Sri. Venkataswamy Reddy v. Nanda. v
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; S.R. Krishna Kumar J; Article 227; writ of certiorari; GM-CPC; advancement/preponement of suit; written statement after ex parte proceedings; partition and separate possession suit; Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Anekal; order dated 05.06.2025 set aside; one more opportunity; justice-oriented approach; suit to be disposed of within one year; cost Rs.15,000 to High Court Advocates' Benevolent Fund; suit posted 22.04.2026; benefit restricted to defendant No.1.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition allowed; impugned order dated 05.06.2025 set aside; petitioner/defendant No.1 permitted to file written statement, objections etc., before the trial Court on the next date of hearing (22.04.2026) without seeking any adjournment; trial Court directed to frame issues and dispose of the suit on merits within 1 year from the next date of hearing; benefit confined to defendant No.1 only and not to enure to defendants No.2 and 3; subject to payment of cost of Rs.15,000/- to the High Court Advocates' Benevolent Fund, Bengaluru.