Sri Siddappa v. Sri Shivanna
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ Appeal No. 1553 of 2024 (SC-ST), High Court of Karnataka, decided 21 January 2026 (Vibhu Bakhru, CJ and C.M. Poonacha, J). Appeal by Siddappa against Shivanna and revenue authorities (Assistant Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner, Chitradurga) challenging the Single Judge's order dated 29/10/2018 in W.P. No.32860/2009 (SC/ST). Filed 1433 days late; affidavit offered only ambiguity in the impugned order and later legal opinion as explanation; held insufficient cause; condonation of delay refused and appeal dismissed. Keywords: condonation of delay, sufficient cause, limitation, Karnataka High Court Act Section 4, dismissal of appeal.
What did the court decide?
The affidavit supporting the application for condonation of delay did not set out any sufficient cause; all that was affirmed was some ambiguity in the learned Single Judge's order and that legal opinion was obtained before filing the appeal.