Smt. K.R Prathibha v. Sri. Praveen S
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court (Bengaluru), oral order dated 04-07-2025 by Hon'ble Smt. Justice Lalitha Kanneganti in WRIT PETITION NO. 4142 OF 2025 (GM-FC), filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India. Petitioner Smt. K.R Prathibha sought a writ of mandamus for expedited disposal of G&WC.No.185/2019 (originally filed 2018, renumbered 2019) pending before the Vth Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru. Court fixed a disposal deadline of 15.12.2025, issued no notice to the respondent Sri. Praveen S. (disposal being in the interest of both parties), disposed of the petition and closed all I.As. Keywords: speedy/expedited disposal, mandamus, family court, G&WC, time-bound direction, no notice, disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the Vth Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru, to dispose of G&WC.No.185/2019 by 15.12.2025; no notice issued to the respondent; all I.As. in the writ petition stand closed.