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Sri. P. S. Ahamad Vs the State of KarnatakaSri. P. S. Ahamad v. the State of Karnataka

Dismissed¶76

Sri. P. S. Ahamad v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC7 Jan 2026WA/2201/2017

Case brief

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What is this about?

Dismissal for non-prosecution; counsel absent despite matter called up twice. Karnataka HC (Bengaluru), WA No. 2201 of 2017 (LR), decided 07-01-2026, Jayant Banerji J. (author) with T.M. Nadaf J.; NC: 2026:KHC:941-DB. Filed u/s 4 Karnataka High Court Act against Single Judge order dt. 27.02.2017 in WP 4304/2004. Appellants: LRs of late P.S. Ahamad (Isamma, Abdul Razak, Hajara, Mustafa, Shamsuddin, Anwar, Taheera) — adv. Vijaya Krishna Bhat M. (absent). Respondents: State of Karnataka; Additional Land Tribunal Puttur (adv. Kiran Kumar, HCGP); LRs/heirs of Kamala S. Rai, Vishalakshi Shetty, Balakrishna Rai, Chandrashekar Rai, Shashikala, Kalyani D. Shetty; Prafulla; Archana; Chethana (adv. S.K. Acharya for R4, R9, R10, R16). No merits decided; no precedents cited; no quantum.

What did the court decide?

Despite the matter being called up twice, nobody appeared for the appellants; accordingly, the writ appeal stands dismissed for non-prosecution.

What the court decided

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Outcome

Dismissed

Ratio / Principle

Despite the matter being called up twice, nobody appeared for the appellants; accordingly, the writ appeal stands dismissed for non-prosecution.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Appeal No. 2201 of 2017 (LR) — filed under Section 4 of the Karnataka High Court Act to set aside the Single Judge's order dated 27.02.2017 in WP No. 4304/2004 and dismiss the writ petition. Appellant side: LRs of late P.S. Ahamad (represented by GPA holder Appellant No. 2, Sri Abdul Razak), counsel Vijaya Krishna Bhat M. Opposite side: State of Karnataka, Additional Land Tribunal Puttur, and heirs/LRs of late Kamala S. Rai, Vishalakshi Shetty, Balakrishna Rai, Chandrashekar Rai, Shashikala and Kalyani D. Shetty, besides Respondents 9, 15 and 16. Oral judgment dated 07-01-2026 (Jayant Banerji J., per him; bench also T.M. Nadaf J.): counsel for the appellants did not appear although the matter was called up twice; the appeal is DISMISSED FOR NON-PROSECUTION. Order passed in the presence of respondents' counsel. Earlier: notices on Rts. 6(a)-(c) and Rt. 11 held sufficient (21.06.2023; 03.04.2024); appeal against Rts. 13 & 14 abated (17.07.2025).

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HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 7^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI

AND

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT APPEAL NO. 2201 OF 2017 (LR)

BETWEEN:

SRI. P.S. AHAMAD,

SINCE DEAD BY HIS LRS.,

SMT. ISAMMA, AGED ABOUT 81 YEARS, W/O. LATE P.S. AHMAD,

SRI. ABDUL RAZAK, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, S/O. LATE P.S. AHMAD,

Digitally Signed by REKHA R Location : High Court of Karnataka

SMT. HAJARA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, D/O. LATE P.S. AHMAD,

SRI. MUSTAFA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, S/O. LATE P.S. AHMAD,

SRI. SHAMSUDDIN, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, S/O. LATE P.S. AHMAD,

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SRI. ANWAR, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, S/O. LATE P.S. AHMAD,

SMT. TAHEERA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, D/O. LATE P.S. AHMAD,

ALL ARE R/AT KUMMINJE VILLAGE, PUTTUR TALUK, D.K. DISTRICT - 574 211, ALL ARE REPRESENTED BY GPA HOLDER APPELLANT NO. 2.

…APPELLANTS

(BY SRI. VIJAYA KRISHNA BHAT M., ADVOCATE (ABSENT))

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS REVENUE SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001.

THE ADDITIONAL LAND TRIBUNAL PUTTUR BY ITS SECRETARY, PUTTUR, D. K. DISTRICT-575001.

