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Smt Shashikala v. P R v Smt Sharadhamma

Karnataka HC24 Oct 2025WP/28398/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Expedited disposal / time-bound trial direction; writ under Articles 226 and 227; O.S.No.914/2014 before Additional Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Magadi; eight-month outer limit from receipt of order copy; exemplary costs for unnecessary adjournments; parties to cooperate; no opinion on merits; Shashikala V.P.R. v. Sharadhamma & Ors.; High Court of Karnataka, 24 October 2025; NC: 2025:KHC:42164; WP No. 28398 of 2025 (GM-CPC).

What did the court decide?

Direction to the Additional Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Magadi to dispose of O.S.No.914/2014 expeditiously in a time-bound manner not later than eight months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order; liberty to impose exemplary costs on both parties for unnecessary adjournments; both parties to cooperate in expeditious disposal. ¶52

Smt Shashikala v P R Vs Smt Sharadhamma — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:42164 WP No. 28398 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR WRIT PETITION NO. 28398 OF 2025 (GM-CPC)

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BETWEEN:

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SMT. SHASHIKALA V.P.R., DAUGHTER OF K.T. RANGANATH ALIAS K.T. SAMPATH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, RESIDING AT 23/9, SAI SIDDHI ENCLAVE APARTMENT, APARTMENT NO. 301, 1^ST CROSS, J.P.NAGAR 1^ST PHASE, V.R.LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560 078. …PETITIONER

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(BY SRI AJAY RAO, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by GAVRIBIDANUR SUBRAMANYA GUPTA SREENATH Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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SMT. SHARADHAMMA, W/O. LATE NARASIMHASWAMY, DAUGHTER IN LAW OF LATE PAPANNA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RESIDING AT: 12, 5^TH MAIN ROAD, 14^TH CROSS WILSON GARDEN, BANGALORE - 560 030.

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SRI KRISHNAMURTHY N., SON OF LATE PAPANNA, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, RESIDING AT: 12, 5^TH MAIN ROAD, 14^TH CROSS, WILSON GARDEN, BANGALORE - 560 030.

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SRI MURTHY N. N., SON OF LATE PAPANNA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS,

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HC-KAR

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RESIDING AT: 12, 5^TH MAIN ROAD 14^TH CROSS WILSON GARDEN BANGALORE - 560 030.

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SRI NANJAPPA, SON OF LATE BYRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS , RESIDING AT: NO.3, 5^TH CROSS, CHORULUPALYA, MAGADI ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 023.

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SRI NARAYANAPPA B., SON OF LATE BYRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, RESIDING AT: NO.21, 14^TH CROSS, 1^ST MAIN, KRISHNANADANAGAR, MALAGALU VILLAGE, NAGARBHAVI 2^ND STAGE, BANGALORE - 560 091.

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SRI NARASAPPA B., SON OF LATE BYRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, RESIDING AT: 06, 12^TH CROSS, PIPE LINE CHOLURUPALYA, BANGALORE - 560 023.

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SRI SHIVALINGAPPA, SON OF LATE NARASIMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RESIDING AT: NO.8, 1^ST MAIN, 8^TH CROSS, BORANNA COMPOUND, NEAR AMBAMAHESHWARI TEMPLE, KAMAKSHIPALYA, BANGALORE - 560 079.

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SRI SURESHA, SON OF LATE NARASIMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDING AT: NO.8, 1^ST MAIN, 8^TH CROSS, BORANNA COMPUND, NEAR AMBAMAHESHWARI TEMPLE, KAMAKSHIPALYA, BANGALORE - 560 079.

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HC-KAR

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SRI ASHWATHA, SON OF LATE NARASIMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDING AT: NO. 8, 1^ST MAIN, 8^TH CROSS, BORANNA COMPUND, NEAR AMBAMAHESHWARI TEMPLE, KAMAKSHIPALYA, BANGALORE - 560 079.

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SRI CHIKKANNA, SON OF NARASANNA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.4, 2^ND CROSS, CHENNIGAPPA LAYOUT, GANESHA TEMPLE ROAD, VRISHABHAWATHINAGARA BANGALORE - 560 079.

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SRI NARASIMHAMURTHY, SON OF NARASANNA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.4, 2^ND CROSS, CHENNIGAPPA LAYOUT , GANESHA TEMPLE ROAD, VRISHABHAWATHINAGARA, BANGALORE - 560 079.

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SMT. LATE LAXMIVARA @ PRAMILA, WIFE OF LATE K.T. SAMPATH, RESIDING AT #319, 1^ST MAIN, 3^RD BLOCK, BEHIND 10^TH BTS DEPOT, CAMBRIDGE LAYOUT, ULSOOR, BANGALORE - 560 008.

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…RESPONDENTS

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL AND JMFC JUDGE, MAGADI, RAMANAGARA TO DISPOSE OFF THE SUIT IN O.S.NO.914/2014 (ANNEXURE-A) IN AN EXPEDITIOUS AND TIME BOUND MANNER.

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HC-KAR

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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 MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR

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ORAL ORDER

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Heard learned counsel for petitioner.

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This petition is filed by the petitioner-defendant No.4 seeking a direction to the Additional Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Magadi to dispose of the suit in O.S.No.914/2014 in an expeditious and time-bound manner.

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This Court is not inclined to issue notice to the respondents, as no adverse orders are passed against the respondents and no relief is sought against the respondents. The only relief sought by the petitionerdefendant No.4 in this case is for expeditious disposal of the suit.

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Learned counsel for petitioner contended that the trial Court has not yet disposed of the suit and also the

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HC-KAR

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respondents are deliberately prolonging and protracting the proceedings. Therefore, the trial Court may be directed to dispose of the suit as expeditiously as possible.

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