Authority: High Court of Karnataka at Dharwad
Order Date: 28‑Nov‑2025
Case Overview
- Parties: Krishna Bhagya Jala Nigama Ltd (Petitioner) vs. The Special Land Acquisition Officer and Others.
- Petition filed under Article 226 and Article 227 of the Constitution of India seeking relief against the respondents.
- Counsel for the petitioner was absent throughout the hearing.
- An earlier order dated 28‑Oct‑2025 directed the petitioner to comply with office objections; failure to do so would result in dismissal.
- The petitioner did not comply with the office objections despite the opportunity and specific warning.
- The court invoked Chapter‑XII, Rule 14(2) of the Karnataka High Court Rules, 1959, granting it power to pass a peremptory dismissal when compliance is not made within the extended time.
- The petitioner retains the right to apply for setting aside the peremptory order under Chapter‑XII, Rule 14(3).
Final Outcome
- The petition is dismissed for non‑compliance of the office objections, with no order as to costs.
- The petitioner may file an application to set aside this order by approaching the court having assignment of the subject, as per Rule 14(3).
Topics: Court Order, Petition Dismissal, High Court