Sri Bhimasethu Munivrunda Mutt v. Sri Guru Dutt Hegde
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka HC civil contempt, CCC No.1183/2024, decided 16.10.2025; Bench: Anu Sivaraman and Vijaykumar A. Patil. Alleged non-compliance with Single Judge directions in W.P.No.17115/2024 dated 18.07.2024; compliance affidavit filed; endorsement dated 26.12.2024 issued and itself under challenge; contempt case dropped with complainant's contentions left open to be agitated in the writ petition. Complainant: Bhimasethu Munivrunda Mutt, Bhimanakatte (rep. by Sagr Bhat). Accused: Guru Dutt Hegde (Deputy Commissioner, Shivamogga), G.H. Sathyanarayana (Assistant Commissioner, Shivamogga Sub-Division), Ranjith (Tahsildar, Thirthahalli), State of Karnataka Revenue Department. Statute: Sections 11 and 12, Contempt of Courts Act. Advocates: Keshav M. Datar (complainant); Shwetha Krishnappa AGA (accused).
What did the court decide?
In view of the compliance affidavit having been filed and the endorsement dated 26.12.2024 having been issued (which endorsement is itself under challenge before the Court), the contempt of Court case is dropped, leaving open the contentions of the complainant to be agitated in the writ petition.