M/S. Valmark Developers Private Limited, v. Sri. M Maheshwar Rao IAS

Karnataka HC19 Jan 2026CCC/1196/2025

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What is this about?

Karnataka HC civil contempt CCC No. 1196 of 2025 — M/s. Valmark Developers Pvt Ltd v. BBMP Chief Commissioner (M. Maheshwar Rao) and Joint Director Town Planning South (Savithri Patil), State of Karnataka pro forma respondent; alleged willful disobedience of Single Judge order dated 12.08.2025 in WP No. 14087/2025; Contempt of Courts Act 1971 Sections 11-12 r/w Article 215 Constitution; counsel sought withdrawal; petition dismissed as withdrawn, pending applications disposed; oral order dated 19.01.2026; bench: Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru (author) with Justice C.M. Poonacha.

What did the court decide?

Upon learned counsel for the complainant seeking to withdraw the present complaint, the Court dismissed the civil contempt petition as withdrawn. ¶34-35

M/S. Valmark Developers Private Limited, Vs Sri. M… — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:2605-DB CCC No. 1196 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1196 OF 2025

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BETWEEN:

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M/S. VALMARK DEVELOPERS PRIVATE LIMITED, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT THE RESIDENCY, 19TH FLOOR, NO.133/1, RESIDENCY ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 025 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR SRI. RATAN LATH

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…COMPLAINANT

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(BY SRI. T.P. VIVEKANANDA, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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

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SRI. M. MAHESHWAR RAO, IAS CHIEF COMMISSIONER BRUHATH BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE, N.R.SQUARE, BANGALORE - 560 002.

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SMT. SAVITHRI PATIL, THE JOINT DIRECTOR, TOWN PLANNING (SOUTH), BRUHAT BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE, N.R. SQUARE, BANGALORE - 560 002.

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…ACCUSED

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NC: 2026:KHC:2605-DB CCC No. 1196 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, 4TH FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560 001.

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…PRO FORMA RESPONDENT

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(BY SRI. MONESH KUMAR K.B, ADVOCATE FOR A1 AND A2; SRI. S.H. RAGHAVENDRA, AGA FOR R3)

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THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO TAKE COGNIZANCE OF THE WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 12.08.2025 IN WP NO.14087/2025 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA

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ORAL ORDER

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(PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE)

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