A civil contempt petition filed against State officers for disobeying a previous writ order. The High Court held that the accused had complied with the directions and dropped the contempt proceedings. Liberty was granted to challenge the compliance affidavit.
Contempt proceedings dropped; liberty granted to challenge compliance affidavit.
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NC: 2024:KHC:47116-DB CCC No. 1057 of 2022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2024
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR
AND
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K
CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1057 OF 2022
BETWEEN:
SHIVAMADHU S/O GUNDAPPA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS OCC AGRICULTURE R/O KABBEHALLI VILLAGE NARAYANAPURA POST KASABA HOBLI KANAKAPURA TALUK RAMANAGAR DISTRICT-562 117.
…COMPLAINANT
Digitally signed by MAYAGAIAH VINUTHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
(BY SRI. GOWTHAMDEV C ULLAL, ADVOCATE)
AND:
KANAKAPURA TALUK
NC: 2024:KHC:47116-DB CCC No. 1057 of 2022
KANAKAPURA RAMANAGAR DISTRICT-562 117.
…ACCUSED
(BY SRI. DEVARAJ C.H, GOVT. ADVOCATE)
THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE
CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED NO.2 TO 4 IN COMMITTING THE CONTEMPT OF COURT BY DISOBEYING THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN WP NO.10372/2020 (KLR-RES) DATED 9.10.2020 VIDE ANNEXURE-A.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K
NC: 2024:KHC:47116-DB CCC No. 1057 of 2022
ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR)
Learned counsel Sri Gowthamdev C.Ullal for the
complainant is present before the Court physically.
the accused submits that the directions issued by the learned Single Judge have been complied with. His submission is taken on record.
hereby dropped.
complainant has filed a memo seeking liberty to challenge the compliance affidavit. Memo is taken on record.
Pending I.As., if any, shall stand disposed of.
Sd/(K.SOMASHEKAR) JUDGE
Sd/(RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE
VM/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 31
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the accused persons had complied with the directions issued in WP No.10372/2020.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
K.SOMASHEKAR
RAJESH RAI K
As recorded by the court registry
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