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Sri. Basappa v. Smt. Rama

Karnataka HC29 Jan 2026CCC/519/2023

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What is this about?

High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru; CCC No. 519 of 2023; civil contempt petition dismissed for non-prosecution (29.01.2026); complainant Basappa s/o. Rangappa; advocate S. Kalyan Basavaraj absent; alleged disobedience of orders dated 16.3.2020 in WP No.5993/2020 and 14.06.2021 in WP No.14332/2020 c/w WP No.5993/2020(LR); Sections 11 and 12, Contempt of Courts Act 1971; Article 215, Constitution of India; coram Anu Sivaraman and Vijaykumar A. Patil, JJ.; no representation on 18.12.2025 or on date of orders; contempt merits not adjudicated.

What did the court decide?

It appears that the complainant is not interested to prosecute the contempt petition. ¶45

Sri. Basappa Vs Smt. Rama — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:5020-DB CCC No. 519 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.519 OF 2023

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BETWEEN:

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SRI. BASAPPA S/O. RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT SIDDAGANGA EXTENSION, TUMKUR-572 102.

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…COMPLAINANT

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(BY SRI. S. KALYAN BASAVARAJ., ADVOCATE (ABSENT))

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Digitally AND: signed by BANGALORE ANJANAPPA 1. SMT. RAMA KRISHNA KUMAR W/O. VASUDEVAN, Location: High D/O. LATE RATHNAMMA, Court of Karnataka AGED ABOUT 60 EARS, R/AT NO. 1562, 2ND CROSS, SUGAPPA LAYOUT, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU-560 064.

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SMT. UMA W/O. SRINATH, D/O. LATE RATHNAMMA,

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HC-KAR

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AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT NO. 43, RAILWAY COLONY, R.M.V. EXTENSION, 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU-560 094.

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SMT. REKHA W/O. RAMESH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/O. THINDLU MAIN ROAD, INSTITUTE OF COMMERCE, SAHAKARANAGARA POST, KODIGEHALLI, BENGALURU-560 092.

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SMT. SHOBHA W/O. SRI. NARASIMHAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/O. THINDLU MAIN ROAD, INSTITUTE OF COMMERCE, SAHAKARANAGARA POST, KODIGEHALLI, BENGALURU-560 092.

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SRI. G. MOHAN S/O. K. N. GOPALAKRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O. THINDLU MAIN ROAD, INSTITUTE OF COMMERCE, SAHAKARANAGARA POST, KODIGEHALLI, BENGALURU-560 092.

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SMT. VENKATALAKSHMAMMA @ RAJALAKSHMAMMA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, W/O. LATE R. VENKATARAMAIAH, R/AT NO. 115, NEAR SRI. VENUGOPALASWAMY TEMPLE, BESTHARA STREET, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU-560 064.

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SRI. V. V. VINAYAKA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, S/O. LATE R. VENKATARAMAIAH, R/AT NO. 115, NEAR SRI. VENUGOPALASWAMY TEMPLE, BESTHARA STREET, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU-560 064.

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SMT. V. SHANTHALA D/O. LATE R. VENKATARAMAIAH, W/O. R. VASUDEV, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/AT NO. 107-F, 29TH A CROSS, 7TH BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 082.

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SMT. V. SURYAKALA D/O. LATE R. VENKATARAMAIAH, W/O. SRI. Y. V. RAVINDRA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/O. NO. 58, FORT STREET, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU-560 064.

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SRI. B. RAMACHANDRAPPA S/O. LATE H. BYLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/O. SUBEDHARPALYA, JARAKABANEKAVAL, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU-560 064.

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SMT. B. SHESHAMMA D/O. LATE H. BYLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/O. NO. 348, 7TH CROSS, ATTUR LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560 064.

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HC-KAR

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SMT. VASANTHA D/O. LATE BYLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT T. DASARAHALLI, YESHWANTHPURA HOBLI, BENGALURU-560 058.

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SRI. S. B. BALAJI S/O. LATE H. BYLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/O. SUBEDHARPALYA, JARAKABANEKAVAL, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU-560 064.

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SRI. S. B. HANUMANTHARAYAPPA S/O. LATE H. BYLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/O. SUBEDHARPALYA, JARAKABANEKAVAL, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU-560 064.

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…ACCUSED

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THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT 1971, READ WITH ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO TAKE COGNIZANCE AND INITIATE ACTION AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR CONTEMPT OF THIS COURT FOR DISOBEIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 16.3.2020 IN WP NO.5993/2020 AND 14.06.2021 PASSED IN WP NO.14332/2020 C/W WP NO.5993/2020(LR) PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A AND C.

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NC: 2026:KHC:5020-DB CCC No. 519 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,

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JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL

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