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Sri.Manjunatha v. Sri N Jayaram

Karnataka HC4 Jun 2025CCC/369/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Keywords: civil contempt; Contempt of Court Act 1971 Sections 11 and 12; Bangalore Development Authority; Commissioner N Jayaram; Deputy Secretary-3 Vishnuvardhan Reddy; complainant Manjunatha; WP No.33082/2024 order dated 09.12.2024; non-compliance; memo of compliance; endorsement dated 31.05.2025; contempt petition dismissed as withdrawn; bench: V Kameswar Rao, Acting Chief Justice and C M Joshi, J; neutral citation NC: 2025:KHC:18916-DB; decided 04-06-2025.

What did the court decide?

Recording the submissions that the order alleged to have been breached stands complied with and that the complainant would withdraw the contempt petition and challenge the endorsement dated 31.05.2025 separately, the Court dismissed the contempt petition as withdrawn. ¶¶31

Sri.Manjunatha Vs Sri N Jayaram — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:18916-DB CCC No. 369 of 2025

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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 JUNE, 2025

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MR V KAMESWAR RAO ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C M JOSHI CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 369 OF 2025

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BETWEEN:

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SRI MANJUNATHA, S/O. LATE VENKATARAMANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT MUDDAYYAPALYA, VISHWANEEDAM POST, BENGALURU-560 091.

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…COMPLAINANT

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(BY SMT. SUPRITHA K.H, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by NANDINI R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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SRI N JAYARAM, THE COMMISSIONER, THE BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD, KUMARA PARK WEST, BENGALURU-560 020

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SRI VISHNUVARDHAN REDDY, DEPUTY SECRETARY-3, THE BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD, KUMARA PARK WEST, BENGALULRU-560 020.

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…ACCUSED

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(BY SRI AJAY KUMAR M, ADVOCATE FOR ACCUSED NO.1)

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2 - NC: 2025:KHC:18916-DB CCC No. 369 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971 TO SECURE THE ACCUSED HEREIN, INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS FOR NONCOMPLIANCE OF ORDER PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP NO.33082/2024 DATED 09.12.2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED 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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CORAM: HON'BLE MR V KAMESWAR RAO, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C M JOSHI

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ORAL ORDER

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(PER: HON'BLE MR V KAMESWAR RAO, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE)

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Sri.Ajay Kumar M., learned counsel who has filed Vakalat for accused No.1 states that he shall also appear for accused No.2. He has also filed a memo stating that the order of which non-compliance is alleged has been complied with. A copy thereof has been given to the learned counsel for the complainant who states he shall withdraw the contempt petition and challenge the endorsement dated 31.05.2025 in accordance with law.

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NC: 2025:KHC:18916-DB CCC No. 369 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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