Sri Muiniraju v. Sri J Ravishankar

Karnataka HC18 Jun 2025CCC/1081/2022

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What is this about?

Civil contempt; CCC No.1081/2022; Contempt of Courts Act Sections 11 and 12; alleged willful and deliberate disobedience of order dated 14.6.2022 in W.P.No.18955/2021 (BDA); interim stay of Single Judge's order by Division Bench in W.A.No.23/2023; contempt complaint closed pending writ appeal; liberty to revive on success in appeal; complainant Muniraju; accused: Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department and Commissioner, Bengaluru Development Authority; State of Karnataka proforma respondent; High Court of Karnataka, 18.06.2025; NC: 2025:KHC:21133-DB.

What did the court decide?

Contempt complaint closed without adjudication on merits; liberty reserved to the complainant to revive the matter after disposal of W.A.No.23/2023 if he succeeds therein. ¶¶32

Sri Muiniraju Vs Sri J Ravishankar — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:21133-DB CCC No.1081/2022

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18^TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.1081/2022

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BETWEEN:

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SRI MUNIRAJU S/O LATE VENKATASWAMY AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/AT NO.19/12, SUBBARAJU ROAD MARUTHI SEVA NAGAR BENGALURU – 560 033 …COMPLAINANT

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(BY SRI.K S NARESH SANTHOSH, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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SRI J RAVISHANKAR SECRETARY, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

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VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560 001 … ACCUSED No.1

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Digitally signed by K S RENUKAMBA Location: High Court of Karnataka

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SRI G KUMAR NAIK COMMISSIONER BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY T CHOWDAIAH ROAD, K P WEST

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BENGALURU – 560 020 … ACCUSED No.2

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA,

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BENGALURU – 560 001 …PROFORMA RESPONDENT

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(BY SMT.B.SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA FOR A1; SRI.B VACHAN, ADVOCATE FOR A2)

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THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS FOR HAVING DISOBEYED THE ORDER DATED

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NC: 2025:KHC:21133-DB CCC No.1081/2022

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HC-KAR

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14.6.2022 PASSED BY THIS COURT IN WP NO.18955/2021 (BDA) AS PER ANNEXURE-A AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED FOR WILLFUL AND DELIBERATE DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDERS PASSED BY THIS COURT.

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

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CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL AND

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HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA

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ORAL ORDER

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(PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL)

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Learned counsel for accused No.2 has submitted memo

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along with interim order passed by the Division Bench of this Court in W.A.No.23/2023 which shows that the order of the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.18955/2021 stayed.

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Learned counsel for the complainant does not appear to respond to the same. In view of pendency of the writ appeal and the stay granted, the complaint is closed reserving liberty to the complainant to revive the matter after disposal of

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the writ appeal, if the complainant succeeds in the said case.

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Sd/(K.S.MUDAGAL) JUDGE

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Sd/(P SREE SUDHA) JUDGE

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AKC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13

Sri Muiniraju v. Sri J Ravishankar

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