Konkan Railway Petition Dismissed by Karnataka HC

Authority: High Court of Karnataka at Dharwad (Addl. Registrar Judicial)

Order Date: 23 January 2026

Case Overview

• Petition: WP No. 102170/2025 (LA – RES) filed by Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India against the Special Land Acquisition Officer and others.
• Hearing: Conducted on 23.01.2026 via video‑conferencing/physical hearing; the learned counsel for the petitioner was absent.
• Prior Direction: An order dated 24.11.2025 required the petitioner to comply with office objections; failure to do so would result in dismissal.
• Non‑Compliance: Despite sufficient opportunity and the specific warning, the petitioner did not satisfy the office objections, indicating lack of interest in proceeding.
• Legal Basis: The Registrar invoked Chapter‑XII, Rule 14(2) of the Karnataka High Court Rules, 1959, which empowers a peremptory dismissal where compliance is not made within the extended time.
• Right to Appeal: Under Chapter‑XII, Rule 14(3), the petitioner may apply to the court having assignment of the subject to set aside the peremptory order.

Final Outcome

• The writ petition is dismissed for non‑compliance of the office objections, with no order as to costs.
• The petitioner retains the right to file an application under Rule 14(3) to seek setting aside of this dismissal.
• Order signed by Jerald Rudolph Mendonca, Addl. Registrar (Judicial) & Nominated Registrar (List No.: 56, Sl No.: 70).

Topics: Court Order, Railway Infrastructure, Legal Procedure