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Koti Trading Company v. Sri.Gurudatta Hegde

Karnataka HC16 Feb 2026CCC/1279/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Contempt complaint dismissed as withdrawn on ground of compliance with underlying order; CCC No. 1279 of 2025, High Court of Karnataka, decided 16.02.2026; Contempt of Courts Act Sections 11 and 12; Article 215 Constitution of India; alleged disobedience of order dated 25.06.2024 (rectified 29.11.2024) in W.P.No.281/2020; complainant Koti Trading Company; accused Deputy Commissioner Shimoga and State of Karnataka; memo for withdrawal; no penalty imposed.

What did the court decide?

Withdrawal of the contempt complaint accepted; complaint dismissed as withdrawn, no punitive action taken against the accused. ¶33

Koti Trading Company Vs Sri.Gurudatta Hegde — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:9391-DB CCC No. 1279 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 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

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CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1279 OF 2025

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BETWEEN:

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KOTI TRADING COMPANY RICE AND PADDY MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION, AGENTS, C/O SRI. BASAVESHWARA RICE MILL, SEEGEBAGI BHADRAVATI TALUK, SHIMOGA DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR V. CHANDRASHEKAR KOTI

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Digitally signed by VEERENDRA KUMAR K M Location: High Court of Karnataka

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(BY SRI. T S VENKATESH, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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…COMPLAINANT

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SRI.GURUDATTA HEGDE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER SHIMOGA DISTRICT, SHIMOGA 577 201.

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STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND REVISIONAL AUTHORITY,

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NC: 2026:KHC:9391-DB CCC No. 1279 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES, VIKAS SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001

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…ACCUSED

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(BY SRI. S.H. RAGHAVENDRA, AGA)

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THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED FOR CONTEMPT OF THE ORDER DATED 25.06.2024 RECTIFIED VIDE ORDER DATED 29.11.2024 AND WEB HOSTED ON 04.12.2024 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.281/2020 (ANNEXURE-A).

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, 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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Learned counsel for the complainant has filed a memo seeking to withdraw the complaint on the ground that the order, the disobedience of which is alleged, has been complied with.

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NC: 2026:KHC:9391-DB CCC No. 1279 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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