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2025 DAILYLAW 28903 (KAR)

FAR EAST BROADCASTING ASSOCIATES OF INDIA v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

CCC/702/2024 · 2025-02-19

M I Arun

Contempt Petitionbody2025

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- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:7670-DB CCC No. 702 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR N. V. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.702 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. FAR EAST BROADCASTING ASSOCIATES OF INDIA A SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.1 COMMISSARIAT ROAD BENGALURU - 560 025 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR AND P.A. HOLDER DR. A. GREGORY ASHOK S/O LATE AROKIASWAMY PILLAI AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI H.L. PRADEEP KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. ... PROFORMA RESPONDENT Digitally signed by H K HEMA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:7670-DB CCC No. 702 of 2024 2. BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY KUMARA PARK WEST T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD BENGALURU - 560 020 REP. BY ITS THE COMMISSIONER JAYARAM N. 3. SRI JAYARAM N. THE COMMISSIONER BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY KUMARA PARK WEST T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD BENGALURU - 560 020. 4. SRI MANJUNATH EXECUTIVE ENGINEER BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY KUMARA PARK WEST T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD BENGALURU - 560 020. 5. SRI CHANDRA MOHAN ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY KUMARA PARK WEST T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD BENGALURU - 560 020. 6. SMT. RUPA LAKSHMI ASST. ENGINEER BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY KUMARA PARK WEST T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD BENGALURU - 560 020. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:7670-DB CCC No. 702 of 2024 7. SMT. KRUPALINI THE LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY KUMARA PARK WEST T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD BENGALURU - 560 020. …ACCUSED (BY SRI S.H. RAGHAVENDRA, AGA FOR R.1; SRI MURUGESH V. CHARATI, ADVOCATE FOR R.2 TO R.7.) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO TAKE COGNIZANCE OF THE WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE AND OFFENCES COMMITTED BY THE RESPONDENTS OF THE FINAL ORDERS PASSED AS PER ANNEXURE-A UNDER W.P.NO.12625/2021 (LA-BDA) PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT VIDE FINAL ORDER DATED 12.09.2023, ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:7670-DB CCC No. 702 of 2024 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA) Learned advocate Mr.H.L.Pradeep Kumar for the complainant fairly stated that the directions brought under contempt jurisdiction are complied with, as the endorsement dated 20.08.2024 has been issued by the respondent-Bangalore Development Authority under Section 38D of the Bangalore Development Authority Act, 1976. 2. In addition, it was stated that the said endorsement has been set aside in a writ petition which was allowed by learned Single Judge. 3. In view of the above statement, the contempt petition does not survive and it is disposed of. Any further development in the subject matter shall give fresh cause of action to the complainant to institute appropriate legal proceedings, if so advised. Sd/- (N. V. ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE hkh. List No.: 1 Sl No.: 51