J Devarajappa v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
In this writ petition under Articles 226 and 227, the petitioner sought a direction not to evict him from leased land without notice. The petitioner claimed ownership but failed to produce evidence of dispossession other than an oral statement. The High Court of Karnataka dismissed the petition as misconceived.
What did the court decide?
Petition is dismissed as misconceived in the absence of material showing dispossession of the petiitioner.