Mr. Sudarshan Nayak v. the Competent Authority
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition (GM-PP) under Articles 226 and 227 challenging eviction under Section 4 of the Karnataka Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1974 confirmed in MA No.13/2025 by the II Addl. District and Sessions Judge, D.K., Mangaluru. Key terms: unauthorized occupant; lease expired 2010-11 without renewal; categorical admission of expiry; Estate Officer eviction powers; Fisheries Port Mangaluru project; Competent Authority and Additional Director of Fisheries, Malpe, Udupi, Case No.20/2023-24; arrears of rent demanded first time in eviction proceedings; possessory rights; limitation defence; no perversity or legal infirmity under Article 226; concurrent findings; writ petition dismissed by Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum, High Court of Karnataka, order dated 24 April 2026. No monetary award.
What did the court decide?
None; the writ petition was held devoid of merit and dismissed.