Smt Parvathamma v. Ninge Gowda S/O Andani Gowda Dead by Lrs.
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ Petition (GM-CPC) under Article 227, High Court of Karnataka, 06-03-2026; petitioner Parvathamma sought mandamus for expeditious disposal of Regular Appeal No.7/2008 pending since 2008 before the Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Nagamangala (partition suit of 1996 rejected; appeal preferred 2008; last daily order 21.03.2024). Court found no valid reasons for delay, dispensed notice to respondents, and imposed a six-month outer limit for disposal; writ petition disposed of. Keywords: Article 227 mandamus; judicial delay; expedited disposal; six-month direction; Nagamangala; GM-CPC.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Nagamangala to dispose of Regular Appeal No.7/2008 as expeditiously as possible and in any event within an outer limit of six months; notice to the respondents dispensed with. ¶60