Sri. B N Jagannatha v. Sri. Shreyas G S
Case brief
What is this about?
Civil contempt petition CCC No. 95 of 2025 under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 before the High Court of Karnataka (Division Bench: Chief Justice N. V. Anjaria and Justice M.I. Arun, decided 21.03.2025). Alleged violation of Single Judge's order dated 02.08.2023 in W.P. No.14853/2022 concerning the Tahsildar, Yelahanka Taluk. Court found no time limit for compliance was set either in the writ order or in the complainant's application dated 11.08.2023, so contempt could not be concluded; petition disposed of as not entertained with an eight-week compliance direction; IA disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Contempt petition disposed of as not entertained; respondent-competent authority (Tahsildar) directed to act upon the direction issued by the learned Single Judge in W.P. No.14853/2022 and in accordance with law within eight weeks; interlocutory application disposed of as not surviving.