 respondent, about filing of this petition and its disposal. (v) Registry to forward copy of this order to the concerned Court forthwith. SD/- (DR.K.MANMADHA RAO) JUDGE UN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 56