Badruddin Mosque Sunni v. Mr Sayeed
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal for non-prosecution of writ petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution challenging order dated 22.01.2020 in Misc. Appeal No.27/2019 of the 1st Addl. District Judge, Kolar (arising from proceedings No.PP/07/KLR/2017 under Karnataka Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1974); petitioner's counsel (Swathi Ashok) absent on successive dates 10.07.2026 and 23.07.2026 despite cost of Rs.1,000/- to Karnataka State Legal Services Committee and warning of dismissal; respondents include shop occupant Mr Sayeed and Competent Officer/Darul Awaqaf; decided 23.07.2026 by Justice M.G.S. Kamal; no merits adjudicated; not citable for any proposition under the Karnataka Public Premises Act.
What did the court decide?
Petition dismissed for non-prosecution: with petitioner's counsel absent on 10.07.2026 despite imposition of cost of Rs.1,000/- and an express warning that dismissal would follow, and absent again on the hearing date, the Court concluded the petitioner was not interested in prosecuting the matter pending since 2020 and dismissed the petition for non-prosecution; the substantive challenge to the order dated 22.01.2020 in Misc. Appeal No.27/2019 was left undetermined.