Smt. Sunanda W/O Ishwar Kotur v. the Commissioner
Case brief
What is this about?
Civil contempt; Contempt of Courts Act 1971 Sections 11 and 12; Article 215 Constitution of India 1950; wilful disobedience; W.P.No.107140/2023 order dated 08/02/2024; Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC); Commissioner Rudresh Gali; Assistant Commissioner Arvind Jamkhandi; 207 square feet; encroachment during road formation; RFCTLARR Act 2013 notification; compensation within six months; differential compensation; inquiry against officers; City Survey Dharwad; Annexure-R1 map; paver blocks; complainants Sunanda, Kiran, Arun, Sangeeta; advocates B. V. Somapur and G. I. Gachchinamath; framing of charges; proceedings dropped; Dharwad Bench; 23-09-2025.
What did the court decide?
No punishment imposed; the contempt proceedings were dropped after the Corporation relinquished its claim over the 207 sq.ft. and undertook not to interfere with the complainants' rights therein.