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Smt H B Apparanjammanni v. J Manjunath

Karnataka HC11 Jun 2025CCC/615/2024

Case brief

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What is this about?

Keywords: civil contempt; CCC No. 615 of 2024; willful disobedience; W.P.No.13374/2022 order dated 21.06.2023; Annexure-B; Tahsildar Hunasur/Hunsur Taluk; Mysuru; State of Karnataka, Department of Revenue; communication dated 09.05.2025; compliance conceded by counsel; contempt petition closed; pending IAs disposed; Sections 11 and 12, Contempt of Court(s) Act; V Kameswar Rao, Acting Chief Justice; C M Joshi, Judge.

What did the court decide?

None; the contempt petition was closed upon the recorded concession of compliance. Counsel stated the petitioner would challenge the respondents' communication dated 09.05.2025 in appropriate proceedings; pending IAs stand disposed of. ¶35

Smt H B Apparanjammanni Vs J Manjunath — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the accused (Tahsildar, Hunasur Taluk) willfully disobeyed the order dated 21.06.2023 in W.P.No.13374/2022, warranting trial for the offences under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act.

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Court's answer

Learned counsel for the petitioner/complainant conceded that the order of which non-compliance was alleged stands complied with, the respondents having issued a communication dated 09.05.2025 rejecting the petitioner's request; counsel stated the petitioner would challenge that communication in appropriate proceedings.

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Ratio / Principle

In view of the concession of compliance, the contempt petition is closed.

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Key takeaways

Pending IAs, if any, shall stand disposed of.ratio¶36
Vakalath of Mr. T. Seshagiri Rao, Advocate, taken on record; the petitioner has now engaged him and the oral request of Mr. Trivikram, Advocate, seeking permission to retire from the case is allowed.obiter¶29

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Civil Contempt Petition (CCC No. 615 of 2024; NC: 2025:KHC:19864-DB), High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, dated 11 June 2025. Coram: V. Kameswar Rao, Acting Chief Justice, and C.M. Joshi, J. (order per the Acting Chief Justice). Filed under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act against the Tahsildar, Hunasur Taluk (Accused No. 1; served, no representation), with the State of Karnataka as Proforma Respondent No. 2 (Naveen Chandrashekar, AGA), alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 21.06.2023 in W.P.No.13374/2022 (Annexure-'B'). At the hearing, counsel for the 85-year-old complainant (T. Seshagiri Rao, Advocate, replacing retiring counsel Trivikram) conceded that the order stood complied with – the respondents had by communication dated 09.05.2025 rejected the petitioner's request – and stated the petitioner would challenge that communication in appropriate proceedings. The contempt petition was accordingly closed and pending IAs were disposed of.

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NC: 2025:KHC:19864-DB CCC No. 615 of 2024

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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 11^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. 615 OF 2024

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BETWEEN:

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SMT. H. B. APARANJAMMANNI W/O LATE MALLARAJEURS AGED ABOUT 85 YEARS, R/AT 1052/14 SUGUNA MARGA, SIDDARTHA LAYOUT, MYSURU - 570 011.

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…COMPLAINANT

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(BY MR. T. SESHAGIRI RAO, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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J. MANJUNATH TAHSILDAR, HUNASUR TALUK, TALUK OFFICE, HUNSUR, MYSURU - 571 105.

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Digitally signed by PRAJWAL A Location: High Court of Karnataka

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…ACCUSED

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STATE OF KARNATAKA

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REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, 4^TH FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU – 560 001.

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…PROFORMA RESPONDENT

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(BY SRI. NAVEEN CHANDRASHEKAR, AGA FOR PROFORMA RESPONDENT NO.2; ACCUSED NO.1 SERVED AND NO REPRESENTATION)

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THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, PRAYING TO TRY THE ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENSES COMMITTED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT BY WILLFULLY DISOBEYING THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.13374/2022 DATED:21.06.2023 FOUND AT ANNEXURE – ‘B’.

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HC-KAR

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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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Vakalath filed by Mr. T. Seshagiri Rao, Advocate on behalf of the petitioner, is taken on record. In view of the fact, the petitioner has now engaged Mr. T. Seshagiri Rao, at the oral request made by Mr. Trivikram, Advocate seeking permission to retire from the case is allowed.

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The learned counsel for the petitioner/complainant

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concedes the impugned order of which non-compliance is alleged has been complied with, in as much as the respondents have issued a communication dated 09.05.2025, rejecting his request. He also states that the petitioner shall challenge the said communication in accordance with law, in appropriate proceedings.

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NC: 2025:KHC:19864-DB CCC No. 615 of 2024

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HC-KAR

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