Thirunellai Vishwakarma v. Sendhil Kumar
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: Article 227 Constitution of India; writ petition GM-CPC; writ of certiorari; quashing of suit; O.S.No.5842/2025; XVII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge Bengaluru; plaint dated 14.08.2025; ex parte ad-interim order; I.A.1/2025 dated 16.08.2025; Section 25 Karnataka Societies Registration Act 1961; statutory bar on civil court jurisdiction; registered society dispute; Order VII Rule 11 CPC; rejection of plaint application pending; direction to Trial Court to decide within one month from 05.02.2026; Mahashivaratri Festival; Annama Temple Majestic Bengaluru; interim arrangement for joint celebration on 15.02.2026; co-operation between rival factions; devotees; disposal of writ petition. Bench: S.R.Krishna Kumar, J (single judge). Decision date: 27-01-2026. No precedents cited; no quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of subject to the Court's observations and directions: (i) the Trial Court was directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on the petitioners' Order VII Rule 11 CPC application for rejection of plaint expeditiously and at any rate within one month from 05.02.2026; and (ii) as an interim arrangement, without prejudice to rights and contentions, both sides were directed to co-operate and co-ordinate to perform Mahashivaratri on 15.02.2026 at the temple as per existing customs and traditions without hindrance to each other or inconvenience to devotees. The joint submission regarding joint celebration of the festival at Annama Temple Majestic, Bengaluru was placed on record.