The Special Land Acquisition Officer v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka HC Dharwad | WP No. 101876 of 2023 (LA-RES) | NC: 2025:KHC-D:12212 | decided 16-09-2025 | Justice Suraj Govindaraj (sole judge, author) | Petitioner: Special Land Acquisition Officer, Bagalkot Town Development Authority (adv. G.K. Hiregoudar) | Respondents: State of Karnataka via Deputy Commissioner, Bagalkot; Padmavati @ Shella s/o Venkatrao Padaki | Filed under Articles 226 and 227, Constitution of India, seeking certiorari against order in E.P.No.206/2014 (LAC No. 211/2014), II Addl. Senior Civil Judge, Bagalkot, dt. 28.01.2022 (Annexure-A) | Disposition: dismissed for non-prosecution (office objections of 11.08.2025 uncomplied) | No cases cited, no dissent, no quantum.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution: office objections outstanding since the order dated 11.08.2025 were not complied with, and the petitioner appeared not interested in prosecuting the matter. No substantive point regarding the impugned E.P./LAC order was adjudicated.