Narasimhaiah v. B M Nanjegowda
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; W.P. No.6023/2021 (GM-CPC); Justice Vijaykumar A. Patil; decided 10.07.2026; writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 dismissed as infructuous after death of petitioner Narasimhaiah on 18.11.2022, sole defendant in O.S. No.155/2010 (2nd Addl. Civil Judge, Magadi); respondent/plaintiff B.M. Nanjegowda's counsel memo; plaintiff's memo before Trial Court for suit dismissal as cause of action did not survive; impugned Annexure-E order dt. 16.03.2021 on I.A. Nos.9, 10, 11 - production of documents (Order VIII Rule 1(a) r/w S.151 CPC), recall of DW-1 (Order XVIII Rule 17 r/w S.151 CPC), re-opening defendants' evidence (S.151 CPC); no relief granted; no monetary amount.
What did the court decide?
In view of the memo filed by learned counsel for the respondent (recording that the writ petitioner, sole defendant in O.S. No.155/2010, died on 18.11.2022 and that the plaintiff/respondent had already moved the Trial Court for dismissal of the suit as the cause of action did not survive), the writ petition does not survive for consideration.