Aralappa v. the State of Karnataka
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CCC No. 1204 of 2025; High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru; decision date 13 January 2026; coram: Vibhu Bakhru CJ (author), C.M. Poonacha J. Complainants: Aralappa and Arogya Mary (via GPA holder C. Prakash); counsel Ravikumar G H. Accused: State of Karnataka (Urban Development Department; AGA S. H. Raghavendra), Manivannan P, Commissioner BDA (Deepthi Ayathan), Kripalini G. K., Special Land Acquisition BDA (served, unrepresented). Subject: alleged wilful disobedience of order dated 12.09.2024 in Writ Petition No.22782/2024 (LA-BDA) regarding 4 1/2 guntas in Sy.No.40/1 (New Sy.No.40/13), Sriramapura Village, Yelahanka Hobli, Bangalore North Taluk; BDA file placed before Justice K.N.Keshavanarayana committee; decision on dropping land from acquisition awaited pending committee recommendation; no contempt proceedings warranted; complaint closed. Statute: Sections 11 and 12, Contempt of Courts Act.