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Smt. Devika Raveendra v. Sri Govindaraju

Karnataka HC28 Apr 2026WP/9333/2026

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Karnataka HC, single judge (H.T. Narendra Prasad), 28.04.2026, WP No. 9333 of 2026 (GM-CPC), Article 227 direction to Trial Court to expedite disposal of pending interlocutory application; I.A.No.3 police protection under Section 151 CPC; suit I.A.No.1/2025 under Order XXXIX Rule 1 and 2 r/w Section 151 CPC; ex-parte temporary injunction dated 28.02.2025 allegedly disobeyed by defendants; timeline 'not later than end of June, 2026'; no merits opinion expressed; useful precedent for writ petitions seeking timelines for disposal of pending IAs.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the XXXI Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru (CCH-14) to consider I.A.No.3 (police protection application) in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, but not later than end of June, 2026. ¶40

Smt. Devika Raveendra Vs Sri Govindaraju — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:24062 WP No. 9333 of 2026

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 28^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 9333 OF 2026 (GM-CPC)

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BETWEEN:

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SMT. DEVIKA RAVEENDRA, W/O. RAVEENDRA M.S., AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.101, 9^TH CROSS, 1^ST BLOCK, R.T. NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 050 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S.HEMANTH BHARADWAJ., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by DHANALAKSHMI MURTHY Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA

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SRI GOVINDARAJU S/O. LATE GANGADHARAIAH, AGED MAJOR, RESIDING AT NO.20, 4^TH 'D' MAIN ROAD, MAHALAKSHMI FURTHER EXTENSION, BENGALURU - 560 086.

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SRI. BALSUNDAR @ BALU, S/O. LATE GANGADHARAIAH, AGED MAJOR, RESIDING AT NO.20, 4^TH 'D' MAIN ROAD, MAHALAKSHMI FURTHER EXTENSION, BENGALURU - 560 086.

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HC-KAR

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SRI. DHANANJAYA, S/O. LATE GANGADHARAIAH, AGED MAJOR, RESIDING AT NO.20, 4^TH 'D' MAIN ROAD, MAHALAKSHMI FURTHER EXTENSION, BENGALURU - 560 086.

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SMT. GANGARATHNAMMA, W/O. LATE GANGADHARAIAH, AGED MAJOR, RESIDING AT NO.20, 4^TH 'D' MAIN ROAD, MAHALAKSHMI FURTHER EXTENSION, BENGALURU - 560 086.

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JOHN DOE, AGED MAJOR, ADDRESS NOT KNOWN.

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…RESPONDENTS

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE HON'BLE XXXI ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU (CCH-14) TO DISPOSE OF THE INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION NUMBERED AS I.A. NO.3 FILED BY THE PETITIONER HEREIN/PLAINTIFF UNDER SECTION 151 OF THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908 IN O.S. NO.1459/2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-E WITHIN A PERIOD OF THIRTY (30) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF DISPOSAL OF THE PRESENT WRIT PETITION.

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

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NC: 2026:KHC:24062 WP No. 9333 of 2026

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HC-KAR

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T NARENDRA PRASAD

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ORAL ORDER

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In this writ petition, petitioner has sought for the

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following reliefs:

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" i) issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the Hon'ble XXXI Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru (CCH-14) to dispose of the interlocutory application numbered as I.A.No.3 filed by the Petitioner herein/Plaintiff under Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 in O.S.No.1459/2025 vide Annexure-E, within a period of thirty (30) days from the date of disposal of the present Writ Petition;

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ii) Pass any other order/issue any writ or direction which this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the circumstances of the case."

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2. For the sake of convenience, the parties are

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referred to as per their ranking before the Trial Court in

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Original Suit.

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The plaintiff has filed a suit for injunction in O.S.No.1495/2025 before the XXXI Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru (for short ‘Trial Court’). Along with the suit, plaintiff filed application I.A.No.1/2025 under Order XXXIX Rule 1 and 2 r/w Section 151 of CPC seeking

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HC-KAR

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temporary injunction order. The Trial Court on 28.02.2025 has granted ex-parte temporary injunction order and the same is extended from time to time. After issuance of suit summons, the defendants appeared through counsel. Since, the defendants have disobeyed the injunction order

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passed by the trial Court, the petitioner has filed an application I.A.No.3 seeking for police protection. So far, no order has been passed on the said application. Hence, the petitioner is before this Court.

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In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on the merits of case, the Trial Court is directed to consider the application, I.A.No.3 filed by the petitionerplaintiff in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, but not later than end of June, 2026.

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Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of .

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Sd/(H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE

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PSJ

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