Karnataka High Court
WP/25077/2026 of SRI. RAGHAVENDRA RAO Vs SRI. VINEETH K S @ HARSHITH on 12 August 2026
CNR: KAHC010547982026 NC: 2026:KHC:42758 WP No. 25077 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 25077 OF 2026 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: SRI. RAGHAVENDRA RAO S/O LATE SUBBA RAO, AGED
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI
WRIT PETITION NO. 25077 OF 2026 (GM-CPC)
BETWEEN:
SRI. RAGHAVENDRA RAO
S/O LATE SUBBA RAO,
AGED ABOUT 92 YEARS,
PERMANENTLY RESIDING AT
NEAR OMKARESHWARA TEMPLE,
BRAHMIN'S VALLEY,
MADIKERI CITY.
KODAGU DISTRICT-571237.
PRESENTLY RESIDING AT
NO.59. RAJNIVAS, ITI LAYOUT,
BANASHANKARI III STAGE,
BENGALURU-560050.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. RUDRAPPA P.,ADVOCATE)
AND:
SRI. VINEETH K S @ HARSHITH
S/O K.M. SATISH,
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS,
RESIDING AT KEDAKAL VILLAGE,
SOMWARPET TALUK,
KODAGU DISTRICT- 571237.
…RESPONDENT
Digitally signed
by SUVARNA T
Location:
HIGH COURT
OF
KARNATAKA
HC-KAR
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF
MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE, MADIKERI
TO
COMPLETE
THE
PROCEEDINGS
AND
DISPOSE THE SUIT IN O.S.NO.50/2025 WITHIN THE
PERIOD OF THREE MONTHS (ANNEXURE -H)
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 Petitioners humbly pray that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to:
(a) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the Additional Civil Judge, Madikeri to complete the proceedings and dispose the suit in O.S.No.50/2025 within the period of Three Months; [Annexure-H]
(b) pass such other order or reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deems fit to grant in the circumstances of the above case, in the interest of justice and equity.”
2. The suit is filed in the year 2025. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner is aged about 92 years. Considering the age of the petitioner, this Court is passing the following order:
HC-KAR
ORDER
i. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of by issuing mandamus to the Additional Civil Judge, Madikeri, to dispose of O.S.No.50/2025 as expeditiously as possible.
ii. All I.As. in this petition shall stand closed.
SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE
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