Sri T H Chowda Hanumaiah v. Sri Manjunath
Case brief
What is this about?
Complainant filed CCC under Contempt of Courts Act alleging willful disobedience of a Co-ordinate Bench order regarding land possession. Respondents filed affidavits asserting compliance. Court accepted the affidavits as proof of compliance.
What did the court decide?
Contempt proceedings dropped relying on affidavits of compliance by State and Panchayat officials.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 06TH 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.947/2021 (CIVIL)
BETWEEN:
SRI T.H. CHOWDA HANUMAIAH S/O. LATE HONNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, R/AT THOREPALYA VILLAGE, HAMLET OF BYRASANDRA MODALAKOTE POST, KASABA HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT – 562 123.
... COMPLAINANT
(BY SRI PUNITH C., ADVOCATE FOR SRI SIDDAMALLAPPA P.M., ADVOCATE)
AND:
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the Contempt Court proceedings should be dropped in view of the officials' affidavit stating compliance with the previous order.
Whether the Tahsildar's affidavit and the Panchayat Development Officer's statement demonstrate compliance with the Kohlibench order dated 14.03.2014.
Whether any further order or penalty is necessary regarding the rights of the impleading parties.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
SRI T.H. CHOWDA HANUMAIAH
- respondent
SRI MANJUNATH THE TAHSILDAR
- respondent
SRI MOHAN KUMAR
- respondent
SMT. SUMITHRA
- respondent
STATE OF KARNATAKA
- respondent
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Karnataka HC
- Decided on
- · December
- Registered
- Case no.
- CCC/947/2021
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