Mrs Noor Jehan Shaikh v. Shri Shoukath Ali
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; W.P. No. 19803 of 2026 (GM-CPC); Lalitha Kanneganti J.; decided 02.07.2026; Article 227; Order XXXIX Rules 1 and 2 CPC; trial Court issued suit summons instead of deciding I.A.No.1 on merits; order set aside; direction to decide application on merits within one week irrespective of service of summons; liberty to seek advance hearing; reliance on Dhalitha Vividha Gramodyoga Kaigarika Sahakara Sanga Niyamitha v. Samatha Sainika Dal SSD (W.P.No.35488/2025); references to Karnataka State Cricket Association v. Shashidhara A.V. (WP.No.33725/2025), Shiv Kumar Chadha v. MCD (1993)3 SCC 161, Time City Infrastructure (2025 SCC Online SC 1674), Vedant Fashions v. Rajul Devi (2014 SCC OnLine Kar 7191); O.S.No.122/2026; I Additional Civil Judge and JMFC Sakaleshpura.
What did the court decide?
Impugned order dated 22.06.2026 in I.A.No.1 in O.S.No.122/2026 set aside; trial Court directed to decide I.A.No.1 on merits within one week irrespective of service of suit summons; petitioners at liberty to request advance hearing; all I.As. in the writ petition closed