Nagarajegowda @ Annaiah v. the Secretary
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru; NC: 2026:KHC:15882; WP No. 56243 of 2018 (LB-RES); decided 18.03.2026 by Justice M.I.Arun. Petitioners Nagarajegowda @ Annaiah, Shivegowda, Venkategowda of Kotahalli village, Kikkeri Hobli, Krishnarajapete Taluk, Mandya District; respondents include Secretary, Department of Panchayath Raj, Executive Officer Taluk Panchayat Krishna Raja Pete, Panchayat Development Officer Madapura Grama Panchayat, and private respondent Venkatesha K. Subject: writ of certiorari under Articles 226 & 227 against Annexure-D order dated 24.05.2017 of Executive Officer Taluk Panchayat in Appeal No.2/2017. Result: writ petition dismissed for non-prosecution; no appearance by petitioners' counsel; no merits decided.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution, as none appeared for the petitioners on the day of hearing nor on the last occasion, indicating the petitioners are not interested in prosecuting the writ petition.