SMT. KAMALA S RAI, SINCE DEAD BY HER LRS.,

SMT. VISHALAKSHI SHETTY, SINCE DEAD BY HER LRS.,

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SRI. SRIRANGAPRASAD SHETTY. B, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, S/O MAHABALA SHETTY,

DR. SHYAMPRASAD B SHEETY, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, S/O LATE MAHABALA SHETTY,

RAJENDRAPRASAD SHEETY B, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, S/O LATE MAHABALA SHETTY,

NO.3 TO 5 ARE R/AT URMALE, CHIKKAMUDNOOR VILLAGE AND POST, PUTTUR TALUK, D.K. DISTRICT-574 203.

SRI. BALAKRISHNA RAI, SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRs

6(a). SMT. GEETHA RAI, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, WIFE OF LATE BALAKRISHNA RAI,

6(b). SMT. SHWETHA RAI, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, D/o LATGE BALAKRISHNA RAI,

6(c). SMT. SMITHA RAI, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,

ALL ARE RESIDING AT RAGIDA KUMARU, CHIKKAMUDNUR VILLAGE, PUTTUR TALUK, D.K - 574 203.

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SMT. SHASHIKALA SINCE DEAD BY HER LRs RESPONDENTS 4 AND 5 ON RECORD

SRI. CHNDRASHEKAR RAI, SINCE DEAD BY HIS LRs.

SMT. JNANA C. RAI, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, W/O LATE CHANDRASHEKHARA RAI, VIJAYA BANK LAYOUT, BILEKAHALLI, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 076.

SMT. VRUKSHA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, D/O LATE CHANDRASHEKHARA RAI, R/AT NO.NB-2/51, VIJAYA ENCLAVE, VIJAYA BANK LAYOUT, BILEKAHALLI, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 076.

SMT. PRAFULLA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, W/O K.N. VITAL SHETTY, R/A INDIRANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 038.

SRI RAJASHEKAR RAI, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, S/O LATE KAMALA RAI, RAGIDA KUMARU,

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CHIKKAMUDNUR VILLAGE, PUTTUR TALUK, D.K - 574 203.

SRI. GUNASHEKAR RAI, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, S/O LATE KAMALA RAI, RAGIDA KUMARU, CHIKKAMUDNUR VILLAGE, PUTTAR TALUK, D.K - 574 203.

SMT. KALYANI D SHETTY, SINCE DEAD BY HER LRs

SMT.B.VIJAYALAKSHMI N KAVA, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS,

SMT.JAYASHRI R SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS,

SRI.DEVADAS SHETTY AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,

NO.12 TO 14 ARE R/AT: KODIYALGUTHU, KODIALBAI, MANGALURU - 575 003.

SMT.ARCHANA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, D/O LATE RAMARKISHNA POONJA,

SMT.CHETHANA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, D/O LATE RAMAKRISHNA POONJA,

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NO.15 AND 16 ARE R/AT: R/AT URMALE, CHIKKAMUDNOOR VILLAGE AND POST, PUTTUR TALUK, D.K - 574 203.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. KIRAN KUMAR, HCGP FOR R1 & R2; SRI. S.K. ACHARYA, ADVOCATE FOR R4, R9, R10 AND R16;R5, R7, R8, R12 ARE SERVED; V/O DATED 21.06.2023 NOTICE TO R6 (A-C) ARE HELD SUFFICIENT;V/O DATED 03.04.2024 NOTICE AGAINST R11 IS HELD SUFFICIENT; V/O DATED 17.07.2025 APPEAL AGAINST R13 & R14 ABATED)

THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 27.02.2017 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP NO. 4304/2004 AND CONSEQUENTLY DISMISS THE WRIT PETITION AS PRAYED FOR, IN THE INTERESTS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF

ORAL JUDGMENT

(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI)

Despite the matter being called up twice, no one appears

for the appellants. The appeal is accordingly dismissed for non-prosecution.

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HC-KAR

This order has been passed in the presence of

learned counsel for the respondents.

