Dismissed

Sri G.S Suresh v. Sri Yarriswamy P S

Karnataka HC29 Jan 2026CCC/1172/2023

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What is this about?

A civil contempt petition alleging disobedience of an order directing the Tahsildar to conduct a land survey was disposed of. The court dropped the proceedings upon respondents explaining the land was forested, reserving liberty to challenge that finding. Notice discharged.

What did the court decide?

Contempt proceedings dropped; notice discharged; liberty reserved to complainant to challenge the endorsement.

Sri G.S Suresh Vs Sri Yarriswamy P S — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:5021-DB CCC No. 1172 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.1172 OF 2023

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BETWEEN:

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SRI G.S. SURESH S/O SRI SHIVALINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS,

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RESIDING AT AREHALLI VILLAGE CHANNAGIRI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT

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…COMPLAINANT

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(BY SMT. J.V.NIRMITHA, ADV. FOR

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Digitally signed by BANGALORE ANJANAPPA KRISHNA KUMAR Location: High Court of Karnataka

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SRI. R. KIRAN.,ADV.)

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AND:

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SRI YARRISWAMY P S

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AGED MAJOR, FATHERS NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER TAHSILDAR, CHANNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT 577006

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…ACCUSED

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NC: 2026:KHC:5021-DB CCC No. 1172 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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STATE OF KARNATAKA

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REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE 3^RD GATE, 5^TH FLOOR M.S.BUILDING DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001.

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…PROFORMA RESPONDENT

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(BY SRI. K.S.RAHUL CARIAPPA, AGA FOR PROFORMA R2; R1- SD & UNREPRESENTED)

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THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND R/W SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED FOR NON-COMPLIANCE OF THE ORDER DATED 19.09.2022 PASSED IN WP NO.32572/2019 BY THE HIGH COURT OF KANRATAKA, BENGALURU AT ANNEXURE-A.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED 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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NC: 2026:KHC:5021-DB CCC No. 1172 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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ORAL JUDGMENT

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

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This Contempt of Court case is filed alleging the willful disobedience of the order dated 19.09.2022 passed in W.P.No.32572/2019 (KLR-RR/SUR).

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Paragraph No.4 of the order reads as under:

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" 4. Recording the submission of the learned Additional Government Advocate, this writ petition stands disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to file an application online to the respondent-Tahsildar and the respondent-Tahsildar is also directed to consider the application which would be filed by the petitioner and do the needful as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of the application."

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Learned counsel for the respondents filed an affidavit along with the RTC and the endorsement dated 16.12.2025. We have perused the affidavit. The affidavit indicates that the subject land claimed by the complainant is a forest land and they have expressed their inability to conduct survey in view of the land notified as a forest land. Accordingly, they have issued an endorsement to that effect.

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NC: 2026:KHC:5021-DB CCC No. 1172 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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In view of the affidavit and the aforesaid

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endorsement, there is a consideration of the direction of the learned Single Judge. Accordingly, the contempt proceeding are dropped . It is made clear that this Court has not expressed

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any opinion on the merits of the case. However, liberty is reserved to the complainant to challenge the endorsement in accordance with law.

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Notice shall stand discharged.

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Sd/(ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE

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Sd/(VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE

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RAK List No.: 3 Sl No.: 32

Sri G.S Suresh v. Sri Yarriswamy P S

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