Smt. Gangamma v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC22 Sept 2025CCC/443/2024

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What is this about?

CCC No.443/2024, High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, order dated 22.09.2025; contempt of courts act sections 11 and 12 with article 215; alleged disobedience of order dated 12.09.2023 in WP No.24801/2022 (BDA); complainants Gangamma, G Alappa, Hanumantharayappa, Manjunatha (advocate Mahesh R Uppin); accused State of Karnataka, Jayaram N (Commissioner, BDA), Umesh (Deputy Secretary-1, BDA); office objections; one week time; dismissal without reference to Bench; coram Anu Sivaraman and Rajesh Rai K.

What did the court decide?

One week's time granted to comply with office objections, failing which the contempt petition will be dismissed without reference to the Bench; no final adjudication on the contempt allegations. ¶¶36

Smt. Gangamma Vs the State of Karnataka — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 22^ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN

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AND

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THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K

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CCC NO.443/2024

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BETWEEN:

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1 . SMT. GANGAMMA W/O LATE SANJEEVAIAH AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, (SENIOR CITIZENSHIP NOT CLAIMED)

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2 . SRI G ALAPPA S/O LATE SANJEEVAIAH AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS

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3 . SRI HANUMANTHARAYAPPA S/O LATE SANJEEVAIAH AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS

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4 . SRI MANJUNATHA S/O LATE SANJEEVAIAH AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS

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ALL RESIDING AT HEROHALLI VILLAGE, YESHWANTHPURA HOBLI BENGALURU NORTH TALUK

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CCC.NO.443/2024

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BENGALORE DISTRICT - 560050.

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… COMPLAINANT/S

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(BY SRI./SMT : MAHESH R UPPIN, ADVOCATE)

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AND

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1 . THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, M.S.BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560001.

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2 . SRI JAYARAM N COMMISSIONER

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BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY KUMARA PARK WEST, T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD, BANGALORE - 560020.

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3 . UMESH

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THE DEPUTY SECRETARY -1

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BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY KUMARA PARK WEST, T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD,

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BANGALORE - 560020. …ACCUSED

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THE CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 & 12 CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, READ WITH ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN HE PRAYS THAT THE HON’BLE HIGH COURT BE PLEASED TO TAKE COGNIZANCE AND INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2 FOR HAVING INTENTIONALLY AND DELIBERATELY DISOBEYED THE ORDER DATE 12.09.2023 IN WP NO.24801/2022 (BDA)

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CCC.NO.443/2024

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PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HONBLE COURT AND ETC.,

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THIS CCC IS COMING ON FOR ORDERS ON THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING ORDER.

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CORAM: HON’BLE MRS.JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND

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HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K

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ORAL ORDER

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(PER: HON’BLE MRS.JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN)

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Finally, one week time is granted to comply with the office objections, failing which, the contempt petition will be dismissed without reference to the Bench.

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Sd/(ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE

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Sd/(RAJESH RAI K)

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JUDGE

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TYPED BY : SK CASE WORKER : SMV

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COMPARED BY : SMV

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