Smt K S Arpitha v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
C.C.C. No.323/2023, High Court of Karnataka, order dated 12.02.2026; civil contempt under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act with Article 215 of the Constitution; alleged willful disobedience of order dated 02.02.2023 in WP.No.28657/2016 regarding Fair Price Depot (FPD) authorization at Karasawadi/Karaswadi Village, Mandya; accused Ravi Kumar, Deputy Director of Food and Civil Supplies, Mandya District; compliance shown by affidavit and order dated 10.02.2026; contempt proceedings dropped; notice to accused discharged; no punishment; bench Anu Sivaraman and Vijaykumar A. Patil.
What did the court decide?
No punishment imposed; the contempt proceedings were dropped against the accused and the notice issued to him stands discharged, compliance with the underlying writ order having been shown by affidavit and order dated 10.02.2026.