A Krishna Setty v. Umashankar S R

Karnataka HC17 Jun 2025CCC/537/2022

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What is this about?

CCC No.537/2022, High Court of Karnataka (Division Bench: K.S. Mudagal & P. Sree Sudha, JJ.), decided 17.06.2025 — civil contempt under Ss. 11 & 12, Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for disobedience of order dated 20.01.2020 in W.P.No.21071/2012 (LR); constitution of Land Tribunal, Malavalli Taluk, Mandya District; affidavit dated 27.05.2023; LRFCR 125 & 117/1974-75; complainant A. Krishna Setty (since deceased) by LR A K Shekar; accused Umashankar S R (Principal Revenue Secretary) and Aishwarya R (Secretary, Land Tribunal); State of Karnataka proforma respondent; AGA Namitha Mahesh B.G.; proceedings against accused dropped; no punishment imposed.

What did the court decide?

Accepting the explanation for the delay in constitution of the Land Tribunal and the subsequent compliance, the Court dropped the proceedings against the accused.

A Krishna Setty Vs Umashankar S R — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:20698-DB CCC No.537/2022

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.537/2022

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BETWEEN:

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A.KRISHNA SETTY SINCE DECEASED BY LR

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A K SHEKAR S/O LATE A KRISHNA SETTY AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS R/AT SOUTH EXTENSION KOLLEGALA TOWN CHAMRAJANAGAR DISTRICT- 571 440 …COMPLAINANT

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(BY SRI D.G CHINNAPPA GOWDA, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by K S RENUKAMBA Location: High Court of Karnataka

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UMASHANKAR S R PRINCIPAL REVENUE SECRETARY STATE OF KARNATAKA M S BUILDING, VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 … ACCUSED NO.1

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AISHWARYA R SECRETARY THE LAND TRIBUNAL MALAVALLI TALUK, MALAVALLI MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 430 …ACCUSED NO.2

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STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS REVENUE SECRETARY MS BUILDING, VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU – 560 001 …PROFORMA RESPONDENT

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(BY SMT NAMITHA MAHESH B.G., AGA)

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NC: 2025:KHC:20698-DB CCC No.537/2022

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HC-KAR

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THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 PRAYING TO TAKE COGNIZANCE AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT ORDER FOR DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER OF THIS COURT PASSED IN W.P.NO.21071/2012 (LR) DATED 20.01.2020.

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

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CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL AND HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA

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ORAL ORDER

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(PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL)

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Smt.Namita Mahesh, learned AGA seeks time to verify

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whether Land Tribunal is constituted in compliance with the order dated 20.01.2020 in W.P.No.21071/2012 (LR). Accused has filed affidavit on 27.05.2023 explaining why Land Tribunal was not constituted within stipulated period and undertakes to constitute the Tribunal.

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However, learned Counsel for the complainant submits that the Land Tribunal is constituted about one year back and the matter in LRFCR 125 & 117/1974-75 is going on before the Land Tribunal. He submits in view of constitution of Land Tribunal, this proceeding may be dropped. Accepting the explanation for the delay in constitution of Land Tribunal and

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NC: 2025:KHC:20698-DB CCC No.537/2022

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HC-KAR

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subsequent compliance, the proceedings against the accused

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are dropped.

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Sd/(K.S.MUDAGAL) JUDGE

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