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M/S Shiksha Infotech Private Limited v. Mr. Gunjan Krishna, IAS

Karnataka HC3 Sept 2025CCC/1108/2024

Case brief

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What is this about?

Keywords: civil contempt; wilful disobedience; interim order dated 05.07.2024; W.P.No.17778/2024 (GM-KIADB); KIADB; Section 34(B) KIADB Act 1966 notice; Sections 11 and 12 Contempt of Courts Act; subsequent allottee; allotment letter; possession certificate dated 10.03.2025; office order dated 23.07.2024; writ petition dismissed 02.06.2025; contempt proceedings dropped; Shiksha Infotech Private Limited; Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board; State of Karnataka; NC: 2025:KHC:34605-DB.

What did the court decide?

No relief to the complainant; the contempt proceedings were dropped and no punishment was imposed. ¶45

M/S Shiksha Infotech Private Limited Vs Mr. Gunjan… — Company and Corporate | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:34605-DB CCC No. 1108 of 2024

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3^RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1108 OF 2024

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BETWEEN:

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M/S SHIKSHA INFOTECH PRIVATE LIMITED (A PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1957) REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR, SRI MAHENDRA PRATAP CHOUDHARY NO. 90, MANKA (MANJUNATH KANIKA) GROUND FLOOR, 2^ND MAIN, PHASE-I, ELECTRONIC CITY, BANGALORE-560 100.

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…COMPLAINANT

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(BY SRI. HANJER RAGHAVENDRA BASAVARAJ, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by PANKAJA S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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MR. GUNJAN KRISHNA, IAS THE COMMISSIONER FOR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE AND MEMBER SECRETARY, STATE LEVEL SINGLE WINDOW CLEARANCE COMMITTEE, NO. 49, 2^ND FLOOR, KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001 EMAIL ID: [email protected]

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MR. S. SELVAKUMAR, IAS THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE, NO.49, KHANIJA BHAVAN, SOUTH WING,

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NC: 2025:KHC:34605-DB CCC No. 1108 of 2024

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HC-KAR

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RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU-560001.

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DR. MAHESH M., IAS THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & EXECUTIVE MEMBER, KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD, 49, 4^TH & 5^TH FLOOR, EAST WING, KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001

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MR. V.H. MAHESH, THE SECRETARY-1, KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD, 49, 4^TH & 5^TH FLOOR, EAST WING, KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACECOURSE ROAD, BENGALURU -560 001.

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MR. PRAVEEN I., THE JOINT DIRECTOR, KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD, 49, 4^TH & 5^TH FLOOR, EAST WING, KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACECOURSE ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001

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MR. SUNIL C., THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER-3, KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT BOARD, ZONAL OFFICE, BANGALORE-560.

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MR. N. NARAYANA REDDY, M/S. EXCEL BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, NO.222/51, 11^TH CROSS, WILSON GARDEN, BANGALORE-560 027.

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MRS. DIVYA N M/S. R N ASSOCIATES, NO. 222/51, 11^TH CROSS, WILSON GARDEN, BANGALORE-560 027.

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STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE

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HC-KAR

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VIDHANA SOUDHA

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DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001

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…ACCUSED

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(BY SMT. MAMATHA SHETTY, AGA FOR R1, R2 & R9, SRI. SOMASHEKAR D, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. B.B.PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R3-R6, SRI. SHIVAPRASAD SHANTANAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R7 & R8)

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THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, PRAYING TO TAKE COGNIZANCE OF THE CONTEMPT COMMITTED BY THE RESPONDENTS / ACCUSED AND PUNISH ALL OF THEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW FOR THE CONTEMPTUOUS ACT BY INTENTIONALLY DISOBEYING THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 05.07.2024 PASSED BY THE LD. SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE HIGH COURT IN WP NO.17778/2024 (GM-KIADB).

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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 ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K

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ORAL ORDER

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(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K)

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This contempt petition is initiated for wilful disobedience of the interim order passed by the learned Single Judge in

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HC-KAR

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W.P.No.17778/2024 dated 05.07.2024, whereby the learned Single Judge stayed the operation of the impugned order bearing No.KA.KAI.PRA.MAM/KEM.KA. /HANCHIKE/21534/8403/2022-23 dated 12.08.2022 (Annexure-'A') passed by the 3^rd respondent. Notice under Secion 34(B) of the KIADB Act, 1966 bearing No.KIADB/HO/Allot/21534/14597/2023-24 dated 15.11.2023 (Annexure-'B') issued by the 5^th respondent and Order bearing No.KA.KAI.PRA.MAM/KEM.KA./HANCHIKE/21534/5079/2024-25 dated 12.06.2024 (Annexure-'C') passed by the 3^rd respondent.

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It is submitted by the learned counsel for the accused that thereafter the learned Single Judge has dismissed the aforesaid writ petition vide order dated 02.06.2025. The copy of the same is placed before us.

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Additionally, learned counsel for respondent No.1 and Additional Government Advocate also filed their counter affidavit along with the office order dated 23.07.2024 and the possession certificate dated 10.03.2025 along with the rough sketch and submits that the KIADB issued the allotment letter to the subsequent allottee following by the possession

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NC: 2025:KHC:34605-DB CCC No. 1108 of 2024

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HC-KAR

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certificate. In such circumstance, we are of the view that the contempt proceedings do not survive for consideration and the

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same is accordingly dropped .

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SD/(ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE

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