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HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20692-DB CCC No.367/2022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION No.367/2022 BETWEEN:
MR K S SRIDHAR S/O K SANTHANAM AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS PRESENTLY AT NO 1032 SOBHA ASTER, 5TH MAIN ROAD SUNDARAM SHETTY NAGAR BILEKHALLI, BANGALORE-560 076
…COMPLAINANT
(BY SRI M.C THIMMAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR SRI JOSHUA HUDSON SAMUEL, ADVOCATE)
AND:
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MR.KISHORE CHANDRA H C CHAIRMAN KARNATAKA REAL ESTATE REGULATORY AUTHORITY 1/14, 2ND FLOOR, SILVER JUBLEE BLOCK CSI COMPOUND, 3RD CROSS MISSION ROAD, UNITY BUIDLING SAMPANGI RAMA NAGAR BENGALURU 560 027 …ACCUSED NO.1
2.
STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING VIKASA SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU 560 001 …PROFORMA RESPONDENT
(BY SRI RAJASHEKHAR K, ADVOCATE FOR A1;
SMT.NAMITHA MAHESH B.G, AGA FOR PROFORMA RESPONDENT)
Digitally signed by K S RENUKAMBA Location: High Court of Karnataka
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HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20692-DB CCC No.367/2022
THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 READ WITH ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO HOLD ACCUSED NO.1 GUILTY OF CONTEMPT FOR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 19.05.2021 PASSED BY THIS COURT IN W.P.NO.8949/2021 AND CONSEQUENTLY PENALIZE THE ACCUSED WITH IMPRISONMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW.
THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM:
HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL AND HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA
ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL)
Learned Counsel for the complainant submits memo for withdrawal of the complaint on the ground that in Rera Appeal No.13/2021 builder i.e. Nitesh Housing Developers Pvt. Ltd. have settled the claim of the complainant. It is submitted that as the builder has satisfied the award, question of accused No.1 drawing the amount from the escrow account and depositing it in interest bearing account does not survive. Recording the memo, the proceedings are dropped.
Sd/- (K.S.MUDAGAL) JUDGE
Sd/- (P SREE SUDHA) JUDGE KSR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7