Dr. Richard Picardo Vs Smt Shilpa Nag C T IAS

THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED PERSONS FOR HAVING WILLFULLY DEFIED AND DELIBERATELY DISOBEYED THE ORDER OR DIRECTIONS ISSUED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT DATED 12.12.2022 IN W.P.NO.23798/2022 (LA-RES), VIDE ANNEXURE-C AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW & ETC.

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IN C.C.C. NO.678/2022:

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LATE SUBBAMMA W/O LATE VARADHANAYAKA.

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1(a) SRI. RANGASWAMY S/O LATE VARADANAYAKA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT NO.19/240, DIVISION ROAD NAYAKARA BEEDI CHAMARAJANAGARA TOWN AND DISTRICT-571 313.

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1(b) SMT. RADHAMMA W/O ANKANAYAKA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS NAYAKA STREET THAGADURU VILLAGE AND POST BILIGERE HOBLI NANJANGUD TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT-571 119.

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1(c) SMT. SAKAMMA W/O KAALANAYAKA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/O NO.5/62 NAYAKKAR STREET THIGANARAI TEGNARAI ERODE TAMIL NADU-638 461.

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LATE SHANTHARAJU SINCE DEAD BY HIS LR'S.

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1(d) SMT. UMA W/O LATE SHANTHARAJU AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/O WARD NO.8, MEGALA NAYAKA STREET CHAMARAJANAGARA TOWN AND DISTRICT-571 313.

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1(e) SMT. SHOBHANAYAK .S D/O LATE SHANTHARAJU AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS R/O MEGALA NAYAKARA STREET 8TH WARD, CHAMARAJANAGARA

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TOWN AND DISTRICT-571 313.

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1(f) SRI. VENKATESHA S/O VARADANAYAKA R/O NO.240, DIVISION ROAD NAYAKARA STREET CHAMARAJANAGARA TOWN AND DISTRICT- 571 313.

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SRI. C.V. MAHADEVANAYAKA S/O LATE VENKATARANKANAYAKA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/O 16/65, RAILWAY LAYOUT 3RD CROSS CHAMARAJANAGARA CITY 571313.

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SMT. RATHNAMMA W/O LATE MAHADEVANAYAKA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS.

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REP. BY HER GPA HOLDER.

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SRI. MURTHY S/O MAHADEVANAYAKA SANTHEMARAHALLI CIRCLE CHAMARAJANAGARA CITY 571313.

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SMT. PADMAMMA W/O LATE C.V. DURAISWAMYNAYAKA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS NO.96, PANDIT NIVASA P AND T COLONY NEAR RAGHAVENDRA THEATRE ROAD CHAMARAJANAGAR 571313.

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SRI. MUKRAM PASHA S/O LATE ABDUL JABAR AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/O NO 22/257 BRAMARAMBA LAYOUT CHAMARAJANGARA 571313.

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SRI. NAGANAYAKA S/O CHIKKARANGANAYAKA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/O RPS CYCLE SHOP KYATHAMARANAHALLI MYSORE 570019.

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SRI. MAHADEVANAYAKA S/O BASAVANAYAKA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/O DEVIATION ROAD, 19TH WARD OPP. VURUKATHESWARA TEMPLE CHAMARAJANAGAR 571313.

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SRI. C.R. NARAYANASWAMY S/O LATE C.S. RANGASWAMY NAYAKA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/O NO 16/110, RAILWAY LAYOUT 2ND CROSS, CHAMARAJANAGARA 571313.

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SMT. RAJAMMA W/O MAHADEVASWAMY @ MAHADEVANAYAKA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS C/O BASAVANAYAKA CKB CYCLE SHOP, 1ST CROSS LOWER NAYAKARA BETHE SANTHEMARAHALLI CIRCLE 19TH WARD, CHAMARAJANGARA 571313.

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SMT. NANJAMMA SINCE DEAD BY LR'S.

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SRI. SOMANAIKA S/O LATE NANJAMMA.

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AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS RAILWAY LAYOUT, 1ST CROSS

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OPP. MDCC BANK NEAR AUTO STAND CHAMARAJANGARA - 571313.

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...COMPLAINANTS

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(BY SRI. P. MAHESHA, ADV., FOR LR'S OF DECEASED COMPLAINANT NO.1 (a to f))

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AND:

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SMT. SHILPA NAG C.T. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHAMARAJANGARA DISTRICT-571313.

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SRI. RAMDAS THE COMMISSIONER CITY MUNICIPALITY CHAMARAJANGARA TOWN CHAMARAJANGARA.

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STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT M S BUILDING BENGALURU 560001.

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…. PROFORMA RESPONDENT

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THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA BY ITS PROJECT DIRECTOR PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT BASAVANAPURA

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RAMANAGARA - 562128.

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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT BY ITS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER NATIONAL HIGHWAYS SUB-DIVISION MALAVALLI - 573 231.

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...ACCUSED

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(BY SRI. A. NAGARAJAPPA, ADV., FOR A2 SRI. PRAKASH B. ANGADI, ADV., FOR A4 SRI. S.A. AHMED, AAG WITH

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SRI. MANJUNATH RAYAPPA, AGA FOR PROFORMA R3 & A1 SRI. P. PRASAD, ADV., FOR A5)

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THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED PERSONS FOR HAVING WILLFULLY DEFIED AND DELIBERATELY DISOBEYED THE ORDER/DIRECTIONS ISSUED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT DATED 10.06.2021 IN WP NO.14478/2020 (LA-RES) VIDE ANNEXURE-A, AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW & ETC.

