Mr Gajandran Murthy v. Sri Naveen Kumar K
Civil Procedure – Appointment of Court Commissioner under Order XXVI Rule 9 CPC
Case brief
What is this about?
WP No. 10473 of 2023 (GM-CPC), High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, decided 13 October 2025 by Justice S Vishwajith Shetty (oral order). Petitioners (defendants in OS No.3297/2022, a permanent-injunction suit over further construction) sought quashing of the order dated 02.02.2023 of the XXXVII Addl. City Civil Judge (CCH-38), Bengaluru, allowing the plaintiff's IA No.2 under Order XXVI Rule 9 of CPC for appointment of a Court Commissioner for local inspection, moved before filing of written statement. Petition allowed; order quashed; plaintiff free to apply afresh at appropriate stage. Keywords: Article 227, Order XXVI Rule 9 CPC, Court Commissioner, local inspection, premature evidence collection, permanent injunction suit.
What did the court decide?
Impugned order dated 02.02.2023 on IA No.2 in OS No.3297/2022 quashed; plaintiff at liberty to file appropriate application under Order XXVI Rule 9 of CPC at appropriate stage.