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Sri P S Karthick v. Smt R Ishwarya

Karnataka HC8 Jul 2025WP/19932/2025

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What is this about?

High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru; WP No. 19932 of 2025 (GM-FC); Justice Lalitha Kanneganti; decision dated 08-07-2025; writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India; mandamus for expeditious disposal of matrimonial case M.C.No.5801/2019 before the III Addl. Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru; case pending six years; direction to dispose by 15.12.2025; no unnecessary adjournments; no notice to respondent; writ petition disposed of; I.As. closed.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the III Addl. Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru to dispose of M.C. No.5801/2019 by 15.12.2025 without granting unnecessary adjournments; no notice ordered to the respondent; all I.As. in the writ petition closed. ¶41

Sri P S Karthick Vs Smt R Ishwarya — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether this Court should direct the Court of the III Addl. Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru to briskly proceed with and dispose of M.C.No.5801/2019 within a short prescribed time fixed by this Court, by way of a writ in the nature of mandamus under Article 227 of the Constitution of India.

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Ratio / Principle

The III Addl. Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru is directed to dispose of M.C. No.5801/2019 by 15.12.2025, and unnecessary adjournments shall not be granted.

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Key takeaways

This Court is not proposing to issue notice to the respondent, as disposal of a case is in the interest of both the parties.ratio¶39
All interlocutory applications (I.As.) in the writ petition shall stand closed.ratio¶42
The Court observed that the Family Courts at Bengaluru are making their best efforts to dispose of all matters pertaining to the year 2019 by 15.12.2025, which informed its decision to fix the same deadline for M.C. No.5801/2019.obiter

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition (GM-FC) under Article 227 of the Constitution of India filed by the husband seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the Court of the III Addl. Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru to briskly proceed with and dispose of M.C.No.5801/2019 (pending for about 6 years, alleged to be protracted by the respondent-wife) within a time fixed by the High Court. Noting that the Family Courts at Bengaluru are making their best efforts to dispose of all matters pertaining to the year 2019 by 15.12.2025, the Court directed disposal of M.C. No.5801/2019 by 15.12.2025 and that unnecessary adjournments shall not be granted. The Court did not propose to issue notice to the respondent, holding that disposal of a case is in the interest of both the parties. The writ petition was disposed of and all I.As. therein stood closed. (Single-Judge order of Justice Lalitha Kanneganti, dated 08.07.2025.)

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NC: 2025:KHC:24837 WP No. 19932 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8^TH DAY OF JULY, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 19932 OF 2025 (GM-FC)

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BETWEEN:

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SRI. P. S. KARTHICK, S/O. P. SUNDAR RAJAN, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.6, SAI ORCHARD, 3^RD CROSS, MANARONPALYA, R.T.NAGAR, BANGALORE-560 036. MOB NO.9880206417.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. SHIVAKUMAR .U, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by MEGHA MOHAN Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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SMT. R. ISHWARYA, D/O. LATE SRI. DR. A.S. RAJENDRAN, W/O. P.S. KARTHICK, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.07, KURESAN STREET, OLD WASHER MENPET, NEAR PANDIYAN THEATRE BUS STOP, CHENNAI-600 021. MOB NO.9710587500.

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…RESPONDENT (V/O/D 08.07.2025 NO NOTICE ORDERED IN R/O RESPONDENTS)

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THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT TO THE COURT

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NC: 2025:KHC:24837 WP No. 19932 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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OF THE III ADDL. PRINCIPLE JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, BENGALURU TO BRISKLY PROCEED WITH THE SAID CASE OR PETITION IN M.C.NO.5801/2019 PENDING BEFORE THE COURT OF THE III ADDL. PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, BENGALURU AND DISPOSE OFF THE SAID PROCEEDINGS WITHIN THE SHORT PRESCRIBED TIME WHICH IS TO BE FIXED BY THIS HONBLE COURT AND ETC.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI

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ORAL ORDER

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The present writ petition is filed seeking the following prayer:

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“Wherefore it is prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue appropriate Writ or Order or Direction to the Court of the III Addl. Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru;

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i. Directing to briskly proceed with the said case or petition in M.C.No.5801/2019 pending before the Court of the III Addl. Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru and dispose off the said proceedings within the short prescribed time which is to be fixed by

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HC-KAR

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this Hon’ble Court by issuing a Writ in the nature of Mandamus.

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ii. To grant such other relief as this Hon’ble Court deems fit to grant in the interest of justice.”

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

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matter is being protracted by the respondent and from last 6 years the matter is pending before the III Addl. Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru.

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The Family Courts at Bengaluru are making their best efforts to dispose of all the matters pertaining to the year 2019 by 15.12.2025. In that view of the matter, this Court deems it appropriate to pass the following:

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ORDER

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