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Vishwanath Pai v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC14 Feb 2025CCC/1076/2024

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Contempt of court; Contempt of Courts Act 1971 Section 11 Section 12; Article 215 Constitution of India; CCC No. 1076 of 2024 (Civil); High Court of Karnataka Bengaluru; willful disobedience; compliance with Single Judge directions; WP No. 4994/2023; order dated 15.07.2024; Udupi; Deputy Commissioner K. Vidyakumari; Commissioner Udupi City Municipal Council Rayappa; disposed of as not surviving; N. V. Anjaria Chief Justice; M.I. Arun; State of Karnataka Urban Development Department.

What did the court decide?

As the directions of the learned Single Judge, which are the subject matter of the present contempt petition, are stated to have been complied with, the contempt petition does not survive. ¶39

Vishwanath Pai Vs the State of Karnataka — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:6648-DB CCC No. 1076 of 2024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MR N. V. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN

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CCC NO. 1076 OF 2024 (CIVIL)

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BETWEEN :

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VISHWANATH PAI

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S/O. D. ANANTH S. PAI

AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS

R/AT S-197/1

KINARA ROAD

KOTESHWAR KUNDAPURA UDUPI - 576 222

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…COMPLAINANT

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(BY SRI KARTHIK G. BILLAVA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI D. MOHANKUMARA, ADVOCATE)

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Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka

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AND :

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT M S BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001

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K. VIDYAKUMARI

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THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER UDUPI DISTRICT UDUPI

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ADDRESS NO. 625, SHIVALLI

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NC: 2025:KHC:6648-DB CCC No. 1076 of 2024

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RAJATADRI, MANIPAL KARNATAKA - 576 104

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SRI RAYAPPA THE COMMISSIONER UDUPI CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL (CMC) UDUPI - 576 101

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…ACCUSED

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(BY SRI S.H. RAGHAVENDRA, AGA FOR R1 AND R2 SRI T.I. ABDULLA, ADVOCATE FOR R3)

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THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED NO.2 AND 3 AND TO TAKE SUITABLE ACTION AGAINST THE ACCUSED NO.2 AND 3 FOR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE TO COMPLY WITH THE ORDER DATED 15.07.2024 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP NO.4994/2023 VIDE ANNECURE-A AND ETC.,

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,

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JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN

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NC: 2025:KHC:6648-DB CCC No. 1076 of 2024

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ORAL JUDGMENT

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(PER: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA)

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Learned advocate for the complainant fairly stated that the directions of learned Single Judge, which are the subject matter of the present contempt petition, are complied with.

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In that view, the contempt petition does not survive. It is

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accordingly disposed of as not surviving.

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Sd/(N. V. ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE

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Sd/(M.I.ARUN) JUDGE

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