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Bank of India v. Sri.Maheshwar Rao.M

Karnataka HC15 Dec 2025CCC/1416/2024

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Civil contempt / willful disobedience; CCC No. 1416 of 2024; Contempt of Courts Act 1971 Sections 11 and 12; Article 215 Constitution of India; order dated 14.12.2023 in W.P. No. 38594/2016 (LB-BMP) Annexure-B; interim order dated 03.10.2025 in W.A. No. 1650/2025; Coordinate Bench stayed Single Judge's order; contempt proceedings closed with liberty to refile; Bank of India Zonal Office Bengaluru v. Commissioner BBMP / Commissioner BDA / State of Karnataka; High Court of Karnataka, decision 15.12.2025; bench: Anu Sivaraman and Vijaykumar A. Patil.

What did the court decide?

No punitive relief against the accused; contempt proceedings closed with liberty to file a contempt petition afresh if need arises, following the Coordinate Bench's interim stay of the underlying Single Judge order. ¶32

Bank of India Vs Sri.Maheshwar Rao.M — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:53153-DB CCC No. 1416 of 2024

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1416 OF 2024 (-)

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BETWEEN:

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BANK OF INDIA ZONAL OFFICE NO. 11, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU-560009 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF MANAGER,(LAW), SRI. HARIKUMAR.S

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…COMPLAINANT

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(BY SRI. PARINA LALLA.,ADVOCATE) AND:

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Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka

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SRI.MAHESHWAR RAO.M THE COMMISSIONER, REPRESENTING, BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE,(BBMP), HUDSON CIRCLE, N.R. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 002.

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SRI.MANIVANNAN.P THE COMMISSIONER, REPRESENTING BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD, KUMARAPARK WEST, BENGALURU-560 020

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STATE OF KARNATAKA

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2 - NC: 2025:KHC:53153-DB CCC No. 1416 of 2024

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HC-KAR

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REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE

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…ACCUSED

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(BY SRI. KARTHIKEYAN B.S., ADV., FOR A2 AND A3 SRI. MJOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH, AGA FOR PROFORMA R4) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971, R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIABY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN PRAYS THAT THE HONBLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SUMMON PROSECUTE AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED FOR DELIBERATE AND WILFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 14.12.2023 PASSED BY THE HON BLE SINGLE BENCH OF THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA IN WRIT PETITION NO.38594/2016 PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-B AND ETC.,

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

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CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL

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ORAL ORDER

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(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL)

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This contempt petition is field alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 14.12.2023 passed in W.P.No.38594/2016 (LB-BMP) at Annexure-B.

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