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Smt Ratnamma v. Parusuram Sattigeri

Karnataka HC1 Jun 2026CCC/577/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Karnataka HC (DB: Vibhu Bakhru CJ, K.S. Hemalekha J), CCC 577/2025, order dated 01.06.2026 - civil contempt under Ss.11-12 Contempt of Courts Act 1971 r/w Art.215 Constitution; alleged willful disobedience of Single Judge order dt.28.01.2025 in WP 27724/2024 directing Tahsildar, Srirangapatna (Mandya) to mutate complainant Ratnamma's name per decree in OS 77/2018; compliance affidavit with mutation entries filed; complaint closed, no punishment.

What did the court decide?

The complaint was closed without any punishment being imposed on the accused, compliance with the mutation direction having been shown. ¶35

Smt Ratnamma Vs Parusuram Sattigeri — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:25339-DB CCC No. 577 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1^ST DAY OF JUNE, 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 MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 577 OF 2025

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BETWEEN:

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SMT. RATNAMMA W/O LATE M. DORESWAMY AGED ABOUT 92 YEARS R/AT K.R. SAGARA VILLAGE

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BELAGOLA HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 607

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…COMPLAINANT

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(BY SRI K.N. NITISH, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by SRIDEVI S Location: High Court of Karnataka

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PARUSURAM SATTIGERI TAHSILDAR, SRIRANGAPATNA SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK

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MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 607

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…ACCUSED

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STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY PRL. SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE M.S. BUILDING

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BANGALORE - 560 001

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…PRO FORMA RESPONDENT

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(BY SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH B.G., AGA)

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2 - NC: 2026:KHC:25339-DB CCC No. 577 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 R/W ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED FOR HAVING COMMITTED THE CONTEMPT OF THE COURT ORDER DATED 28.01.2025 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.27724/2024 AT ANNEXURE-B & ETC.

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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 HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA

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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 the order dated 28.01.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in WP.No.27724/2024 (KLRRR/SUR), whereby the said petition was disposed of by directing the accused to mutate the complainant's name in terms of the decree passed in OS.No.77/2018.

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