Mr. Sarath Chandra Reddy Vs Chandrakala C — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

Mr. Sarath Chandra Reddy Vs Chandrakala C — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Dismissed

Issue for consideration

Whether the High Court should direct the Trial Court (IV Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru) to dispose of M.C. No.7802/2022, pending on its file, expeditiously. +1 more

Court's answer

Merely because a party approaches the High Court seeking a direction for expeditious disposal of his/her case, such a direction cannot be issued; regard must be had to the statistics, other old matters pending on the file of the particular court and the pressure of work before issuing any such direction.

Ratio / Principle

On a perusal of the certified copy of the proceeding sheets, the Court found that the Family Court had made best efforts in dealing with M.C. No.7802/2022 (repeated referrals to mediation and conciliation, exchange of objections, asset-and-liability affidavits) and that no material revealed that the Family Court was not taking up the case in the manner required.

Key takeaways

Since no direction for expeditious disposal could properly issue in the circumstances, the Court held that the relief sought in the writ petition cannot be granted.ratio¶6

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India by a husband seeking a direction to the Trial Court (IV Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru) for expeditious disposal of M.C. No.7802/2022, a 2022 divorce petition (his earlier 2012 dissolution case having been withdrawn). Perusal of the certified proceeding sheets showed repeated mediation (twice), conciliation, statement of objections with an interlocutory application, affidavits of assets and liabilities, and the petitioner's offer to take back the respondent; the Court found the Family Court had made best efforts and that no material revealed it was not taking up the case as required. Held: merely because a party approaches the High Court for expeditious disposal, such a direction cannot issue without looking at the statistics, other old matters pending before the particular court and the pressure of work; accordingly the relief sought could not be granted. Writ petition dismissed; notice to the respondent dispensed with; the Family Court was directed to serve a copy of the order on the respondent or her counsel, and the Registry to forward a copy to the concerned Court forthwith.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9^TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA WRIT PETITION NO. 34027 OF 2025 (GM-FC)

BETWEEN:

MR. SARATH CHANDRA REDDY S/O C VENKATA REDDY AGE ABOUT 47 YEARS PRESENTLY R/A NO F 403 NO 26/27-F 403 GANGOTHRI 10^TH CROSS,KODIHALLI JIVANA BHIMANNAGAR BANGALORE 560008. …PETITIONER

(BY SRI. KIRAN KUMAR H., ADVOCATE)

AND:

Digitally signed by DHANALAKSHMI MURTHY Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA

CHANDRAKALA C D/O N V PRASAD AGE ABOUT 41 YEARS R/A NO H NO 87/1187 NAGIREDDY REVENUE COLONY KURNOOL-578002. …RESPONDENT

(NOTICE TO RESPONDENT IS DISPENSED WITH V/O DATED: 09.06.2026)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE HON’BLE TRIAL COURT TO DISPOSE THE MC NO. 7802/2022 (ANNEXURE-D) PENDING ON THE FILE OF IV THE ADDL. PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT BANGALORE EXPEDITIOUSLY AND ETC.

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

CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA

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ORAL ORDER

Heard Mr. Kiran Kumar H., learned counsel for the petitioner.

2. This writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the Trial Court to dispose of M.C. No.7802/2022 pending on its file, expeditiously. As this writ petition can be disposed of effectively at this stage itself, service of notice to the respondent is dispensed with.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the husband of the respondent. Petitioner filed a case for dissolution of marriage in the year 2012. Subsequently, he withdrew that case. In the year 2022, he filed another case seeking the decree of divorce and the same is M.C.No.7802/2022. That case is still pending. Therefore, this writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the Trial Court to dispose of the case expeditiously. Learned counsel thereby, seeks to allow the writ petition.

5. A perusal of the certified copy of proceeding sheets reveals that, after service of notice upon the respondent, at

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the instance of both the learned counsel, the matter was referred to mediation. Mediation failed. Thereafter, respondent filed statement of objections along with the interlocutory application seeking leave of the court to file certain documents. The petitioner herein filed objections. Again, the matter was taken up for conciliation. But, it failed. Thereafter, both parties were directed to file their affidavits disclosing their assets and liabilities. Later, petitioner herein filed an affidavit stating that he is ready to take back the respondent to marital home. On that, the matter was again referred for mediation. All these factors reveals the best efforts put by the Court of IV Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru in dealing with the matter. This Court does not find any material which reveals that the Family Court is not taking up the case in the manner as required.

6. Only because a party has approached the High Court seeking a direction for expeditious disposal of his/her case, such a direction cannot be issued, that too, without looking at the statistics and other old matters

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pending on the file of the particular court and the pressure

of work. Therefore, this Court is of the view that relief sought cannot be granted. Hence, the following:

ORDER

Writ petition is dismissed.

As the writ petition is dealt with without service of

notice upon the respondent, the Court of IV Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru is directed to serve copy of this order upon the respondent or the learned counsel who represents her before it.

Registry to forward copy of this order to the concerned Court forthwith.

Sd/(DR.CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA)

JUDGE

CM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 22