Dismissed

True Friends Social Recreation v. R. Dileep

Karnataka HC3 Mar 2020CCC/100030/2020

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What is this about?

In a contempt petition filed under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, the High Court of Karnataka Bench at Dharwad heard an allegation of willful disobedience against the Commissioner of Police. After recording the respondent's affidavit denying any violation, the Court found no grounds to proceed. Consequently, the contempt proceedings were dropped.

What did the court decide?

Contempt proceedings filed against the accused are dropped.

True Friends Social Recreation Vs R. Dileep — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2020)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH

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DATED THIS THE 3^rd DAY OF MARCH 2020

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PRESENT

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THE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SUJATHA

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AND

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THE HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI

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CCC NO.100030 of 2020

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BETWEEN:

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TRUE FRIENDS SOCIAL RECREATION & SPORTS CLUB, AT: KUVEMPU ROAD, NAVANAGAR, HUBBALLI, TQ: HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD R/BY ITS PRESIDENT, BASAVARAJ, S/O NAGAPPA VAKKUND, AGE: 53 YRS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. NANDI BADAVANE, 188, 3RD CROSS, INFRONT OF RTO, NAVANAGAR, HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD-580028

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... COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. DINESH M. KULKARNI, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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R. DILEEP, THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE HUBBALLI-DHARWAD, NAVANAGAR-580025 HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD (BY SRI. G.K. HIREGOUDAR, GA)

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... ACCUSED

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THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 & 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, R/W. ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED FOR VIOLATING THE ORDER DATED 20.09.2016 PASSED IN WP. NO.107940/2016 VIDE ANNEXUREA IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

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THIS CCC COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, S.SUJATHA, J., MADE THE FOLLOWING:

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ORDER

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This contempt petition is filed by the complainant alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 20.09.2016 passed in Writ Petition No.107940 of 2016.

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The complainant had approached this Court in Writ Petition No.107940 of 2016 seeking a direction to the accused and other authorities not to insist upon the complainant to obtain licence for conducting the recreation activities in a lawful manner. The writ petition came to be disposed off with certain

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observations. It is the contention of the complainant-petitioner that the accusedrespondent has violated the direction issued by this Court and is interfering with the activities of the complainant. Hence, seeks for invoking contempt proceedings against the accused.

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On service of notice, accused-

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respondent has filed an affidavit along with an endorsement dated 29.02.2020 whereby it is submitted that no order either oral or in writing has been issued by the police officers to close the complainant’s recreation club and no disobedience of the order of this Court in W.P. No.107940 of 2016 is committed by the accused.

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The said affidavit is placed on record.

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In view of the aforesaid, we find no

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reasons to proceed further with the contempt proceedings.

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Hence, contempt proceedings are dropped.

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Sd/JUDGE

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Sd/JUDGE

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kmv

True Friends Social Recreation v. R. Dileep

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