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Preetham Jeevan D Souza Vs S Krishna Murthy — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2025)

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Preetham Jeevan D Souza Vs S Krishna MurthyPreetham Jeevan D Souza v. S Krishna Murthy

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Preetham Jeevan D Souza v. S Krishna Murthy

Karnataka HC26 Nov 2025CCC/502/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; CCC No. 502 of 2025; Civil Contempt Petition; Contempt of Courts Act Sections 11 and 12; disobedience of final order dated 08.11.2024 in WP No.27456/2024; complainants Preetham Jeevan D'Souza, K. Prakash Arun D'Souza, Jacob D'Souza (GPA holder Mrs. Flevey Noronha); accused S. Krishna Murthy (Special Land Acquisition Officer, KIADB, Mangaluru Division), Puttaraju (Tahsildar, Ullal Taluk), Nisar Ahmad (Assistant Director of Land Records, Ullal Taluk); State of Karnataka proforma respondent; compliance with order stated by counsel; withdrawal of complaint; complaint closed; pending applications disposed; order dated 26.11.2025; bench: Vibhu Bakhru, Chief Justice and C.M. Poonacha, Judge.

What did the court decide?

The contempt complaint was closed at the complainants' request after counsel stated that the order alleged to have been disobeyed has been complied with; no contempt proceedings were initiated and no punishment imposed.

Why is it important?

Upon learned counsel for the complainants submitting that the order, the disobedience of which is alleged, has been complied with, and seeking to withdraw the complaint, the Court closed the complaint. ¶¶43

What the court decided

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Outcome

The contempt complaint was closed at the complainants' request after counsel stated that the order alleged to have been disobeyed has been complied with; no contempt proceedings were initiated and no punishment imposed.

Issue for consideration

Whether contempt proceedings should be initiated against the accused and they punished in accordance with law for their deliberate disobedience of the final order of this Court dated 08.11.2024 in WP No.27456/2024.

Court's answer

Upon learned counsel for the complainants submitting that the order, the disobedience of which is alleged, has been complied with, and seeking to withdraw the complaint, the Court closed the complaint.

Ratio / Principle

Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Civil Contempt Petition No. 502 of 2025, filed under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act by three complainants (Preetham Jeevan D'Souza, K. Prakash Arun D'Souza and Jacob D'Souza) alleging deliberate disobedience by the Special Land Acquisition Officer, KIADB (S. Krishna Murthy), the Tahsildar, Ullal Taluk (Puttaraju), and the Assistant Director of Land Records, Ullal Taluk (Nisar Ahmad), of the final order of the High Court of Karnataka dated 08.11.2024 in WP No.27456/2024; the State of Karnataka joined as proforma respondent. When the petition came on for orders, learned counsel for the complainants submitted that the order had been complied with and sought withdrawal of the complaint. The Division Bench (Vibhu Bakhru, Chief Justice, and C.M. Poonacha, Judge) accordingly closed the complaint and disposed of pending applications. No contempt proceedings were initiated and no punishment was imposed.

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1 - NC: 2025:KHC:49099-DB CCC No. 502 of 2025

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 26^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE

AND

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 502 OF 2025

BETWEEN:

PREETHAM JEEVAN D'SOUZA S/O LATE THERESA D'SOUZA AND ANTHONY VICTOR D'SOUZA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS,

K. PRAKASH ARUN D'SOUZA S/O LATE THERESA D'SOUZA AND ANTHONY VICTOR D'SOUZA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS,

Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

COMPLAINANTS 1 AND 2 ARE R/AT THOTA HOUSE, CHELUR VILLAPE, P. O. CHELUR - 575 153. BANTWAL TALUK (DK).

BOTH ARE REP. BY THEIR G.P.A .HOLDER, MRS. FLEVEY NORONHA, W/O LANCY NORONHA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/AT BONDANTHILA, UPPER NEKKARE MANE, KUDUPU VILLAGE, P. O. PEDAMALE - 574 253. MANGALURU TALUK (DK).

2 - NC: 2025:KHC:49099-DB CCC No. 502 of 2025

HC-KAR

JACOB D'SOUZA S/O SRI. LAWRENCE D'SOUZA, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, R/AT 'KOPPALA HOUSE', P. O. CHELU - 575 153. BANTWAL TALUK (DK).

…COMPLAINANTS

(BY SRI. M. SUDHAKAR PAI., ADVOCATE)

AND:

S. KRISHNA MURTHY FATHER'S NAME AND AGE NOT KNOWN TO COMPLAINANTS, SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD, MANGALURU DIVISION, BAIKAMPADY INDUSTRIAL AREA, NEW MANGALURU - 575 001 (DK).

PUTTARAJU FATHER'S NAME AND AGE NOT KNOWN TO COMPLAINANTS, TAHSILDAR, ULLAL TALUK, P. O. ULLAL - 575 017. D.K. DISTRICT.

