Karnataka High Court
WP/22863/2026 of SMT. SAMHITHA S B Vs LR CDR SUDIP KUMAR SAHOO on 19 September 2026
CNR: KAHC010503642026 NC: 2026:KHC:51410 WP No.22863 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO.22863 OF 2026 (GM-FC) BETWEEN: SMT. SAMHITHA S.B. W/O SUDIP KUMAR SAHOO AGED
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI
WRIT PETITION NO.22863 OF 2026 (GM-FC)
BETWEEN:
SMT. SAMHITHA S.B.
W/O SUDIP KUMAR SAHOO
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
R/AT “BELAKU NILAYA”, 1ST MAIN ROAD
GIRINAGAR, KYATSANDRA
TUMAKURU - 572104.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. RAGHAVENDRA A.S., ADVOCATE)
AND:
LT. CDR. SUDIP KUMAR SAHOO
S/O RAJKISHOR SAHOO
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
WORKING AT ASWO, INS RAJPUT
FMO VISHAKAPATTANAM
VIZAG -530014.
…RESPONDENT
THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227
OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT
THE III ADDL. FAMILY JUDGE, FAMILY COURT AT
BENGALURU, TO FAST TRACK AND EXPEDITIOUSLY
Digitally
signed by
SUVARNA T
Location:
HIGH COURT
OF
KARNATAKA
HC-KAR
DISPOSE OF MC NO.3234/2020 WITHIN A STRICT, TIME
BOUND PERIOD OF 6 (SIX) MONTHS (OR AS THIS
HON’BLE COURT DEEMS FIT), WITHOUT ALLOWING ANY
FURTHER UNNECESSARY ADJOURNMENTS TO EITHER
SIDE & ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY
HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS
UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI
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ORAL ORDER
The present writ petition is filed seeking the following prayer: “PRAYER Wherefore, the Petitioner most humbly prays that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to: A) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, order, or direction, directing the III Addl. Family Judge, Family Court at Bengaluru, to fast-track and expeditiously dispose of M.C.No.3234/2020 within a strict, time-bound period of 6 (Six) months (or as this Hon'ble Court deems fit), without allowing any further unnecessary adjournments to either side.
B) Pass any such other orders or reliefs as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the case, including the costs of the proceedings, in the interest of justice.”
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2. In the light of the judgment of the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of High Court Bar Association Allahabad Vs. The State Of Uttar Pradesh in Crl.A.No.3589/2023 dated 29.02.2024, wherever a mandamus is sought, just like that, this Court cannot pass an order for the sake of asking.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has drawn the attention of this Court to the order sheet and submits that the respondent is repeatedly seeking time and is dragging out the proceedings.
4. The Family Court has to proceed with the matter in accordance with law and unnecessary adjournments shall not be granted. In a matter of 2020, even as of 2026, the evidence has not yet started. Hence, this Court is passing the following order:
ORDER
i. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the Family Court to go ahead with the matter in accordance with law and not to grant unnecessary adjournments.
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ii. This Court is not proposing to issue notice to the respondent as no adverse orders are passed against the respondent.
iii. All I.As. in this petition shall stand closed.
SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE
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