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C.V. VISHWANATH S/O LATE D.R. VENKATESAHAIAH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/O NO.1145, OPP. ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL SIDDARTHA NAGAR EXTENSION CHAMARAJANAGAR - 571 313.

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...COMPLAINANT

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(BY SRI. VIKRAM PHADKE, ADV.,)

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA PUBLIC WORK DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU - 560001 REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. …. PROFORMA RESPONDENT

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DR. S. SELVAKUMAR PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MS BUILDING, BANGALORE 560 001.

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MR. PADMANABHA H.R. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER

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THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA (NHAI) K.R. CIRCLE, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE - 560 001.

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MR. SADASHIVA MURTHY THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT B.R. HILLS ROAD, CHAMARAJNAGAR PIN CODE - 571 313.

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SMT. SHILPA NAG IAS THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT CHAMARAJANAGR PINCODE - 571313.

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MANJUSHRI N, IAS COMMISSIONER THE CITY MUNICIPALITY CHAMARAJANAGR PIN CODE - 571 313.

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SMT. VENKATALAKSHMI EXECUTIVE ENGINEER THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY MALAVALLI SUB-DIVISION MALAVALLI - 571 430 MANDYA DISTRICT.

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...ACCUSED

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(BY SRI. S.A. AHMED, AAG WITH SRI. MANJUNATH RAYAPPA, AGA FOR PROFORMA R1, A2, A4, A5 & A6 SRI. P. PRASAD, ADV., FOR A3 & A7)

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THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ALL THE ACCUSED FOR THEIR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE DIRECTION ISSUED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT BY ITS ORDER DATED 9.3.2021 PASSED IN W.P. NO.2057/2019 (ANNEXURE-C).

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

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CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL

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ORAL ORDER

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(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL)

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These contempt petitions are filed alleging willful disobedience of the orders dated 12.12.2022, 10.06.2021 and 09.03.2021 passed in W.P.No.23798/2022, W.P.No.14478/2020 and W.P.No.2057/2019 respectively.

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Learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the accused has filed a memo dated 04.12.2025 indicating that the impugned orders of the learned Single Judge have been complied and they are ready with the cheques to be paid to the complainants.

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Memo reads as under:

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"Memo for production of documents

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As per the Order dated 30.10.2025 passed by this Hon'ble Court, the undersigned Additional Government Advocate for the Accused / Respondents State is herewith submitting the Cheque details pertaining to the compensation amount of Complainants property as

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follows. The same may be taken on record, in the interest of justice and equity.

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SL No	Name of the Complainants	Bank Name	Cheque No. & Date	Amount in Rs.
1.	Dr.Richard Picardo S/o Boneypas Picardo	State Bank of India, Chamarajanagara Branch	515501 & 3.12.25	Rs.21,73,860/-
2.	Sri.C.V.Vishwanat h S/o Late D.R.Venkateshaia h	State Bank of India, Chamarajanagara Branch	515504 & 3.12.25	Rs.12,07,260/-
3.	Sri.Mahadeva Nayaka S/o Basavananayaika	State Bank of Inida, Chamarajanagara Branch	515505 & 3.12.25	Rs.2,31,385/-
4.	Sri.C.N.Narayana Swamy S/o Late C.S.Rangaswamy Nayaka	State Bank of Inida, Chamarajanagara Branch	515506 & 3.12.25	Rs.3,34,778/-
5.	Smt.Padmamma W/o Late C.V.Duraiswamyn ayaka	State Bank of Inida, Chamarajanagara Branch	515507 & 3.12.25	Rs.6,43,141/-
6.	Sri.Mukaram Pasha S/o Late Abdul Jabar	State Bank of India, Chamarajanagara Branch	515508 & 3.12.25	Rs.11,32,642/-
7.	Sri.C.V.Mahadeva Nayaka S/o Late Venkataranganaya ka	State Bank of India, Chamarajanagara Branch	515509 & 3.12.25	Rs.88,403/-
8.	Sri.Naganayaka S/o Chikkaranganayak	State Bank of India, Chamarajanagara	515510 & 3.12.25	Rs.4,60,188/-

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	a	Branch
9.	Smt.Rajamma W/o Mahadevaswamy @ Mahadevanayaka	State India, Chamar Branch	Bank of ajanagara	515511 & 3.12.25	Rs.6,91,336/-
10	Smt.Rathnamma W/o Late Mahadevanayaka	State India, Chamar Branch	Bank of ajanagara	515512 & 3.12.25	Rs.11,78,730/-
11	Smt.Subbamma W/o Late Varadhanayaka 1.Sri.Rangaswamy 2.Smt.Radhamma 3.Smt.Sakamma 4.Smt.Uma 5.Smt.Shobhanay ak.S 6.Sri.Venkatesha	Since by LR's Cheque issued	deceased is not		Rs.2,13,074/- Rs.3,79,275/- Rs.12,23,226/-
12	Smt.Nanjamma W/o Mahadevanayaka 1.Sri.Somanaika	Since by LR's Cheque issued	deceased is not		Rs.10,92,834/-
	T	OTAL			Rs.1,10,50,132/-

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Learned Additional Advocate General further submits that the complainants can approach the Deputy Commissioner, Chamarajanagar, to collect the cheque and he would hand over the cheques after following necessary procedure.

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