The Court observed that while compliance with the direction to conduct elections was belated, it was eventually furnished. Contempt proceedings were closed with a warning of aggravated contempt if elections were not held as committed in the compliance affidavit.
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NC: 2024:KHC:33564-DB CCC No. 1239 of 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2024 PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR N. V. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K V ARAVIND
CCC NO. 1239 OF 2023 (CIVIL)
BETWEEN :
Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka
…COMPLAINANTS
(BY SRI. RANJAN RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR SRI CHANDRAKANTH R GOULAY, ADVOCATE)
AND :
OF SOCIETIES JANATA BAJAJ FLOOR KUVEMPU NAGAR HASSAN DISTRICT HASSAN – 573 201
…ACCUSED
…PRO FORMA RESPONDENT
(SRI MOHAMMED JAFER SHAH, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR PROFORMA RESPONDENT No.2 ACCUSED No.1-SERVED)
THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 READ WITH ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, AND RULE 5 OF THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA (CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS) RULES 1971 PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR DELIBERATE AND INTENTIONAL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE FINAL ORDER DATED 13.09.2023 OF THIS HON BLE COURT MADE IN W.P.NO.2419/2023 AS PER ANNEXURE- B AND TO PASS APPROPRIATE SUITABLE ORDERS AND PASS ANY OTHER INCIDENTAL AND SUITABLE ORDER/S AS DEEMED FIT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K V ARAVIND
ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA)
Learned Single Judge passed direction in his order dated 13.09.2023 disposing of the writ petition directing respondent No.3the District Registrar of Societies, Hassan District, Hassan to ensure that the elections of the petitioner- Sangha are conducted within two months from the date of receipt of the order. It is this direction which is brought under contempt jurisdiction of this Court by filing this contempt petition.
NC: 2024:KHC:33564-DB CCC No. 1239 of 2023
be conducted and completed latest in the last week of August, 2024.
Sd/(N. V. ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/(K V ARAVIND) JUDGE
AHB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the District Registrar committed deliberate disobedience of the court's direction to conduct elections within two months?
3 provisions across 3 enactments
The Taluk Vokkaligara Sangha
Sri. Vijay Kumar The District Registrar of Societies
The State of Karnataka
N. V. Anjaria
K V Aravind
As recorded by the court registry
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