Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – Sections 11 and 12
Civil contempt petition alleging wilful disobedience of a writ court order dated 01.09.2025. The Tahsildar filed a compliance affidavit showing the complainant's representation was considered and an endorsement issued on 22.01.2026; with none appearing for the complainant, the complaint was closed.
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NC: 2026:KHC:28246-DB CCC No. 1607 of 2025
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND
THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1607 OF 2025
BETWEEN:
R/AT ARASANAHALLI VILLAGE SULIBELE HOBLI, HOSAKOTE TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 114
…COMPLAINANT
(BY SRI PRADEEP KUMAR R.H., ADVOCATE-ABSENT)
AND:
Digitally signed by K P SWETHA Location: High Court of Karnataka
…ACCUSED
…PRO FORMA RESPONDENT
(BY SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH B.G., AGA)
THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971 PRAYING TO ISSUE NOTICE TO THE ACCUSED AND PUNISH THEM FOR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDERS OF THIS HON'BLE COURT ORDER DATED 01.09.2025 IN WRIT PETITION NO.26254/2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-B.
NC: 2026:KHC:28246-DB CCC No. 1607 of 2025
HC-KAR
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 MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA
ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE)
the accused has filed a compliance affidavit today, indicating that the representation of the complainant has been considered and an endorsement dated 22.01.2026 has been issued.
Sd/(VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/(K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE
KPS, List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Sri K. Narayanaswamy
Somashekar K.S., Tahsildar, Hosakote Taluk
State of Karnataka represented by Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue
Vibhu Bakhru
K.S. Hemalekha
As recorded by the court registry
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