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C H Venkataraju v. Ramana Reddy

Karnataka HC4 Dec 2025CCC/146/2024

Case brief

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What is this about?

Civil contempt C.C.C. No.146/2024, High Court of Karnataka (DB), decided 04.12.2025 per Vijaykumar A. Patil J. (coram: Anu Sivaraman J.). Alleged wilful disobedience of Single Judge's order dt. 29.03.2023 in W.P. 6930/2023 (interest on delayed payment; KIADB; terms of W.P. Nos. 5786-88/2012, KIADB vs. Nagarajappa). Compliance found through endorsement dt. 24.11.2025 rejecting the request; contempt proceedings dropped, notice discharged, liberty to challenge endorsement, merits kept open. Statutes: Art. 215 Constitution; Ss. 11, 12 Contempt of Court Act, 1971. NC: 2025:KHC:50832-DB.

What did the court decide?

Contempt proceedings dropped; notice issued to the accused discharged; liberty reserved to the complainant to challenge the endorsement dated 24.11.2025 in accordance with law; all questions on the merits kept open. ¶44

C H Venkataraju Vs Ramana Reddy — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the accused wilfully disobeyed the order dated 29.03.2023 passed in W.P.No.6930/2023 (Annexure-D), which directed consideration of the petitioner's representation for interest on the delayed payment. +1 more

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Ratio / Principle

In view of the endorsement dated 24.11.2025 (filed with the compliance affidavit, by which the complainant's request was considered and rejected), there is compliance of the order of the learned Single Judge dated 29.03.2023 in W.P.No.6930/2023.

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Key takeaways

Accordingly, the contempt proceedings are dropped.ratio¶44
Liberty is reserved to the complainant to challenge the endorsement dated 24.11.2025 in accordance with law.ratio¶45
All questions on the merits are kept open.obiter¶46

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Karnataka, Division Bench (Anu Sivaraman and Vijaykumar A. Patil, JJ.; oral order per Vijaykumar A. Patil, J.), order dated 04.12.2025 in C.C.C. No. 146/2024, filed under Article 215 of the Constitution r/w Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Court Act, 1971 (NC: 2025:KHC:50832-DB). The complainant, C.H. Venkataraju, alleged wilful disobedience of the Single Judge's order dated 29.03.2023 in W.P. No. 6930/2023, which had directed consideration of his representation for interest on delayed payment within eight weeks, in terms of the decision in W.P. Nos. 5786-88/2012 (Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board & Another vs. Nagarajappa & others). The accused (Secretary, KIADB, and the Special Land Acquisition Officer, KIADB Mysore Circle) filed a compliance affidavit along with an endorsement dated 24.11.2025 by which the complainant's request was considered and rejected. Holding that this amounted to compliance of the Single Judge's order, the Bench dropped the contempt proceedings, discharged the notice to the accused, and reserved liberty to the complainant to challenge the endorsement in accordance with law, keeping all questions on the merits open.

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NC: 2025:KHC:50832-DB C.C.C. No.146 of 2024

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4^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.146/2024

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BETWEEN:

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Digitally signed by ARSHIFA BAHAR KHANAM Location: High Court Of Karnataka

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C.H. VENKATARAJU S/O LATE SEETARAMARAJU AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/A BASTHIPURA ROAD P K V GARDEN BASAVESHWARANAGAR KOLLEGAL TOWN - 571140 CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT.

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(BY SRI. ANIL KUMAR S, ADV.,)

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…COMPLAINANT

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AND:

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RAMANA REDDY SECRETARY STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES, M S BUILDING BANGALORE 560001.

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…. PROFORMA RESPONDENT

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MAHESH SECRETARY KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD

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2 - NC: 2025:KHC:50832-DB C.C.C. No.146 of 2024

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HC-KAR

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CENTRAL OFFICE, KHANIJA BHAVAN 4TH AND 5TH FLOORS, EAST WING NO. 49, RACE COURSE ROAD BANGALORE 560001.

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PRIYADARSHINI

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THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD MYSORE CIRCLE, K R S ROAD MYSORE - 570001.

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…ACCUSED

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STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES M S BUILDING, BENGALURU 560001.

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…. PROFORMA RESPONDENT

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(BY SMT. SHWETHA KRISHNAPPA, AGA FOR PROFORMA R1 & R4

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SRI. H.L. PRADEEP KUMAR, ADV., FOR A2 & A3)

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THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED HEREIN BY TAKING SUITABLE ACTION TO PUNISH THEM FOR WILFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 29.03.2023 PASSED IN W.P.NO.6930/2023 AT ANNEXURE-D IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW.

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

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NC: 2025:KHC:50832-DB C.C.C. No.146 of 2024

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HC-KAR

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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 filed alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 29.03.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.6930/2023, wherein the learned Single Judge has ordered to consider the representation of the petitioner for interest on the delayed payment within eight weeks in terms of the decision in W.P.Nos.5786-88/2012 etc. between Karnataka

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Industrial Areas Development Board & Another vs. Nagarajappa & others .

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