VENKATESH Vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Leave granted.

(2.) The principal contention on behalf of the appellant is that no service of the writ petition was effected upon him after the High Court made an order on 10th November, 1997 thus:

(3.) We think, in the circumstances, that the orders of the High Court must be set aside and the writ petition restored to its file for being heard afresh after giving the appellant the opportunity of filing a counter, if he so chooses.