Narayana Swamy v. Sri Rajendra Kumar Kataria
Case brief
What is this about?
CCC No. 1394 of 2024 (Civil), High Court of Karnataka, decided 05.03.2025 by N. V. Anjaria, CJ (author) with M.I. Arun, J. Complainants Narayana Swamy and Venkatesh S. sought initiation of action against the Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue and the Thasildar/Secretary, Land Committee, Devanahalli under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for non-compliance with directions dated 14.07.2023 in W.P.No.8836/2020 (connected W.P.Nos.3686/2020, 3687/2020). Relying on the compliance affidavit showing constitution of the regularisation Committee for Devanahalli Taluka by notification dated 05.03.2024, the Court found the Single Judge's directions complied with, held the contempt would not survive, and disposed of the proceeding. No punishment or monetary amount involved; no precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
The contempt does not survive because the directions of the learned Single Judge stand complied with, the Committee for regularisation of unauthorised occupation and cultivation having been constituted in Devanahalli Taluka by notification dated 05.03.2024 as shown in the compliance affidavit.