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Smt. Nagaveni M N v. Smt. Kavitha Yogappanavar

Karnataka HC21 Jan 2026CCC/235/2025

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What is this about?

Civil contempt, CCC No. 235 of 2025 (NC: 2026:KHC:3405-DB), High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, decided 21.01.2026 by Vibhu Bakhru, Chief Justice and C.M. Poonacha, J: complaint alleging wilful disobedience of the Single Judge's order dated 23.02.2024 in Writ Petition No.2062/2023 (LB-RES) directing consideration of representations regarding unauthorized construction; accused (Commissioner, Shivamogga Mahanagara Palike and another) had since passed orders accepting the allegation and ordering demolition; held there was no wilful disobedience; complaint closed.

What did the court decide?

No punishment imposed on the accused; the contempt complaint was closed. ¶36

Smt. Nagaveni M N Vs Smt. Kavitha Yogappanavar — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:3405-DB CCC No. 235 of 2025

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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 21^ST DAY OF JANUARY, 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. 235 OF 2025

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BETWEEN:

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SMT. NAGAVENI M N W/O. RENUKESH, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, RESIDENT OF RANGANATHA BADAVANE, 6TH CROSS, GOPALA, WARD NO. 26, SHIVAMOGGA-577 201.

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…COMPLAINANT

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Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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(BY SRI. KENDULI SHIDARAYA MAHADEVAPPA, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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SMT. KAVITHA YOGAPPANAVAR THE COMMISSIONER SHIVAMOGGA MAHANAGARA PALIKE, SHIVAMOGGA-577 201.

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SMT. S. C. GIRIJAMMA W/O. CHANDRA SHEKARAPPA. S, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/O. RANGANATHA BADAVANE, 6TH CROSS, GOPALA, WARD NO. 26,

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2 - NC: 2026:KHC:3405-DB CCC No. 235 of 2025

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SHIVAMOGGA-577 201.

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(BY SRI. SHOWRI H R.,ADVOCATE FOR A1 A2 IS SERVED AND REPRESENTED)

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THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, BY THE COMPLAINANT, PRAYING TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED FOR THEIR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER OF THIS HONBLE COURT DATED 23.02.2024 PASSED IN WP NO.2062/2023 (LB-RES).

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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 willful disobedience of an order dated 23.02.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in Writ Petition No.2062/2023 (LB-RES). In terms of the said order, the accused were directed to consider the representations made by the complainant.

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