Sri. D. P. Somaiah v. Kumar Naik

Karnataka HC5 Feb 2025CCC/851/2022

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CCC No. 851 of 2022; High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru; civil contempt; Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act; Bengaluru Development Authority (BDA); Kumar Naik, Commissioner; Chidananda, Deputy Secretary-III; complainant D.P. Somaiah; non-compliance of order dated 27.09.2021 in WP No. 21361/2017 (GM-BDA); compliance affidavit; endorsement dated 20.09.2024 filed 24.09.2024; contempt proceedings dropped; interlocutory applications disposed; K. Somashekar J. and Venkatesh Naik T. J.; advocates Basavaraj T, Latha, Murugesh V Charati; NC: 2025:KHC:5352-DB.

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Contempt proceedings dropped; no punishment imposed; pending interlocutory applications stand disposed of. ¶¶35

Sri. D. P. Somaiah Vs Kumar Naik — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2025)

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1 - NC: 2025:KHC:5352-DB CCC No. 851 of 2022

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 5^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 851 OF 2022

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BETWEEN:

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SRI. D. P. SOMAIAH S/O D.K. PONNAPPA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS R/AT NO. 247, 1^ST E MAIN SHIVANANGAR, RAJAJINAGAR BENGALURU 560 010.

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…COMPLAINANT

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(BY SRI. BASAVARAJ T - ADVOCATE)

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Digitally signed by SUMATHY KANNAN Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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AND:

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KUMAR NAIK AGE 58 YEARS THE COMMISSIONER BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD BENGALURU 560 020.

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SRI. CHIDANANDA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS DEPUTY SECRETARY-III BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD BENGALURU 560 020.

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…ACCUSED

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(BY MS. LATHA – ADVOCATE FOR SRI. MURUGESH V CHARATI - ADVOCATE)

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NC: 2025:KHC:5352-DB CCC No. 851 of 2022

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THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, PRAYING TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED FOR NON-COMPLIANCE OF THIS HON’BLE COURT ORDER PASSED IN WP NO.21361/2017(GM-BDA) DATED 27.09.2021 VIDE ANNEXURE-A.

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

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR

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AND

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HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T

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ORAL ORDER

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(PER: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR)

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This contempt proceeding is initiated by the complainant against the respondents/accused for having deliberate and willful disobedience of the order passed by the learned Single Judge in WP.No.21361/2017 (GM-BDA) dated 27.09.2021 vide Annexure-A.

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Learned counsel Sri Basavaraj.T for the

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complainant is present. Learned counsel Smt Latha appears on behalf of learned

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Sri Murugesh.V.Charati who is on record for accused Nos.1 and 2. Complainant namely Sri.D.P.Somaiah is also present.

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3 - NC: 2025:KHC:5352-DB CCC No. 851 of 2022

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Learned counsel for respondents/accused submits

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that compliance affidavit along with Annexure-R1-Copy of endorsement dated 20.09.2024 has been filed on 24.09.2024.

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Learned counsel for the complainant submits that direction issued by the learned Single Judge has been complied by accused No.1. Keeping in view the submission made by the learned counsel for the complainant as well as the compliance affidavit, the present contempt proceeding do not survive for consideration. Consequently, the contempt proceeding is

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hereby dropped.

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In view of disposal of the matter, if any interlocutory application pending, same shall stand disposed of.

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SD/(K.SOMASHEKAR) JUDGE

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SD/(VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE

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Sri. D. P. Somaiah v. Kumar Naik

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