Civil contempt petition alleging non-compliance with a single judge order in WP No.20193/2021. Accused No.2 filed a compliance memo stating the order was complied with; proceedings closed with liberty reserved to revive or initiate independent proceedings if difficulties arise.
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NC: 2024:KHC:9987-DB CCC No. 444 of 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF MARCH, 2024
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR N. V. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNA S DIXIT
CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 444 OF 2023
BETWEEN:
Digitally signed by CHETAN B C Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
M/S CATHEDRAL PARISH SOCIETY, REGISTERED UNDER MYSORE SOCIETY’S REGISTRATION ACT 1960, (MYSORE ACT NO.17 OF 1960) ST.JOSEPH’S CATHEDRAL, REPRESENTED BY REV. FR. JAMES DOMINIC, S/O DOMINIC, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/O NO.29/39, MOTHER THERESA ROAD, B.N. ROAD, LAKSHAR MOHALLA, MYSURU - 570 001. …COMPLAINANT
(BY SRI. A P NARAGANI., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. DILRAJ JUDE ROHIT SEQUEIRA.,ADVOCATE)
AND:
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…ACCUSED
(BY SRI.S S MAHENDRA, G.A., FOR A1 & A3; SMT. VIDYA R. GOWDA., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. G B SHARATH GOWDA., ADVOCATE FOR A2)
THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE DEFENDANTS AND PUNISH THE DEFENDANTS SUITABLY FOR THE CONTEMPT OF COURT COMMITTED BY THE DEFENDANTS BY NOT OBEYING ORDER DATED 12.9.2022 PASSED BY SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HONBLE COURT IN WP NO.20193/2021 PRODUCED AT ANNEXUREC.
THIS CCC COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, CHIEF JUSTICE MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
Learned advocate Mrs.Vidya R Gowda, advocate for Mr.G.B. Sharath Gowda, for Accused No.2 files the Compliance Memo and makes a statement that the order under contempt is complied with. In that view, the present proceedings for contempt are closed and are disposed of.
NC: 2024:KHC:9987-DB CCC No. 444 of 2023
If any difficulty arises for the complainant in relation to
the compliance, the liberty is reserved for revival of the proceedings or to initiate independent proceedings to challenge the
order passed on merits.
Sd/CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/-
JUDGE
cbc List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20
1 issue framed by the court
Whether contempt proceedings should be closed given the accused's compliance with the order dated 12.9.2022 in WP No.20193/2021.
2 provisions across 1 enactments
M/S Cathedral Parish Society, represented by Rev. Fr. James Dominic
The State of Karnataka through the Principal Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Bangalore
G.T. Dinesh Kumar, The Commissioner, Mysore Urban Development Authority
Vishnuvardhana Reddy, The Special Land Acquisition Officer, Mysore Urban Development Authority
N. V. Anjaria
Krishna S Dixit
As recorded by the court registry
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