Sri Subbanna @ Subbaiah v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Non-prosecution dismissal of 2016 Karnataka writ petition (WP No. 1541 of 2016, KLR-RES); prayer concerned Section 104 Karnataka Land Revenue Act and a 30-year outer limit for invoking it after loss of possession; Article 226 petition; petitioners sons of late Narayanappa @ Chikkanarayanappa of Amruthahalli, Yelahanka Hobli, Bangalore North Taluk; respondents State of Karnataka (Revenue Department) and Tahasildar Bangalore East Taluk, K.R Puram; legal representatives of deceased petitioner Nos. 1, 3, 4, 5 not brought despite order dated 10.10.2025; no appearance on second call; dismissed for non-prosecution by Rajesh Rai K, J.; no precedent cited; Section 104 point left undecided.
What did the court decide?
The Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution, counsel having failed to take steps to bring the legal representatives of deceased petitioner Nos. 1, 3, 4 and 5 despite time granted on 10.10.2025, and with no representation even on the second call.