Civil contempt (Karnataka HC DB, 23.06.2025) alleging disobedience of order dated 08.12.2023 in WP No.4934/2022 (LA-KIADB) by SLAO-I (KIADB); complainants' affidavit records compensation as full and final settlement with no further claim or enhancement reference; counsel withdrew petition; dismissed as withdrawn; no merits decided.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JUNE, 2025
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR V KAMESWAR RAO, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C M JOSHI CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1048 OF 2024
BETWEEN:
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…COMPLAINANTS
(BY SRI R SRINIVASA GOWDA, ADVOCATE)
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AND:
MRS. H S VENKATALAKSHMI, W/O DEVARAJ SIDDANNA BIRADAR, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, WORKING AS SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER -I (KIADB), NO.39, "SHANTHI GRUHA" IV FLOOR, BHARAT SCOUTS AND GUIDES BUILDING, PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU-560 002.
…ACCUSED
(BY SRI H L PRADEEP KUMAR, ADVOCATE)
THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN PRAYS THAT THE HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO INITIATE NECESSARY ACTION AGAINST THE CONTEMNING ACCUSED PERSON FOR THE DISOBEDIENCE OF THE DATED 08.12.2023 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN WP NO.4934/2022 (LA-KIADB) VIDE ANNEXURE-B).
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR V KAMESWAR RAO, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and
HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C M JOSHI
ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR V KAMESWAR RAO, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE)
Learned counsel for the complainants has drawn our
attention to the affidavit filed by the complainants namely Mr.Chowdaiah, Mr.Puttaraju and Mr.K.M.Basavaraju. Paragraph No.8 of the same reads as under:
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withdraw the contempt petition.
Sd/(V KAMESWAR RAO) ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/(C M JOSHI) JUDGE
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether necessary action should be initiated against the accused for the alleged disobedience of the order dated 08.12.2023 passed by the High Court of Karnataka in WP No.4934/2022 (LA-KIADB).¶22
2 provisions across 2 enactments
How this case reached the court
Order dated 08.12.2023 passed by the High Court of Karnataka in WP No.4934/2022 (LA-KIADB), disobedience whereof is alleged in the contempt petition.¶22
High Court of Karnataka · 08.12.2023
Underlying writ petition WP No.4934/2022 (LA-KIADB) before the High Court of Karnataka, in which the order dated 08.12.2023 was passed.¶22
Affidavit of the complainants recording receipt of compensation from KIADB as full and final settlement, with an undertaking not to seek any reference for enhancement.¶33
As recorded by the court registry
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court
