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Sri a Krishnappa v. Sri Muniswamappa

Karnataka HC29 Jan 2025CCC/933/2022

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; CCC No. 933 of 2022; civil contempt; withdrawal of contempt petition; liberty to file fresh contempt petition; violation of status-quo order dated 22-02-2022 in Writ Appeal No. 86 of 2022; merger of interim order in final judgment dated 10-10-2022; Sections 11 and 12, Contempt of Courts Act, 1971; dismissed as withdrawn; K. Somashekar J. and Venkatesh Naik T J.; decided 29-01-2025.

What did the court decide?

Contempt petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file a fresh contempt petition against the judgment dated 10-10-2022 passed in Writ Appeal No.86 of 2022, as prayed for in the memo dated 29-1-2025. ¶36

Sri a Krishnappa Vs Sri Muniswamappa — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:4107-DB CCC No. 933 of 2022

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 29^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR AND

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.933 OF 2022

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BETWEEN:

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SRI A. KRISHNAPPA S/O. LATE ABBAIAH AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS KODIHALLI VILLAGE VARTHUR HOBLI BENGALURU EAST TALUK BENGALURU-560 008.

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…COMPLAINANT

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(BY SRI DIWAKAR, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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SRI MUNISWAMAPPA S/O. DODDAKADIRAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS

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Digitally signed by MOUNESHWARAPPA NAGARATHNA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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(MUNIKADIRAMMA D/O. MOTAPPA SINCE DEAD LEAVING BEHIND ONE LR VIZ. KRISHNAPPA)

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SRI KRISHNAPPA S/O. MOTAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS.

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SRI KADIRAPPA S/O. MUNISWAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS.

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NC: 2025:KHC:4107-DB CCC No. 933 of 2022

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ACCUSED NOS.1 TO 3 ARE RESIDING AT CHAKARASANAHALLI VILLAGE NARASAPURA HOBLI KOLAR DISTRICT-563 101.

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…ACCUSED

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(BY SRI P.D. SURANA, ADVOCATE)

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THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO SECURE THE ACCUSED AND TO TAKE SUITABLE ACTION INITIATING CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS FOR VIOLATION OF THE STATUS-QUO PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT ON 22-2-2022 IN WRIT APPEAL NO.86 OF 2022 VIDE ANNEXURE-F1.

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THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION IS COMING ON FOR HEARING BEFORE CHARGE, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR 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 proceedings has been initiated against the accused for violation of the order of the status-quo dated 22-2-2022 passed in Writ Appeal No.86 of 2022.

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NC: 2025:KHC:4107-DB CCC No. 933 of 2022

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Sri Diwakar, learned counsel for the complainant, Sri A. Krishnappa, accused, Sri P.D. Surana, learned counsel for accused Nos.1 to 3, Sri Muniswamappa, accused No.1, and Sri Krishnappa, accused No.2, are physically present before the Court.

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Learned counsel for the complainant has filed a memo dated 29-1-2025 seeking withdrawal of the present contempt petition with liberty to file a fresh contempt petition against the judgment dated 10-10-2022 passed in Writ Appeal No.86 of 2022 as the order of status-quo dated 22-2-2022 is merged.

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