S. Shivashankar v. N.Jayaram
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court contempt proceeding CCC No. 95 of 2024 (Civil), decided 18.02.2025 by Chief Justice N. V. Anjaria with Justice M. I. Arun. Complainant S. Shivashankar v. N. Jayaram, Commissioner, Bangalore Development Authority (BDA). Subject: alleged non-compliance within stipulated time with Single Judge's order dated 15.12.2022 in W.P. No. 22876/2021 (BDA) cancelling shop allotment and ordering refund with interest. Filed under Article 215, Constitution of India, and Sections 11 and 12, Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. Compliance shown by memo dated 18.02.2025: refund of Rs. 4,55,334/- via demand draft dated 14.02.2025 No. 609763, received by complainant. Direction held complied with; nothing survived; contempt petition disposed of; no punishment.
What did the court decide?
No punitive sanction ordered; the contempt petition was disposed of after the respondent demonstrated that the refund of Rs.4,55,334/- had been paid to and received by the complainant.