Smt. Manjula v. Sri. K. S. Kantharaju
Case brief
What is this about?
This contempt petition was filed under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act for violating orders directing removal of encroachment or payment of compensation for land acquisition. The high court observed that the authorities had paid excess compensation, not that the petitioners were encroachers, implying the petition lacked merit.
What did the court decide?
The contempt petition is hereby dropped.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 01ST DAY OF DECEMBER, 2022
PRESENT
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.VEERAPPA
AND
THE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA
C.C.C.No.1609/2017 (CIVIL)
BETWEEN:
SMT. MANJULA W/O. SRI M. DASARATH AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT HALEHANAGALLI, KOLLEGAL POST, KOLLEGAL TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT – 571 440. REPRESENTED BY GPA HOLDER SRI M. DASHARATHA, S/O. LATE SRI K. MADA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS.
... COMPLAINANT
(BY SRI RAGHUNATH M.D., ADVOCATE)
AND:
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the contempt petition should be dismissed as the accused has paid compensation in excess of the land utilized for highway widening.
Whether the honourable court should quash the contempt petition filed against the accused.
Whether the petitioners are entitled to further compensation despite receiving excess payment by the authorities.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Smt. Manjula W/o. Sri M. Dasarath
- respondent
Sri K.S. Kantharaju
- respondent
Sri D.K. Lingaraju
- respondent
Sri Ramesh
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Karnataka HC
- Decided on
- · December
- Registered
- Case no.
- CCC/1609/2017
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