Defendant challenged a decree for Rs.34,000 with 6% interest on a promissory note, claiming discharge under the Karnataka Debt Relief Act, 2018 as a small farmer. The Trial Court found he produced no proof of small farmer status or annual income. The High Court found no fault with that reasoning and dismissed the revision.
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NC: 2024:KHC:9993 CRP No. 364 of 2021
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF MARCH, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA CIVIL REVISION PETITION NO. 364 OF 2021 (SC)
BETWEEN:
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. SUNIL S NARAYAN., ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
…RESPONDENT (BY SRI. B.G.LOKESH., ADVOCATE) THIS CRP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 18 OF SMALL CAUSEES COURT ACT, AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 23.04.2021 PASSED IN S.C.NO.4/2020 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, PERIYAPATNA, DECREEING THE SUIT FOR RECOVERY OF MONEY, ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
the Trial Court, by which the Trial Court has decreed the suit of the plaintiff for a sum of Rs.34,000/- along with interest at the rate of 6% per annum.
NC: 2024:KHC:9993 CRP No. 364 of 2021
Revision. Therefore, the Revision Petition is dismissed .
Sd/JUDGE
HNM
List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Trial Court erred in decreeing the money recovery suit despite the defendant's claim of discharge under the Karnataka Debt Relief Act, 2018.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Sri Gangegowda S/o Late Marigowda
Sri Manjunatha S/o Annegowda
N S Sanjay Gowda
As recorded by the court registry
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