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Sri. Sabanna Galeppa Pujeri v. Smt. Deepa M

Karnataka HC10 Sept 2025CCC/100081/2025

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What is this about?

CCC No. 100081 of 2025; civil contempt; Contempt of Courts Act 1971 S.11 S.12; Article 215 Constitution; wilful disobedience; order dtd 02-07-2024 in W.P.No.104849/2023 (S-PRO); order dtd 25-11-2024 in C.C.C.No.100318/2024 (CIVIL); compliance order dated 09.09.2025; affidavit of Secretary, Urban Development; contempt proceedings dropped; liberty reserved to challenge compliance order; contentions kept open; High Court of Karnataka Dharwad; NC: 2025:KHC-D:11690-DB.

What did the court decide?

Contempt proceedings dropped upon taking note of the compliance order dated 09.09.2025; liberty reserved to the complainant to challenge the correctness of the order of compliance, contentions kept open. No punishment, exemplary costs or compensation granted. ¶31

Sri. Sabanna Galeppa Pujeri Vs Smt. Deepa M — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether contempt proceedings should be initiated against the accused contemnors for wilful, intentional and deliberate violation of the orders dated 02-07-2024 (W.P.No.104849/2023) and 25-11-2024 (C.C.C.No.100318/2024), and whether they should be punished with exemplary costs and compensation awarded to the complainant. +1 more

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Court's answer

Taking note of the order dated 09.09.2025 filed with the affidavit of the Secretary to Government, Department of Urban Development, whereby compliance with the directions passed in the writ proceedings is submitted to have been effected, the Court dropped the contempt proceedings.

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Ratio / Principle

Liberty is reserved to the complainant to challenge the correctness of the order of compliance, with all contentions kept open.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Civil Contempt Petition No.100081/2025 (High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench; coram Justices S. Sunil Dutt Yadav, author, and Vijaykumar A. Patil; decided 10-09-2025). The complainant, a Revenue Officer with Town Panchayat Sadalaga, alleged wilful, intentional and deliberate violation of the order dated 02-07-2024 made in W.P.No.104849/2023 (S-PRO) and the order dated 25-11-2024 made in C.C.C.No.100318/2024 (CIVIL), and sought initiation of contempt proceedings under Section 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 r/w Article 215 of the Constitution, with exemplary costs and compensation. The Secretary to Government, Department of Urban Development filed an affidavit enclosing order dated 09.09.2025, submitting that the writ directions stood complied with. Taking note of the same, the Court dropped the contempt proceedings and reserved liberty to the complainant to challenge the correctness of the order of compliance, contentions being kept open.

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NC: 2025:KHC-D:11690-DB CCC No. 100081 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD

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DATED THIS THE 10^TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A.PATIL CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.100081/2025 (CIVIL)

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BETWEEN:

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SRI. SABANNA GALEPPA PUJERI, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC: WORKING AS REVENUE OFFICER, TOWN PANCHAYAT SADALAGA, TQ. CHIKODI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591239.

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…COMPLAINANT

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(BY SRI. RAMACHANDRA A. MALI, ADVOCATE)

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Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench

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AND:

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SMT. DEEPA M. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, M. S. BUILDING, BENGALURU.

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SRI. PRABHULING KAVALIKATTI, DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF MUNIIPAL ADMNISTRATION, 9^TH & 10TH FLOOR, V. V. TOWER,

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NC: 2025:KHC-D:11690-DB CCC No. 100081 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-01.

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…ACCUSED

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, A.G. OFFICE.

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…PROFORMA RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. PRAVEEN UPPAR, AGA FOR A1 TO A3)

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THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, R/W. ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA,1950, PLEASED TO, INITIATE THE APPROPRIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED CONTEMNORS HEREIN FOR WILLFUL, INTENTIONAL AND DELIBERATE VIOLATION AND DISREGARD OF THE ORDER DTD 02-07-2024 MADE IN W.P.NO.104849/2023 (S-PRO) PRODUCED AT ANNEX-E AND ALSO ORDER DTD. 25-11-2024 MADE IN C.C.C.NO.100318/2024 (CIVIL) PRODUCED AT ANNEXG BOTH PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT AMOUNTING TO GROSS CONTEMPT OF THIS HON’BLE COURT AND ACCORDINGLY TRY AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW AND ALSO IMPOSE EXEMPLARY COSTS AND DIRECT THE ACCUSED AUTHORITY TO PAY APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION TO THE COMPLAINANT FOR THE ARBITRARY AND ILLEGAL INACTION FOR THE UNTOLD HARDSHIP, MENTAL AGONY, DAMAGE ETC, CAUSED TO THE COMPLAINANT IN THE INTEREST OF THE JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A.PATIL

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HC-KAR

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ORAL ORDER

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(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV)

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The contempt petition was filed alleging disobedience of the directions passed in WP.No.104849/2023.

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An affidavit is filed by the Secretary to Government, Department of Urban Development, which is accompanied by document No.1, which is order dated 09.09.2025 and it is submitted that by virtue of the said order, the directions passed in the writ proceedings has been complied. Taking note of the same, the contempt proceedings are dropped .

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Needless to state, liberty is reserved to the complainant to challenge the correctness of the order of compliance on contentions which are kept open.

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Sd/(S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE

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Sd/(VIJAYKUMAR A.PATIL) JUDGE

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