Chief Justice disposed of a contempt petition filed for willful disobedience of a July 8, 2020 order. Noting substantial compliance except regarding encroachment removal which an undertaking covers, no further action was initiated.
The contempt petition was disposed of with no further action required at this stage.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JUNE, 2021
PRESENT
THE HON’BLE MR.ABHAY S. OKA, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ
C.C.C NO. 293 OF 2021 (CIVIL)
BETWEEN:
THE GATHIC ZOROASTRIAN ANJUMAN BANGALORE A REGISTERED TRUST HAVING ITS OFFICE ADDRESS AT C/O RISHAD MINOCHER 32, CUNNINGHAM ROAD BANGALORE - 560 052 REP. BY ITS HON. PRESIDENT AIR VICE MARSHAL RAMYAR BATHA (RETD.)
... COMPLAINANT
(BY SHRI JOSHUA H. SAMUEL, ADVOCATE)
AND:
(BY SHRI KIRAN KUMAR, HCGP)
THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 READ WITH ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO HOLD THE ACCUSED GUILTY OF CONTEMPT FOR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT DATED 08.07.2020 IN WRIT PETITION NO.31312/2015 AND ETC.
THIS CCC COMING ON FOR ORDERS THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING THIS DAY, CHIEF JUSTICE MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
Perused the order dated 8th July 2020 and the affidavit of Sri Manjunath J, Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate of Bengaluru Urban District dated 31st May 2021. Except for the last direction of removal of encroachment by the fourth respondent in the writ petition, all other directions have been substantially complied with.
same on record. In view of the substantial compliance, no further action is required to be initiated at this stage. Accordingly, the contempt petition is disposed of.
Sd/CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/JUDGE
SN
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the contempt petition, filed for willful disobedience of the July 8, 2020 order, warrants initiation of further action given substantial compliance by the accused.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
The State of Karnataka
Abhay S. Oka
Suraj Govindaraj
As recorded by the court registry
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