Parappa Basalingappa Hosamani v. Miss Shalini Rajanish R/by Secretary
Case brief
What is this about?
CCC No. 100050 of 2025, High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, decided 03-09-2025; coram S.Sunil Dutt Yadav and Vijaykumar A.Patil, JJ. (order per S.Sunil Dutt Yadav J.). Ten agriculturist complainants sought punishment of state officials (Special Deputy Commissioner, GM/Commissioner LAQ UKP, Special LAO) for disobedience of the order dated 12/01/2024 in W.P.No.103011/2022 on re-determination of land acquisition compensation under the RFCTLARR Act, 2013. Compliance shown via SLAO affidavit enclosing orders of re-determination (Doc. Nos. 1-2) and undertaking to pay within three weeks on submission of vouchers and KYC; contempt proceedings dropped. Statutes: Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 (Ss. 11, 12); Article 215, Constitution of India; RFCTLARR Act, 2013. No precedents cited; accused Nos. 1-5 deleted vide order dated 15.07.2025.
What did the court decide?
No punishment imposed; the civil contempt proceedings were dropped in view of the orders of re-determination placed on record and the submission (taken note of) that necessary payments would be made within three weeks upon submission of vouchers and KYC details.