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Lingaraju. L Vs State of Karnataka — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2026)

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Lingaraju. L v. State of Karnataka

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – Sections 11 and 12

Karnataka HC22 Jun 2026CCC/708/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

CCC No. 708 of 2025, High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, decided 22.06.2026 by Vibhu Bakhru, Chief Justice (author) and K.S. Hemalekha, Judge. Complainant Lingaraju L sought prosecution under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 of accused Manjunath Dombara, Special Land Acquisition Officer, Bangalore Development Authority (State of Karnataka pro forma respondent), for willful disobedience of the Single Judge order dated 12.08.2024 in W.P.No.14315/2024 (LABDA) directing consideration of his representation. Complaint closed after counsel for accused produced endorsement dated 20.06.2026 showing representation considered and disposed of; complainant's advocate absent; liberty preserved to pursue substantive remedies against the endorsement. Keywords: civil contempt, willful disobedience, land acquisition representation, endorsement, BDA, SLAO, closure of complaint.

What did the court decide?

Complaint closed without initiating contempt prosecution or imposing any sentence; clarified that the closure does not preclude the complainant from availing substantive remedies in respect of the endorsement dated 20.06.2026. ¶38

Why is it important?

Since the accused's counsel produced a memo with an endorsement dated 20.06.2026 showing that the complainant's representation has been considered and disposed of, the contempt complaint is closed. ¶38

What the court decided

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Outcome

Complaint closed without initiating contempt prosecution or imposing any sentence; clarified that the closure does not preclude the complainant from availing substantive remedies in respect of the endorsement dated 20.06.2026.

Issue for consideration

Whether the accused committed willful disobedience of the order dated 12.08.2024 passed in W.P.No.14315/2024, warranting initiation of prosecution and sentence of imprisonment under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

Court's answer

Since the accused's counsel produced a memo with an endorsement dated 20.06.2026 showing that the complainant's representation has been considered and disposed of, the contempt complaint is closed.

Key takeaways

The closure of the complaint does not preclude the complainant from availing substantive remedies in respect of the endorsement dated 20.06.2026; the merits of that endorsement were left open.obiter¶39

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 - Sections 11 and 12 - Civil Contempt Petition alleging willful disobedience of order dated 12.08.2024 of learned Single Judge in W.P.No.14315/2024 (LABDA), whereby the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Bangalore Development Authority was directed to consider the complainant's representation in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders - Counsel for accused produced memo enclosing endorsement dated 20.06.2026 stating that the representation has been considered and disposed of - None appeared for the complainant - Complaint closed - Clarified that closure does not preclude the complainant from availing substantive remedies in respect of the endorsement dated 20.06.2026 - No prosecution initiated, no sentence imposed.

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NC: 2026:KHC:30628-DB CCC No. 708 of 2025

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 22^ND DAY OF JUNE, 2026

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE

AND

THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA

CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 708 OF 2025

BETWEEN:

LINGARAJU L

S/O LATE LINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS R/AT NO.498/20, 33^RD A MAIN M.G. LAYOUT, J.P. NAGAR 6^TH PHASE, BANGALORE - 560 078

…COMPLAINANT

(BY SRI SURESH K., ADVOCATE [ABSENT])

AND:

STATE OF KARNATAKA

Digitally signed by VEERENDRA KUMAR K M Location: High Court of Karnataka

BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT VIKAS SOUDHA

BENGALURU - 560 001

…PRO FORMA RESPONDENT

MANJUNATH DOMBARA

THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFICER BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY KUMARAPARK WEST, GUTTAHALLI BANGALORE - 560 020

…ACCUSED

(BY SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH B.G., AGA FOR R-1 SRI CHINMAY KURANDWAD, ADVOCATE FOR SRI B. VACHAN, ADVOCATE FOR ACCUSED No.2)

2 - NC: 2026:KHC:30628-DB CCC No. 708 of 2025

HC-KAR

THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE PROSECUTION AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE COURT ORDER IN W.P.NO.14315/2024 DATED 12.08.2024, AT ANNEXURE - C AND SENTENCE THE ACCUSED FOR IMPRISONMENT.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA

ORAL ORDER

(PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE)

None appears for the complainant.

The complainant has filed the present complaint alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 12.08.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P.No.14315/2024 (LABDA). In terms of the said order, the learned Single Judge had directed the Special Land Acquisition Officer to consider the complainant's representation in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders.

3 - NC: 2026:KHC:30628-DB CCC No. 708 of 2025

HC-KAR

The learned counsel appearing for the accused has handed over a memo enclosing therewith an endorsement dated 20.06.2026. He states that in terms of the said endorsement, the complainant's representation has been considered and disposed of.

In view of the above, the complaint is, closed.

We, however, clarify that this order would not preclude the complainant from availing substantive remedies in respect of the endorsement dated 20.06.2026.

Sd/(VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE

Sd/(K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE

KMV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13

Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether the accused committed willful disobedience of the order dated 12.08.2024 passed in W.P.No.14315/2024, warranting initiation of prosecution and sentence of imprisonment under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.¶28
The court held
Since the accused's counsel produced a memo with an endorsement dated 20.06.2026 showing that the complainant's representation has been considered and disposed of, the contempt complaint is closed.ratio¶38

Statutes considered

2 provisions across 1 enactments

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Contempt of Courts Act, 197111¶28 12¶28

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Order dated 12.08.2024 of the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.14315/2024 (LABDA), directing the Special Land Acquisition Officer to consider the complainant's representation in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders; the willful disobedience of this order is alleged in the contempt complaint.¶34
High Court of Karnataka (learned Single Judge) · 12.08.2024
Prior proceeding
Learned counsel for the accused handed over a memo enclosing an endorsement dated 20.06.2026, stating that in terms of the said endorsement the complainant's representation has been considered and disposed of.¶37

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Lingaraju L (S/o Late Lingaiah, aged about 66 years)¶12
Suresh K.
respondent
State of Karnataka, by its Secretary, Department of Urban Development, Vikas Soudha, Bengaluru - 560 001¶17
Namitha Mahesh B.G.
other
Manjunath Dombara (Special Land Acquisition Officer, Bangalore Development Authority)¶22
Chinmay Kurandwad, B. Vachan

Coram

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Vibhu Bakhruauthor¶32
K.S. Hemalekhamember¶30

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Karnataka HC
Decided on: 22 Jun 2026 · June
Registered: 19 Jun 2025
Case no.: CCC/708/2025
CNR: KAHC010386902025
Topic: Contempt of Court
Bench: K.s. Hemalekha
Disposal: DISPOSED
Case type: Civil Contempt Petition (CCC)

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Lingaraju. L v. State of Karnataka, CCC/708/2025 (KA), decided on 22 June 2026.

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Statutes2

Contempt of Courts Act, 197111 · 12

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Procedural history2

Order dated 12.08.2024 of the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.14315/2024 (LABDA), directing the Special Land Acquisition Officer to consider the complainant's representation in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders; the willful disobedience of this order is alleged in the contempt complaint.High Court of Karnataka (learned Single Judge) · 12.08.2024
Learned counsel for the accused handed over a memo enclosing an endorsement dated 20.06.2026, stating that in terms of the said endorsement the complainant's representation has been considered and disposed of.

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Bench / Coram

Vibhu Bakhru and K.S. Hemalekha

Parties & counsel