Sri. B G Nagaraj v. Smt. Kavitha H a
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: Article 227 writ petition; Karnataka High Court; Section 151 CPC; belated written statement; condonation of delay; reopening stage of case; recall of defendants' evidence; O.S. No.25816/2016; LVII Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge, Mayo Hall, Bengaluru; order dated 11.07.2024 set aside; eight-year delay; suit for declaration and permanent injunction; parity with W.P. No.1062/2025; expedited trial timeline (end of 2026); Rs.5,000/- costs to plaintiff; decision dated 23-03-2026.
What did the court decide?
Impugned order dated 11.07.2024 on I.A. Nos.1 and 2/2024 in O.S. No.25816/2016 set aside; petitioners' written statement taken on record; application for recalling the defendants' evidence allowed; trial court directed to dispose of the suit not later than the end of 2026 (subject to no stay by any other court) and to receipt of Rs.5,000/- cost by respondent No.1/plaintiff.