Mahaveer Kumar v. Sri Sachidananda Shivacharya Swamy Matadhipati of Karisidda Wodeyar Mutt
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; NC: 2025:KHC:47847; CRP No. 899 of 2024 (SC); oral order dated 19-11-2025 by Justice V Srishananda; filed under Section 18 of the Small Causes Court Act against judgment dated 24.10.2024 in S.C.No.1002/2020 (VI Additional Small Causes Judge and Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru) decreeing ejectment; dismissed for non-prosecution, no representation despite matter called twice; counsel Goutham Chand S F absent; contested arrears of rent Rs.14,00,000/- (petitioners) vs Rs.23,00,000/- (respondents); petitioners Mahaveer Kumar and Mittalal Jain (tenants, Avenue Road Bengaluru); respondents Sachidananda Shivacharya Swamy and Shivaprakasha Shivacharya Swamy (Matadhipatis of Karisidda Wodeyar/Wadeyar Mutt) and M/s Manmandir Shop No.5, Diwan Khana Lane, Chickpet; advocate B.C. Chethan for R1.
What did the court decide?
The Civil Revision Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution, as there was no representation on behalf of the petitioners even after the matter was called twice; no point on the merits (including the arrears/maintainability contention) was decided.