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M/S Dasharatharameshwara Stone Crusher and M Sand v. Smt. Subha Kalyan Ias.

Karnataka HC24 Feb 2026CCC/13/2026

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CCC No. 13 of 2026, High Court of Karnataka (Division Bench: Vibhu Bakhru, CJ and C.M. Poonacha, J), decided 24.02.2026. Contempt petition by M/s Dasharatharameshwara Stone Crusher and M Sand against Smt. Subha Kalyan, IAS (Deputy Commissioner/Chairman, District Stone Crushers Licensing and Regulation Authority, Tumakuru) and State of Karnataka alleging breach of Single Judge order dated 28.11.2025 in W.P. No.23696/2025. Complaint closed upon production of compliance/disposal order dated 23.02.2026; pending applications disposed.

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In view of the memo handed over by the respondents' counsel enclosing the order dated 23.02.2026 disposing of the complainant's representations, the contempt complaint is closed. ¶35

M/S Dasharatharameshwara Stone Crusher and M Sand Vs… — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:11594-DB CCC No. 13 of 2026

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 24^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 CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 13 OF 2026

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BETWEEN:

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M/S DASHARATHARAMESHWARA STONE CRUSHER AND M SAND (PROPRIETARY CONCERN) HAVING BUSINESS UNIT AT SY. NO. 93/* /*, BARAKA VILLAGE, KORATEGERE TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT, ALSO HAVING OFFICE AT SITE NO. A-4, WARD NO. 2, KATHA NO. 14/A4/2747, Digitally PID NO. 62519, SIRA GATE, signed by NIRMALA NAGANNANAPALYA, DEVI TUMKURU-572 106, Location: REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR, HIGH COURT MR. MANJUNATH. S, OF KARNATAKA S/O. SRI. SIDDARAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS.

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…COMPLAINANT

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(BY SRI. BHARATH KUMAR V, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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SMT. SUBHA KALYAN IAS., DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND CHAIRMAN

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NC: 2026:KHC:11594-DB CCC No. 13 of 2026

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HC-KAR

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DISTRICT STONE CRUSHERS LICENSING AND REGULATION AUTHORITY, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 101.

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STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, VIDHANA 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 COURT ACT, 1971,R/W SECTION 3 OF THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA (CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS) RULES 1981 PRAYING TO TAKE COGNIZANCE OF THE PRESENT CONTEMPT AND TO SUMMON THE ACCUSED NAMED ABOVE AND HOLD THEM GUILTY OF THE WILFUL BREACH OF ORDER DATED 28.11.2025 ISSUED BY THIS HONBLE COURT IN MATTER BEARING W.P.NO.23696/2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-A.

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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

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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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The complainant has filed the present complaint alleging

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willful disobedience of an order dated 28.11.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in Writ Petition No.23696/2025

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3 - NC: 2026:KHC:11594-DB CCC No. 13 of 2026

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HC-KAR

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(GM-MMS). In terms, of the said order, this Court had directed the Deputy Commissioner and Chairman of District Stone Crushers Licensing and Regulation Authority, Tumkuru District [accused], to consider the petitioner's representations.

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The learned counsel for the respondents has handed over a memo enclosing therewith a copy of an order dated 23.02.2026 disposing of the said representations.

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The complaint is accordingly closed.

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All pending applications stand disposed of.

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Sd/(VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE

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Sd/(C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE

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