Civil contempt petition against the Tahsildar of Hosadurga for alleged violation of directions in W.P. No. 13008/2022 to complete phodi. The Tahsildar appeared and undertook by affidavit to complete phodi within two months; the petition was closed with liberty to reopen.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2024
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR P.S.DINESH KUMAR, CHIEF JUSTICE AND
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE T.G. SHIVASHANKARE GOWDA CCC NO. 1030 OF 2023 (CIVIL)
BETWEEN:
…COMPLAINANT
(BY SRI GOPALAKRISHNAMURTHY C, ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY by YASHODHA N GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA Location: High Court of REVENUE DEPARTMENT Karnataka VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU – 560 001
… PRO FORMA RESPONDENT
…ACCUSED
(BY SRI S.S. MAHENDRA, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE)
THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO SECURE THE ACCUSED BEFORE THIS COURT FOR HAVING COMMITTED A DELIBERATE AND WILFUL VIOLATION SHOWING DISRESPECT TO THE DIRECTIONS ISSUED BY THIS COURT IN W.P.NO.13008/2022 (KLR-RR/SUR) VIDE ITS ORDER DATED 01.07.2022 AT ANNEXURE-B AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND ETC.
THIS CCC COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, CHIEF JUSTICE MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
Shri Tirupati, Tahsildar, Hosadurga Taluk, Chitradurga District, is present.
affidavit of the said Tahsildar undertaking to complete phodi within two months from today will be filed during the course of the day. His submission is placed on record.
this contempt petition is closed with liberty to reopen, if need arises.
No costs.
Sd/CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/JUDGE
BKV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 36
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Tahsildar wilfully violated the Court's directions in W.P.No.13008/2022 to complete phodi proceedings.
2 provisions across 1 enactments
Sri D Lingaraj S/o Late Doddakallappa
The Principal Secretary, Government of Karnataka, Revenue Department
Mr. Tirupati, Tahsildar, Taluk Office Hosadurga Town and Taluk
P.S. Dinesh Kumar
T.G. Shivashankare Gowda
As recorded by the court registry
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