In Re Bharath Ramanath v. the State of Texas

Court of Appeals of Texas

In Re Bharath Ramanath v. the State of Texas

Court of Appeals of Texas·Decided November 12, 2025·No. 04-25-00692-CV·Published

Opinion

Fourth Court of Appeals

San Antonio, Texas

MEMORANDUM OPINION

No. 04-25-00692-CV

IN RE Bharath RAMANATH

Original Proceeding 1

PER CURIAM

Sitting: Adrian A. Spears II, Justice H. Todd McCray, Justice

Velia J. Meza, Justice

Delivered and Filed: November 12, 2025 PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DISMISSED On October 28, 2025, relator filed a petition for writ of mandamus challenging proceedings in Bexar County Justice Court. We lack jurisdiction to issue a writ of mandamus against a justice of the peace or justice court unless it is necessary to preserve our jurisdiction. See TEX. GOV’T CODE § 22.221 (writ power of the courts of appeals); see also In re Ramirez, No. 04-22-00469- CV, 2022 WL 3908846, at *1 (Tex. App.—San Antonio Aug. 31, 2022, orig. proceeding) (courts of appeal lack jurisdiction to consider matters arising directly from justice court). Accordingly, relator’s petition for writ of mandamus is DISMISSED.

PER CURIAM

1 This proceeding arises out of Cause No. 310C2401184, styled Calvary Spy I, LLC, as Assignee of Citibank, N.a. v. Bhareth Ramanath, pending in the Bexar County Justice Court, Texas, the Honorable Julie Bray Patterson presiding.

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Fourth Court of Appeals

San Antonio, Texas

MEMORANDUM OPINION

No. 04-25-00692-CV

IN RE Bharath RAMANATH

Original Proceeding 1

PER CURIAM

Sitting: Adrian A. Spears II, Justice H. Todd McCray, Justice

Velia J. Meza, Justice

Delivered and Filed: November 12, 2025 PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DISMISSED On October 28, 2025, relator filed a petition for writ of mandamus challenging proceedings in Bexar County Justice Court. We lack jurisdiction to issue a writ of mandamus against a justice of the peace or justice court unless it is necessary to preserve our jurisdiction. See TEX. GOV’T CODE § 22.221 (writ power of the courts of appeals); see also In re Ramirez, No. 04-22-00469- CV, 2022 WL 3908846, at *1 (Tex. App.—San Antonio Aug. 31, 2022, orig. proceeding) (courts of appeal lack jurisdiction to consider matters arising directly from justice court). Accordingly, relator’s petition for writ of mandamus is DISMISSED.

PER CURIAM

1 This proceeding arises out of Cause No. 310C2401184, styled Calvary Spy I, LLC, as Assignee of Citibank, N.a. v. Bhareth Ramanath, pending in the Bexar County Justice Court, Texas, the Honorable Julie Bray Patterson presiding.

In Re Bharath Ramanath v. the State of Texas, (Tex. Ct. App. 2025).

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