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Asri. Vijaya Prabhu v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC11 Sept 2025CCC/692/2023

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CCC 692/2023; contempt of courts act 1971 sections 11 and 12; article 215 constitution of india; W.P.No.9949/2022 (CS-RES); order dated 23.11.2022; non-obedience of court order; State of Karnataka Department of Revenue Principal Secretary; Assistant Registrar of Co-operative Society Mangalore Sub Division; Deputy Registrar Janatha Bazar; Dakshina Kannada; Mangalore; office objections; one week time; dismissal without reference to Bench; Anu Sivaraman; Rajesh Rai K; Karnataka High Court Bengaluru 11.09.2025.

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One week's time granted to comply with office objections, failing which the contempt petition will be dismissed without reference to the Bench; no adjudication on the merits of the contempt allegation at this stage. ¶32

Asri. Vijaya Prabhu 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 11^TH 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.692/2023

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BETWEEN:

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1 . ASRI. VIJAYA PRABHU S/O SANJEEVA PRABHU

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AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS

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R/AT 2-102, GRAMADA BETTU HOUSE KAVALA KATTE POST, KAVALMUDUR BANTWALA,DAKSHINA KANNADA, KARNATAKA 574265.

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2 . SRI GANGADHARA PRABHU AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT 1-1, MUCHILODI HOUSE POST KAVALAKATTE, KAVALMDURU, DAKSHINA KANNADA,KARNATAKA 574265.

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… COMPLAINANT/S

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(BY SRI./SMT : DHANANJAY KUMAR, ADVOCATE)

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AND

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1 . THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY M.S. BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,

CCC.NO.692/2023

BENGALURU – 560001.

2 . ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY MANGALORE SUB DIVISION 4TH FLOOR, DAKSHINA KANNDA CENTRAL CO OPERATIVE BANK BUILDING

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K S RAO ROAD, KODIALBAIL, MANGALORE 575001.

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3 . THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR JANATHA BAZAR, 1ST FLOOR

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GANAPATHI HIGH SCHOOL ROAD DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

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MANGALORE 575001. …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 INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED PERSONS AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED PERSONS SUITABLY AND APPROPRIATELY FOR THE CONTEMPT OF COURT COMMITTED BY THEM BY NOT OBEYING THE ORDER DATED 23.11.2022 PASSED BY THIS HONBLE COURT IN W.P.NO.9949/2022 (CS-RES) AND GRANT SUCH OTHER AND FURTHER RELIEFS AS THIS HONBLE COURT DEEMS FIT AND PROPER UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THIS CASE AND ETC.,

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CCC.NO.692/2023

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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 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/JUDGE Sd/(RAJESH RAI K)

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(ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE

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JUDGE

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TYPED BY : SK CASE WORKER : SMV COMPARED BY : SMV

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COPY Sd/ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

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