Disposed contempt petition under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. Court held that the accused complied with the order by issuing an endorsement declaring complainants ineligible for hakku-patras. Notice discharged.
Notice issued earlier was discharged. Contempt petition disposed of.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2020
PRESENT
THE HON’BLE MR.ABHAY S. OKA, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY
C.C.C. NO.266 OF 2020 (CIVIL)
BETWEEN:
BENGALURU – 560 001
… COMPLAINANTS
(BY SHRI H.C.SUNDARESH, ADVOCATE)
AND:
… ACCUSED
(SHRI B.V.KRISHNA, AGA FOR RESPONDENT NOS.1 AND 2 SHRI B.J.SOMAYAJI, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT No.3)
THIS C.C.C. IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR DISOBEYING THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.13962-14114/2018 DATED 28.05.2018 AS PER THE ANNEXURE-A AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND ETC.
THIS C.C.C. COMING ON FOR ORDERS THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING THIS DAY, CHIEF JUSTICE MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
Perused the affidavit of Shri K.Manjunatha, the accused
No.3.
the complainant and others were not eligible to obtain hakku-patras. The learned counsel appearing for the complainants accepts the correctness of the said statement. Hence, there is a compliance made with the order of which breach is alleged.
Sd/-
CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/JUDGE
AHB
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the accused complied with the court order by issuing an endorsement stating complainants were not eligible for hakku-patras.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Complainants (Nine individuals including Smt. Kamala W/O Mani)
Jagadish, Special Deputy Commissioner
Tejas Kumar, Tahasildar
K. Manjunath, Executive Officer
Abhay S. Oka
S. Vishvajith Shetty
As recorded by the court registry
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