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Kamalakshi W/O Sridhar Gunaga v. Sri Rajendra Kumar Kataria

Karnataka HC16 Oct 2024CCC/100263/2024

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What is this about?

Civil contempt petition filed for non-compliance of an order dated 18-12-2023. The court noted the committee had rejected the petitioners regularization application, dropped the contempt proceedings, and allowed challenging the committee order.

What did the court decide?

Contempt proceedings dropped with liberty to challenge the committee's rejection order in the appropriate forum.

Kamalakshi W/O Sridhar Gunaga Vs Sri Rajendra Kumar… — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2024)

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- 1 - NC: 2024:KHC-D:14979-DB CCC No. 100263 of 2024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,

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DHARWAD BENCH

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DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2024 PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T.NARENDRA PRASAD

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T

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CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.100263 OF 2024

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BETWEEN:

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KAMALAKSHI W/O. SRIDHAR GUNAGA AGED 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. HILLUR VILLAGE, TQ: ANKOLA, DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA-581314.

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…COMPLAINANT

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(BY SRI. VISHWANATH HEGDE, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by BHARATHI H M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2024.10.24 10:32:28 +0530

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SRI. RAJENDRA KUMAR KATARIA AGED MAJOR, SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT, STATE OF KARNATAKA, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-01.

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SMT. LAXMI PRIYA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, UTTARA KANNADA, KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301.

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SMT. KALYANI KAMBALE A/A 32 YEARS, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER KUMTA, TQ: KUMTA, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581343.

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SRI. B. ANANTH SHANKAR A/A 55 YEARS, TAHASILDAR ANKOLA, TQ: ANKOLA, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581314.

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… ACCUSED

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY AGA DHARWAD BENCH.

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….PRO-FORMA RESPONDENT

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(BY SRI. PRAVEEN K. UPPAR, ADDL. GOVT. ADVOCATE)

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THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, R/W. ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 1950, PLEASED TO, INITIATE THE CONTEMPT PROCEEDING AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR NOT COMPLYING WITH THE ORDER OF THIS HON’BLE COURT DATED 18-12-2023 AT ANNEXURE-A PASSED IN W.P. NO. 100687/2023 (KLR-RR/SUR) AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T.NARENDRA PRASAD

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T

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ORAL ORDER

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(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T.NARENDRA PRASAD)

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The learned Additional Government Advocate has filed an

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affidavit enclosing the documents to show that the petitioner’s application for regularization had been placed before the Committee and the Committee has rejected the same.

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The same is taken on record.

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In view of the above, the contempt is dropped reserving liberty to the complainant to challenge the order of the Committee before appropriate legal forum in accordance with law. As a consequence, I.A.1/2024 does not survive for consideration.

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Sd/(H.T.NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE

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Sd/(VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE

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kmv

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Ct:VH

Kamalakshi W/O Sridhar Gunaga v. Sri Rajendra Kumar Kataria

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