In a civil contempt petition regarding alleged disobedience of an interim stay order by the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal, the High Court of Karnataka examined conflicting affidavits. Finding an affidavit on record showing compliance with the stay, the court held no proceedings were required.
The complaint was closed; no contempt proceedings to be initiated.
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NC: 2026:KHC:6742-DB CCC No. 1484 of 2025
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1484 OF 2025
BETWEEN:
SRI DILIP M M S/O SRI M D MANJUNATH, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT DANDALLI VILLAGE, SHANIVARSANTHE HOBALI, SOMAVARAPETE TALUK, KODAGU 571 235
…COMPLAINANT
(BY SRI. SUPRITHA K.H, ADVOCATE)
Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
AND:
…ACCUSED
(BY SRI. S.H. RAGHAVENDRA, AGA)
HC-KAR
THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 10 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971, BY THE COMPLAINANT, PRAYING TO SECURE THE ACCUSED HEREIN, INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS FOR DISOBEY THE INTERIM ORDER PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA APPELLANT TRIBUNAL IN APPEAL NO.224/2025 DATED 19.08.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-D AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA
ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE)
HC-KAR
Sd/(VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/(C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE
Vmb, List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3
2 issues framed by the court
Whether to initiate contempt proceedings for alleged willful disobedience of an interim stay order.
Whether the accused's actions constitute dispossession given the filing of a compliance affidavit.
Vibhu Bakhru
C.M. Poonacha
As recorded by the court registry
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