Sd/(JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE

Sd/(T.M.NADAF) JUDGE

PK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 24 ct-vn

Statutes considered

1 provisions across 1 enactments

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Karnataka High Court ActSection 4¶70

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Order dated 27.02.2017 passed by the Learned Single Judge in WP No. 4304/2004, which this writ appeal prayed to set aside and consequently dismiss the writ petition¶70
Learned Single Judge, High Court of Karnataka · 27.02.2017
Prior proceeding
Original writ petition WP No. 4304/2004, the order in which (dated 27.02.2017) is challenged by this writ appeal¶70
Prior proceeding
Notice served on Respondents 6(a)-(c) held sufficient vide order dated 21.06.2023¶69
Prior proceeding
Notice against Respondent 11 held sufficient vide order dated 03.04.2024¶69
Prior proceeding
Appeal against Respondents 13 and 14 abated vide order dated 17.07.2025¶69

Parties & counsel

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appellant
Sri P.S. Ahamad (since dead), by his LRs — Appellants 1–7: Smt. Isamma, Sri Abdul Razak, Smt. Hajara, Sri Mustafa, Sri Shamsuddin, Sri Anwar, Smt. Taheera (represented by GPA holder Appellant No. 2)¶11
Vijaya Krishna Bhat M.
respondent
The State of Karnataka, by its Revenue Secretary (Respondent 1)¶28
Kiran Kumar
respondent
The Additional Land Tribunal Puttur, by its Secretary (Respondent 2)¶29
Kiran Kumar
respondent
Smt. Kamala S. Rai (since dead), by her LRs — Respondents 10 & 11: Sri Rajashekar Rai, Sri Gunashekar Rai¶30
S.K. Acharya
respondent
Smt. Vishalakshi Shetty (since dead), by her LRs — Respondents 3–5: Sri Srirangaprasad Shetty B, Dr. Shyamprasad B Sheety, Sri Rajendraprasad Sheety B¶31
S.K. Acharya
respondent
Sri Balakrishna Rai (since deceased), by his LRs — Respondents 6(a)-(c): Smt. Geetha Rai, Smt. Shwetha Rai, Smt. Smitha Rai¶38
respondent
Smt. Shashikala (since dead), by her LRs — Respondents 4 and 5 on record¶46
respondent
Sri Chndrashekar Rai (since dead), by his LRs — Respondents 7 & 8: Smt. Jnana C. Rai, Smt. Vruksha¶47
respondent
Smt. Kalyani D. Shetty (since dead), by her LRs — Respondents 12–14: Smt. B. Vijayalakshmi N Kava, Smt. Jayashri R Shetty, Sri Devadas Shetty¶57
respondent
Smt. Prafulla (Respondent 9), w/o K.N. Vital Shetty¶50
S.K. Acharya
respondent
Smt. Archana (Respondent 15), d/o Late Ramarkishna Poonja¶62
respondent
Smt. Chethana (Respondent 16), d/o Late Ramakrishna Poonja¶63
S.K. Acharya

Coram

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Jayant Banerjiauthor¶74
T.M. Nadafmember¶72

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Karnataka HC
Decided on: 7 Jan 2026 · January
Registered: 4 Apr 2017
Case no.: WA/2201/2017
CNR: KAHC010047472017
Bench: Jayant Banerji T.m.nadaf
Disposal: Dismissed for Non-Prosecution
Case type: WRIT APPEAL (LR)

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Cite this judgement

Sri. P. S. Ahamad v. the State of Karnataka, WA/2201/2017 (KA), decided on 7 January 2026.

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Statutes1

Karnataka High Court ActSection 4

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Procedural history5

Order dated 27.02.2017 passed by the Learned Single Judge in WP No. 4304/2004, which this writ appeal prayed to set aside and consequently dismiss the writ petitionLearned Single Judge, High Court of Karnataka · 27.02.2017
Original writ petition WP No. 4304/2004, the order in which (dated 27.02.2017) is challenged by this writ appeal
Notice served on Respondents 6(a)-(c) held sufficient vide order dated 21.06.2023

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Bench / Coram

Jayant Banerji and T.M. Nadaf

Parties & counsel