Sri Guttappa v. Sri Shivarudraiah
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal in default / non-prosecution. Karnataka HC (Bengaluru), WP No. 22160 of 2022 (GM-CPC), NC: 2026:KHC:3542, order by Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju, 21-01-2026. Petition under Article 227 Constitution of India to quash order dated 27-07-2022 in MFA No. 2/2021, Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Malur (Annexure-M); petitioners' advocate (M. Rajashekar) absent on two consecutive hearings; no merits decided, no precedent engaged.
What did the court decide?
As none appeared for the petitioner on the date of hearing or on the last date of hearing, the petition stands dismissed in default and for non-prosecution. ¶27