H K Mariyappa v. Canara Bank
Case brief
What is this about?
WA No. 1874 of 2024 (GM-RES); NC: 2025:KHC:52497-DB; High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru; decided 11 December 2025; Coram: Vibhu Bakhru, Chief Justice and C.M. Poonacha, Judge (per Chief Justice). Appellants: H K Mariyappa, H K Muninanjappa, H K Narayanaswamy, H K Rajanna and Amruta (counsel: D.R. Ravishankar, Sr. Adv., with Saravana S). Respondents: Canara Bank ARM Branch, Panaji (Goa); Deputy Commissioner, Bengaluru Rural District; Tahasildar, Hoskote Taluk; Hemanth Kumar; Smt Padma. Subject: reduction of litigation costs of `10 lakhs imposed with dismissal of W.P. No.22036/2019 (GM-RES) by learned Single Judge on 17.12.2024; cost reduced to `50,000/- on appellants' voluntary offer; impugned order modified to that extent; appeal disposed of. Filed under Section 4, Karnataka High Court Act.
What did the court decide?
Cost imposed under the impugned order reduced from `10 lakhs to `50,000/-; impugned order modified to that extent; appeal disposed of.