The Management of v. Smt. M. Jayalakshmi
Case brief
What is this about?
Procedural disposal only: dismissal of a writ petition (Articles 226/227, Constitution of India) for non-prosecution owing to repeated absence of petitioner and counsel (absent on 30.06.2026 and again on 06.07.2026 despite warning). Parties: Management of LMJ International Ltd., Kushalnagar, Kodagu (petitioner) v. Smt. M. Jayalakshmi (respondent; Karnataka Industrial & Plantation Labour Union context). Bench: single judge, Ms. Justice Jyoti M; Neutral citation NC: 2026:KHC:33734; running reference WP No. 10064 of 2016. Useful only for procedural practice regarding petitions abandoned by petitioners/counsel; contains no merits holding, statutory interpretation, or precedent treatment, so should not be cited for substantive labour-law positions.
What did the court decide?
There being no representation for the petitioner when the matter was called twice, following a prior listing on 30.06.2026 at which none appeared and after a warning that failure to appear would result in dismissal, the court found the petitioner was not interested in prosecuting the petition.