A civil contempt petition filed by a councillor seeking enforcement of a final order in a writ petition. The court accepted an affidavit from the accused stating compliance with the impugned order dated 24.02.2026 and closed the complaint.
Complaint is closed and no further order passed.
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NC: 2026:KHC:15465-DB CCC No. 1618 of 2025
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1618 OF 2025
BETWEEN:
SRI ANJANA MURTHY N AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, COUNCILLOR, WARD NO. 1, ELECTED FROM JANATA DAL (SECULAR), R/AT NO.1, SADASHIVANAGARA, KSRTC LAYOUT, NELAMANGALA TOWN, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT - 562123.
…COMPLAINANT
Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
(BY SRI. SUSHANTH V. A, ADVOCATE(ABSENT))
AND:
HC-KAR
GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA AMBEDKAR VEEDHI VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001
…ACCUSED
(BY SRI. S.H. RAGHAVENDRA, AGA)
THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, R/W SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971 BY THE COMPLAINANT, PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION/ COMPLAINT AND IMPLEMENT THE FINAL ORDER IN W.P.NO.22731/2025 BY DIRECTING ACCUSED NO.1 TO COMPLY WITH THE FINAL ORDER OF THE HON BLE HIGH COURT IN W.P.NO.22731/2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-A SINCE TIME IS THE ESSENCE IN THIS CASE THE MATTER BE RESOLVED IN THE VERY TIME BOUND MANNER.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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)
NC: 2026:KHC:15465-DB CCC No. 1618 of 2025
HC-KAR
Sd/(VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/-
(C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE
BS - List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the civil contempt petition should be allowed when the accused affidavit states the order has been complied with.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
VIBHU BAKHRU
C.M. POONACHA
As recorded by the court registry
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