Ravikumar D R v. Smt. Sowmya K C
Case brief
What is this about?
Civil contempt; willful disobedience alleged by six ex-servicemen complainants against Thasildhar, Arakalgud Taluk for non-compliance with remand order dated 02.12.2024 in W.P.No.36554/2018 (KLR-LG) concerning grant of land earlier rejected for income exceeding ceiling limit; affidavit of compliance with endorsements/additional endorsements; land unavailable in taluk, transfer to neighbouring taluk; complaint closed; liberty to pursue substantive remedy against endorsement; two complainants permitted to furnish documents within seven days; Sections 11 and 12 Contempt of Courts Act; Article 215 Constitution of India; High Court of Karnataka; Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C.M. Poonacha; decided 03.02.2026.
What did the court decide?
Complaint closed without initiating contempt proceedings; complainants retain liberty to avail substantive remedy against the endorsement issued by the accused; the two complainants are permitted to produce the sought documents before the concerned authority within seven days.