2026 Supreme(Kar) 47

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
TARA VITASTA GANJU, J.
P. Chandrahasa Rai S/o Late Padmanabha Rai – Appellant
Versus
Ramanatha Rai S/o Late Shivanna Rai – Respondent
Writ Petition No. 26072 of 2018
Decided On : 06-01-2026

Resolution of the dispute affirmed by decree in Trial Court; liberty granted for further legal contention if necessary.

Headnote:(A) Civil Procedure Code, 1908 - The substratum of the dispute pertains to FDP.No.6/2018, which has been decreed by the learned Trial Court - The parties acknowledge that the original issue has been resolved. (Paras 1-3)

Facts of the case:
The respondent's counsel indicated that the decree for FDP.No.6/2018, following liberty granted by the Impugned Order, has resolved the matter in contention, an assertion affirmed by the petitioner’s counsel.

Findings of Court:
The court finds that since the substratum of the dispute no longer exists, the petition may be disposed of, allowing the petitioner to pursue further contentions legally, if necessary.

Issues: The primary issue addressed is whether the basis of the dispute still exists after the Trial Court's decree.

Ratio Decidendi: The court determined that since the essential dispute has been resolved through a court decree, the petition could be dismissed with the provision for the petitioner to pursue additional matters legally.

Result: Petition disposed of with liberty granted for further contentions.