Sri. S. v. Nagaraj v the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Karnataka oral order dated 19.06.2026 in WP No. 24065 of 2023 (LB-RES) by Justice B M Shyam Prasad; writ petition by S. V. Nagaraj (Haralahalli village, Kasaba Hobli, Sidlaghatta Taluk, Chikkaballapura) praying quashment of V.P.C No. 07/2022-23 dated 24/08/2023 of the Executive Officer, Taluka Panchayata, Sidlaghatta; respondents include the State of Karnataka (Chief Secretary), Taluka Panchayat Executive Officer, PDO Handiganala Gram Panchayat, SDMC President Devaraj and H. R. Chowdaiah; advocates Subba Reddy K N (petitioner), Boppanna Belliappa AGA (R1), M.S. Devaraju (R2-R3); petition rejected (dismissed) solely for non-appearance/lack of interest after a 04.06.2026 last opportunity; no adjudication of merits, no case law cited.
What did the court decide?
As none appeared for the petitioner even on the rescheduled date (19.06.2026), the Court inferred lack of interest and rejected the writ petition; the framed challenge to the V.P.C order was not adjudicated on merits.