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Smt Komala Vs Dr Selvamani — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2025)

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Smt Komala v. Dr Selvamani

Karnataka HC30 Oct 2025CCC/437/2024

Case brief

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court civil contempt CCC No. 437 of 2024, decided 30.10.2025 by Anu Sivaraman and Vijaykumar A. Patil JJ. (judgment by Vijaykumar A. Patil J.). Contempt petition under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Court Act by Komala, Leelavathi and Suhas R R against Dr. Selvamani (Deputy Commissioner, Shimoga), Captain Ajith Kumar (Deputy Commissioner (Excise)) and N J Najarajappa (Tahasildhar) over alleged disobedience of order dated 08.12.2022 in W.P.No.54804/2018. Petition withdrawn via memo as prayer became infructuous; contempt proceedings dropped; notices to respondents/accused discharged. Keywords: contempt withdrawn, memo, proceedings dropped, notice discharged, Shimoga, infructuous, no merits adjudication.

What did the court decide?

Withdrawal of the contempt petition permitted pursuant to the complainants' memo; contempt proceedings dropped and notices issued to the respondents/accused discharged.

Why is it important?

In view of the memo submitted by the complainants seeking withdrawal of the contempt petition, the contempt proceedings are dropped. ¶40-41

What the court decided

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Outcome

Withdrawal of the contempt petition permitted pursuant to the complainants' memo; contempt proceedings dropped and notices issued to the respondents/accused discharged.

Issue for consideration

Whether the civil contempt proceedings initiated against the respondents/accused for alleged willful disobedience of the Court's order dated 08.12.2022 in W.P.No.54804/2018 should continue, in light of the complainants' memo seeking leave to withdraw the petition.

Court's answer

In view of the memo submitted by the complainants seeking withdrawal of the contempt petition, the contempt proceedings are dropped.

Ratio / Principle

The notice issued to the respondents/accused shall stand discharged.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Civil Contempt Petition No. 437 of 2024 (High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru; coram Anu Sivaraman and Vijaykumar A. Patil JJ.; oral judgment by Vijaykumar A. Patil J.; dated 30.10.2025): Filed under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Court Act by three complainants against the Deputy Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner (Excise), and Tahasildhar, Shimoga, alleging willful violation and disobedience of the High Court's order dated 08.12.2022 in W.P.No.54804/2018. On the date of orders, learned counsel for the complainants filed a memo seeking leave to withdraw the petition on the ground that the prayer sought had become infructuous. Holding that, in view of the memo, the contempt proceedings are dropped, the Court directed that notice issued to the respondents/accused shall stand discharged. Proceedings disposed of by dropping; no adjudication on merits of the alleged contempt.

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NC: 2025:KHC:43583-DB CCC No. 437 of 2024

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.437 OF 2024

BETWEEN:

SMT. KOMALA W/O P A NAVEEN KUMAR AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS HOUSEHOLD R/O MIG-114, KALLAHALLI, II STAGE VINOBANAGARA, SHIMOGA CITY.

Digitally signed by CHANNEGOWDA PREMA Location: High Court of Karnataka

SMT. LEELAVATHI W/O R S RAMESH RAO AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS OCC-HOUSHOLD, R/O 'SEETARAMA SADANA' KALA BAIRESHWARA TEMPLE ROAD SHARAVATI NAGARA, SHIMOGA CITY.

SUHAS R R S/O R S RAMESH RAO AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS OCC-BUSINESSMAN R/O 'SEETARAMA SADANA' KALA BAIRESHWARA TEMPLE ROAD SHARAVATI NAGARA, SHIMOGA CITY

…COMPLAINANT

(BY SMT. ANUSHA N., FOR SRI. DEVI PRASAD SHETTY, ADV.)

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NC: 2025:KHC:43583-DB CCC No. 437 of 2024

HC-KAR

AND:

DR. SELVAMANI S/O NOT KNOW TO THE PETITIONERS AGE MAJOR

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

SHIMOGA DISTRICT, SHIMOGA.

CAPTAIN AJITH KUMAR S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS AGE - MAJOR DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (EXCISE) D C OFFICE COMPOUND, SHIMOGA CITY.

N J NAJARAJAPPA S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE COMPLAINANTS AGE MAJOR TAHASILDHAR

SHIVAMOGGA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT

…ACCUSED

THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR WILLFUL VIOLATION AND DISOBEDIENCE OF THE COURT ORDER DATED 08.12.2022 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.54804/2018 AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW.

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

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NC: 2025:KHC:43583-DB CCC No. 437 of 2024

HC-KAR

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

ORAL JUDGMENT

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

Learned counsel appearing for the complainants has filed

a memo seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the contempt petition.

The memo reads as under;

"The petitioner most respectfully submits as

under:-

That the petitioners in the above petition submits that the petitioners does not want to press the above petition as the prayer sought by the petitioners has become infructuous. Hence the above petition may kindly be dismissed as withdrawn in the interest of justice and equity."

In view of the memo, the contempt proceedings are

dropped. Notice issued to the respondents/accused shall stand discharged.

Sd/-

(ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE

Sd/(VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE

PN List No.: 3 Sl No.: 33

Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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Whether the civil contempt proceedings initiated against the respondents/accused for alleged willful disobedience of the Court's order dated 08.12.2022 in W.P.No.54804/2018 should continue, in light of the complainants' memo seeking leave to withdraw the petition.¶34-35
The court held
In view of the memo submitted by the complainants seeking withdrawal of the contempt petition, the contempt proceedings are dropped.ratio¶40-41

Statutes considered

1 provisions across 1 enactments

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Contempt of Courts ActSections 11, 12¶26

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Prior proceeding
Alleged willful violation and disobedience of an order dated 08.12.2022 passed by the High Court of Karnataka in W.P.No.54804/2018, which formed the basis of this civil contempt petition against the accused officials.¶26

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
SMT. KOMALA W/O P A NAVEEN KUMAR¶9
SMT. ANUSHA N., SRI. DEVI PRASAD SHETTY
petitioner
SMT. LEELAVATHI W/O R S RAMESH RAO¶11
SMT. ANUSHA N., SRI. DEVI PRASAD SHETTY
petitioner
SUHAS R R S/O R S RAMESH RAO¶12
SMT. ANUSHA N., SRI. DEVI PRASAD SHETTY
respondent
DR. SELVAMANI (DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, SHIMOGA DISTRICT)¶19
respondent
CAPTAIN AJITH KUMAR (DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (EXCISE))¶22
respondent
N J NAJARAJAPPA (TAHASILDHAR)¶23

Coram

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ANU SIVARAMANmember¶31
VIJAYKUMAR A. PATILauthor¶33

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Karnataka HC
Decided on: 30 Oct 2025 · October
Registered: 18 Apr 2024
Case no.: CCC/437/2024
CNR: KAHC010227182024
Topic: Contempt of Court
Bench: Anu Sivaraman Vijaykumar A. Patil
Disposal: DISMISSED
Case type: Civil Contempt Petition (CCC)

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Cite this judgement

Smt Komala v. Dr Selvamani, CCC/437/2024 (KA), decided on 30 October 2025.

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Statutes1

Contempt of Courts ActSections 11, 12

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Procedural history1

Alleged willful violation and disobedience of an order dated 08.12.2022 passed by the High Court of Karnataka in W.P.No.54804/2018, which formed the basis of this civil contempt petition against the accused officials.

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Bench / Coram

ANU SIVARAMAN and VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL

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