Sri Srinivasa v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Petition sought condonation of a twelve-year delay in moving to set aside an ex parte decree in a partition suit. The court found the delay excessive, no proper explanation for it or for the long incarceration, and dismissed the petition.
What did the court decide?
None; petition dismissed with liberty to file a fresh petition within thirty days from the date of filing.