A contempt petition was filed in the Karnataka High Court alleging wilful disobedience of an order dated 28.06.2021 by the Special Land Acquisition Officer. The accused submitted evidence of compliance with the impugned order dated 03.08.2022, which the High Court accepted. The contempt petition was dropped.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2022
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. VEERAPPA
AND
THE HON’BLE Mrs. JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA
C.C.C. NO.1057 OF 2021 (CIVIL)
BETWEEN:
LATE KRISHNAPPA @ G.R.KRISHNASWAMY,
SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRS.:
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(BY Ms.SOWMYA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI.R.SHASHIKUMAR, ADVOCATE)
AND:
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THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, BY THE COMPLAINANTS, WHEREIN THEY PRAY TO HOLD THE ACCUSED HEREIN GUILTY OF CONTEMPT OF COURT FOR WILFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 28.06.2021 IN WP NO.886/2021 (LA-KIADB) PASSED BY THIS COURT AND FURTHER BE PLEASED TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED WITH IMPRISONMENT OF SIX MONTHS IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW, ETC.
THIS CCC COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, B.VEERAPPA J. , MADE THE FOLLOWING:
O R D E R
The present contempt petition is filed by the complainants against the accused under the provisions of Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts act, 1971, for wilful disobedience of the Order passed by the learned Single Judge dated 28.06.2021 in W.P. No.886/2021, wherein the learned Single Judge while disposing of the writ petition, directed the respondent Nos.1 and 2 therein to address the grievance of the petitioners and consider their representation
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dated 21.11.2019 and pass appropriate orders within a period of four months from the date of receipt of copy of the Order.
The memo dated 04.08.2022 is placed on record.
circumstances of the case, we pass the following:
ORDER
The contempt petition is dropped.
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It is open for the complainants to challenge the Order bearing No. Bengaluru / SLAO-2 / 1794 / 2022-23 dated 03.08.2022 issued by the Special Land Acquisition Officer - 2, KIADB, Bengaluru, if so desired, in accordance with law.
Sd/JUDGE
Sd/JUDGE
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the special land acquisition officer complied with the order dated 28.06.2021 in W.P. No.886/2021, warranting contempt proceedings.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
LATE KRISHNAPPA @ G.R.KRISHNASWAMY, SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRS
SRI. R. ANIL KUMAR
SRI. DAYANAND BHANDARI
B. VEERAPPA
K.S.HEMALEKHA
As recorded by the court registry
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