NISAR AHMAD

FATHER'S NAME AND AGE NOT KNOWN TO COMPLAINANTS, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, ULLAL TALUK, P.O. ULLAL - 575 017. D. K. DISTRICT.

...ACCUSED

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NC: 2025:KHC:49099-DB CCC No. 502 of 2025

HC-KAR

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001.

…PROFORMA RESPONDENT

(BY SRI. P. V. CHANDRASHEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR ACCUSED No.1; SRI. NAVEEN CHANDRASHEKAR, AGA FOR RESPONDENTS/ACCUSED No.2 TO 4)

THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS, ACT, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED AND PUNISH THEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW, FOR THEIR DELIBERATE DISOBEDIENCE TO THE FINAL ORDER OF THIS HON'BLE COURT DATED 08.11.2024 IN WP NO.27456/2024 (VIDE ANNEXURE-A).

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA

ORAL ORDER

(PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE)

Learned counsel for the complainants submits that the order,

the disobedience of which is alleged, has been complied. He seeks to withdraw the present complaint.

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NC: 2025:KHC:49099-DB CCC No. 502 of 2025

HC-KAR

The complaint is, accordingly, closed.

Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of.

SD/(VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE

SD/(C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE

ND

List No.: 1 Sl No.: 41

Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether contempt proceedings should be initiated against the accused and they punished in accordance with law for their deliberate disobedience of the final order of this Court dated 08.11.2024 in WP No.27456/2024.¶¶32
The court held
Upon learned counsel for the complainants submitting that the order, the disobedience of which is alleged, has been complied with, and seeking to withdraw the complaint, the Court closed the complaint.ratio¶¶43

Statutes considered

1 provisions across 1 enactments

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Contempt of Courts ActSections 11 and 12¶¶32

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Final order of this Court dated 08.11.2024 in WP No.27456/2024, deliberate disobedience of which was alleged in the contempt complaint.¶¶32
High Court of Karnataka (this Hon'ble Court) · 08.11.2024
Prior proceeding
Civil contempt complaint filed under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act praying to initiate contempt proceedings against the accused and punish them for their deliberate disobedience of the final order dated 08.11.2024 in WP No.27456/2024.¶¶32
Prior proceeding
When the petition came on for orders, learned counsel for the complainants submitted that the order, the disobedience of which is alleged, has been complied with, and sought withdrawal of the complaint.¶¶39

Parties & counsel

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applicant
PREETHAM JEEVAN D'SOUZA S/O LATE THERESA D'SOUZA AND ANTHONY VICTOR D'SOUZA¶¶10
SRI. M. SUDHAKAR PAI
applicant
K. PRAKASH ARUN D'SOUZA S/O LATE THERESA D'SOUZA AND ANTHONY VICTOR D'SOUZA¶¶11
SRI. M. SUDHAKAR PAI
applicant
JACOB D'SOUZA S/O SRI. LAWRENCE D'SOUZA¶¶17
SRI. M. SUDHAKAR PAI
respondent
S. KRISHNA MURTHY, SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD, MANGALURU DIVISION¶¶21
SRI. P. V. CHANDRASHEKAR
respondent
PUTTARAJU, TAHSILDAR, ULLAL TALUK¶¶22
SRI. NAVEEN CHANDRASHEKAR, AGA
respondent
NISAR AHMAD, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, ULLAL TALUK¶¶23
SRI. NAVEEN CHANDRASHEKAR, AGA
respondent
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE (PROFORMA RESPONDENT)¶¶29
SRI. NAVEEN CHANDRASHEKAR, AGA
other
Advocates' appearance record¶¶31
SRI. P. V. CHANDRASHEKAR, SRI. NAVEEN CHANDRASHEKAR, AGA

Coram

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VIBHU BAKHRUauthor¶¶37
C.M. POONACHAmember¶¶35

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Karnataka HC
Decided on: 26 Nov 2025 · November
Registered: 26 Apr 2025
Case no.: CCC/502/2025
CNR: KAHC010294412025
Topic: Contempt of Court
Bench: C.m. Poonacha
Disposal: DISMISSED
Case type: Civil Contempt Petition (CCC)

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Cite this judgement

Preetham Jeevan D Souza v. S Krishna Murthy, CCC/502/2025 (KA), decided on 26 November 2025.

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Statutes1

Contempt of Courts ActSections 11 and 12

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Procedural history3

Final order of this Court dated 08.11.2024 in WP No.27456/2024, deliberate disobedience of which was alleged in the contempt complaint.High Court of Karnataka (this Hon'ble Court) · 08.11.2024
Civil contempt complaint filed under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act praying to initiate contempt proceedings against the accused and punish them for their deliberate disobedience of the final order dated 08.11.2024 in WP No.27456/2024.
When the petition came on for orders, learned counsel for the complainants submitted that the order, the disobedience of which is alleged, has been complied with, and sought withdrawal of the complaint.

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Bench / Coram

VIBHU BAKHRU and C.M. POONACHA

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