The writ petition challenging an order directing the petitioner to pay maintenance was dismissed for non-prosecution because the petitioner's counsel could not contact the client and failed to file an application for substituted service.
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NC: 2024:KHC:35936 WP No. 957 of 2021
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 957 OF 2021 (GM-FC)
BETWEEN:
MR. SAJAN K.K. S/O KAALAPPA K.R. (KATHRIKOLLY FAMILY) AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS RESIDING AT: KALATHMAD VILLAGE AND POST GONIKOPPA PIN-571 213 VIRAJPET TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. DHARMAPAL, ADVOCATE- ABSENT)
AND:
Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
MASTER CHARITH S/O SRI SAJAN K.K. AND GEETHA B.R. AGED ABOUT 6 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.39 BOGADI MYSORE -570 026 THE RESPONDENT BEING MINOR REPRESENTED BY NATURAL GUARDIAN HIS MOTHER SMT. GEETHA B.R.
…RESPONDENT
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 07.09.2019 DIRECTING THE PETITIONER TO PAY A SUM OF RS.7,000 PER MONTH FROM THE DATE OF APPLICATION PASSED BY THE HONBLE IV ADDL. PRL. JUDGE FAMILY COURT AT MYSORE IN CRL.MISC.NO.270/2019 WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A.
NC: 2024:KHC:35936 WP No. 957 of 2021
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI
ORAL ORDER
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in spite of
his best efforts, he could not contact the client and his whereabouts are unknown.
prosecution .
SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE
MEG
List No.: 1 Sl No.: 39
1 issue framed by the court
Should the writ petition be dismissed for non-prosecution due to the petitioner's failure to contact the client or file for substituted service?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
MR. SAJAN K.K.
MASTER CHARITH S/O SRI SAJAN K.K. AND GEETHA B.R.
Lalitha Kanneganti
As recorded by the court registry
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