Case Note & Summary
The petitioner, Sri V. Krishna, a Judgment Writer at the High Court of Karnataka, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging a circular dated 22.07.2009 (Annex-F) issued by the Registrar General of the High Court. The petitioner sought to set aside the circular, alleging it was contrary to the Rules, 2009. The respondents included the Registrar General, Registrar (Administration), and several other judgment writers. However, when the matter came up for hearing, the petitioner's counsel submitted that the writ petition had become infructuous and sought dismissal. The court accepted the submission and dismissed the petition as infructuous without any adjudication on the merits of the case. No costs were awarded.
Headnote
A) Constitutional Law - Writ Jurisdiction - Infructuous Petition - Petitioner challenged a circular but later submitted that the petition had become infructuous - Court dismissed the petition without examining merits - Held that when a petition becomes infructuous, it is liable to be dismissed (Paras 1-2).
Issue of Consideration
Whether the impugned circular dated 22.07.2009 regarding judgment writers was valid
Final Decision
Writ petition dismissed as having become infructuous
Law Points
- Writ petition dismissed as infructuous
- no adjudication on merits
