Sri. S. Sreekanteswaran v. the State of Karnataka
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – Sections 11 and 12 read with Article 215 of the Constitution
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, decision dated 07.03.2025, coram N. V. Anjaria, Chief Justice (author) and M.I. Arun, J. CCC No. 120 of 2024 (Civil) under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 r/w Article 215 of the Constitution of India. Complainant: Sri S. Sreekanteswaran (advocate Ajit Kalyan). Accused/Respondents: (1) State of Karnataka, Secretary, Department of Housing (S.H. Raghavendra, AGA); (2) Sri N. Jayaram, Commissioner, Bengaluru Development Authority (Chandrana M. for B. Vachan). Subject: alleged disobedience of order dated 12.12.2022 in WP No.2821/2022 (BDA) concerning representation dated 02.08.2021; compliance reported by memo dated 07.03.2025 with endorsement dated 05.03.2025. Outcome: nothing survives; contempt proceedings disposed.
What did the court decide?
As the respondents complied with the learned Single Judge's directions (endorsement dated 05.03.2025), nothing survives in the present contempt proceedings and the CCC stands disposed of accordingly.