Smt Akatha H D v. Sri Anil Kumar B H

Karnataka HC12 Mar 2025CCC/236/2024

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What is this about?

CCC No. 236 of 2024; contempt of court; Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, Sections 11 and 12; willful disobedience; order dated 10.10.2023 in W.P. No. 22219/2023 (S-RES); compliance endorsement/order dated 21.02.2025; Karnataka State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission; Department of Food and Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs; Accountant General of Karnataka; State of Karnataka pro forma respondent; contempt petition disposed as compliance effected; Division Bench; NC: 2025:KHC:10423-DB; High Court of Karnataka; Chief Justice N. V. Anjaria; Justice M. I. Arun.

What did the court decide?

Since the endorsement/order dated 21.02.2025 has been passed marking compliance of the direction of the learned Single Judge, the present contempt petition does not survive and is accordingly disposed of. ¶¶38-39

Smt Akatha H D Vs Sri Anil Kumar B H — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:10423-DB CCC No. 236 of 2024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MR. N.V. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN CCC NO. 236 OF 2024 (CIVIL)

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BETWEEN:

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SMT. AKATHA H. D., W/O. NAGAPPA G., AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/O. ANNAPURNESWARI NEAR SAPTHA GIRI BUILDING K V ROAD, COWL BAZZAR BALLARI - 583 102,

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PRESENTLY RESIDING AT NO.233 C/O. H.D.LV GIRI, 11^TH MAIN NAGENDRA BLOCK, SRINAGAR BENGALURU - 560 005.

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Digitally signed by CHAITHRA Location: High Court of Karnataka

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…COMPLAINANT

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(BY MS. M.S. SUNITHA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI J. PRASHANTH, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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SRI ANIL KUMAR B H SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS VIKASA SOUDHA DR. B R AMBEDKAR ROAD BANGALORE - 560 001.

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NC: 2025:KHC:10423-DB CCC No. 236 of 2024

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SRI VIJAY KUMAR

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THE REGISTRAR AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER KARNATAKA STATE CONSUMER DISPUTE REDRESSAL COMMISSION BASAVA BHAVAN BASAVESHWARA CIRCLE BANGALORE - 560 001.

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MS. SMITA GOPAL THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF KARNATAKA PARK HOUSE ROAD

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BENGALURU - 560 001.

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...ACCUSED

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS

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ROOM NO.30, VIKAS SOUDHA DR. AMBEDKAR ROAD BANGALORE - 560 001.

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…PRO FORMA RESPONDENT

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(BY SRI NAVEEN CHANDRASHEKAR, AGA)

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THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 PRAYING TO ISSUE THE CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 10.10.2023 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN W.P.NO.22219/2023 (S-RES) AS PER ANNEXURE-A.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

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3 - NC: 2025:KHC:10423-DB CCC No. 236 of 2024

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CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA and

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HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN

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ORAL JUDGMENT

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(PER: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA)

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Learned advocate Ms. M. J. Sunitha who appears through

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video conferencing on behalf of learned advocate Mr. J. Prashanth for the complainant states that since the endorsement/order dated 21.02.2025 is passed, it marks compliance of the direction of learned Single Judge.

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Copy of the said endorsement/order is produced today along

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with memo which is taken on record.

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In view of the above, the present contempt petition does not

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survive. It is accordingly disposed of.

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Sd/(N. V. ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE

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Sd/(M.I.ARUN) JUDGE