Sri Ganesha P v. Naveen Kumar

Karnataka HC12 Feb 2025CCC/930/2024

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court (DB) contempt disposal dated 12.02.2025 - CCC No. 930 of 2024 (Civil); complainant Sri Ganesha P; accused Naveen Kumar (Tahasildar, Channarayapatna Taluk) and Lalu Prasad H.C. (Additional Director of Land Records); State of Karnataka Revenue Department pro forma respondent; compliance memo dated 12.02.2025 recording phodi and durast effected; affidavit of compliance taken on record; contempt proceedings dropped in view of compliance; underlying order dated 20.04.2022 in W.P. No. 7970/2022 (KLR-RR-SUR); Article 215 Constitution of India; Sections 11 and 12 Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

What did the court decide?

Contempt proceedings dropped in view of the respondents' compliance; the prayer for punishment was not pursued. ¶¶37

Sri Ganesha P Vs Naveen Kumar — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:6415-DB CCC No. 930 of 2024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MR N. V. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN CCC NO. 930 OF 2024 (CIVIL)

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BETWEEN:

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SRI GANESHA P S/O SRI PAPANNA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/AT BETTADAHALLI VILLAGE DADIGHATTA POST SHRAVANBELAGOLA HOBLI CHANNARAYAPATTANA TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 225.

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Digitally signed by PRABHAKAR SWETHA KRISHNAN Location: High Court of Karnataka

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AND ALSO AT:- No. 85, 13^TH CROSS SHAKTHI GARDEN MOODALAPAYA BENGALURU - 560 079.

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(BY SRI NAGESHA K., ADVOCATE)

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…COMPLAINANT

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AND:

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NAVEEN KUMAR THE TAHASILDAR CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK CHANNARAYAPATNA, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 225.

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NC: 2025:KHC:6415-DB CCC No. 930 of 2024

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LALU PRASAD H.C. THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK CHANNARAYAPATNA

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HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 225.

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…ACCUSED

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STATE OF KARANTAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILIDNG BANGALORE - 560 001 REPRSENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY.

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…PRO FORMA RESPONDENT

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(BY SMT. PRAMODHINI KISHAN, AGA)

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THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 PRAYING TO HOLD THE ACCUSED HEREIN GUILTY OF CONTEMPT OF COURT FOR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 20.04.2022 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.7970/2022 (KLR-RR-SUR) VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND FURTHER BE PLEASED TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED WITH IMPRISONMENT OF SIX MONTHS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 AND FURTHER BE PLEASED TO DIRECT THE ACCUSED PERSONS TO COMPLY WITH THE ORDER DATED 20.04.2022 PASSED IN W.P.NO.7970/2022 (KLR-RR-SUR) AND GRANT SUCH OTHER RELIEFS WHICH JUST AND NECESSARY IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

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NC: 2025:KHC:6415-DB CCC No. 930 of 2024

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CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA and

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HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN

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ORAL JUDGMENT

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(PER: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA)

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Learned advocate Mr. K. Nagesha for the complainant

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files the memo dated 12.02.2025 stating that the respondents have complied with the directions in the order of learned Single Judge passed in Writ Petition No.7970 of 2022 by effecting phodi and durast in respect of the property in question.

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