Summary
The Texas Court of Appeals, Third District, dismissed Anurithi Chikkerur’s petition for writ of mandamus and motion for temporary relief. The court held that, as a vexatious litigant, Chikkerur was subject to statutory prefiling requirements and had failed to provide the required order permitting the original proceeding.
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Questions Presented
- Whether the court should dismiss a vexatious litigant's original proceeding when the relator fails to provide the court-ordered authorization required by Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code sections 11.102(a) and 11.103(a).
- Whether the relator's motion for temporary relief should be dismissed along with the petition for writ of mandamus after the relator failed to comply with the prefiling requirement.
Holdings
- A vexatious litigant's original proceeding may not proceed without the required order from the appropriate local administrative judge permitting the filing, and failure to provide that order after notice and a court order warrants dismissal.
Key quotations
“To date, Chikkerur has not filed a copy of an order permitting her to file this original proceeding or otherwise complied with this Court’s order. Accordingly, we dismiss the petition for writ of mandamus and motion for temporary relief.”
Factual background
Anurithi Chikkerur, proceeding pro se, filed a petition for writ of mandamus and a motion for temporary relief. The court treated her as a vexatious litigant subject to Texas's statutory prefiling requirements. After being ordered to submit an order from the appropriate local administrative judge permitting the original proceeding, she failed to do so.
Procedural history
Chikkerur filed a petition for writ of mandamus and motion for temporary relief in the court of appeals. The court notified her that, as a vexatious litigant, she was subject to statutory prefiling requirements and ordered her to provide an appropriate local administrative judge's order permitting the proceeding by May 15, 2026. She did not provide the order or otherwise comply, so the court dismissed the original proceeding.