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Sri Punith S v. N a Kunji Ahamed

Karnataka HC10 Mar 2026CCC/476/2025

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CCC 476/2025; High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru; civil contempt petition; Contempt of Courts Act 1971 Sections 11 and 12; willful disobedience; order dated 17.09.2024; W.P.No.21865/2024 (KLR-RR/SUR); N.A. Kunji Ahamed Tahsildar Turuvekere Taluk; State of Karnataka Principal Secretary Revenue Department; compliance affidavit; full compliance; complaint closed; Vibhu Bakhru Chief Justice; C.M. Poonacha; decided 10.03.2026.

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Complaint closed; no further contempt action taken, as the accused filed a compliance affidavit indicating full compliance with the order dated 17.09.2024 in W.P.No.21865/2024 (KLR-RR/SUR) ¶32

Sri Punith S Vs N a Kunji Ahamed — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:14432-DB CCC No. 476 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10^TH DAY OF MARCH, 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.476 OF 2025

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BETWEEN:

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SRI PUNITH S. S/O. SHASHIDHAR T. D. AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS

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SRI PRATHAP S. S/O. SHASHIDHAR T. D. AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS

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BOTH ARE RESIDING AT 7^TH CROSS, ZINK LANE UTTA COLONY, BHADRAVATHI TALUK SHIMOGA DISTRICT-577 301

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…COMPLAINANTS

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Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI

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Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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(BY MR. BASANAGOUDA S. S., ADVOCATE FOR; SRI VIRUPAKSHAIAH P. H., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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N. A. KUNJI AHAMED THE TAHSILDAR, TURUVEKERE TALUK TURUVEKERE-572 221

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STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M. S. BUILDING BENGALURU-560 001

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…ACCUSED

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(BY SRI S. H. RAGHAVENDRA, A.G.A.)

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2 - NC: 2026:KHC:14432-DB CCC No. 476 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN PRAYS TO TAKE NECESSARY ACTION AGAINST THE ACCUSED/RESPONDENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW, SINCE THEY HAVE FAILED TO OBEY AND IMPLEMENT THE ORDER DATED 17.09.2024 IN W.P.NO.21865/2024 (KLR-RR/SUR) VIDE ANNEXURE-B.

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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 complainants have filed the present complaint alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 17.09.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in Writ Petition No.21865/2024 (KLR-RR/SUR).

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The accused have filed the compliance affidavit indicating that the said order has been fully complied with.

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The complaint is, accordingly, closed.

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Sd/(VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE

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Sd/(C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE

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