K Gopal Raju v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal for non-prosecution of Writ Petition No. 79018 of 2013 (LR) before the High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench (Justice Suraj Govindaraj, order dated 23 August 2025). Petition by LRS of K. Gopal Raju sought quashing of Land Tribunal Siraguppa order in Case Nos. 07 and 09/76 and 19/1980-81 dated 01/02/2013 (Annexure-D); respondents include the State of Karnataka, the Land Tribunal/its Chairman (Lokas Vallatraj), and members of the Yaligar family of Balakundi village, Siraguppa taluk, Bellary district. Counsel for petitioner had expired; court notice via Principal District and Sessions Judge, Ballari served on the party-in-person petitioner who did not appear. Keywords: non-prosecution dismissal, party-in-person absent, Land Tribunal Siraguppa, Articles 226 and 227, Annexure-D, Ballari/Bellary, Siraguppa.
What did the court decide?
The counsel who had appeared for the petitioner had expired; although court notice issued through the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Ballari was served on the petitioner (party-in-person), there was no appearance or representation on the petitioner's behalf.