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2025 DAILYLAW 31461 (KAR)

SRI. A. C. CHANDRASHEKARA v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

CCC/881/2023 · 2025-01-08

G Basavaraja, Krishna S Dixit

Contempt Petitionbody2025

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- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:501-DB CCC No. 881 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNA S DIXIT AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 881 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. A. C. CHANDRASHEKARA, S/O CHOKKALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST, R/O ANIVALA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 577527. 2. SMT. C CHANDRAMANI, D/O CHOKKALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST, R/O TANIGEKALLU VILLAGE, MADADAKERE HOBLI, HOSADURGA TALUK, PRESENTLY R/AT BEHIND COURT BUILDING, HOSADURGA TOWN, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 577 527. 3. SMT. C JAYASHEELA, D/O CHOKKALINGAPPA @ CHOLLAKINGESHWARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST, R/O ANIVALA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 577 527. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. GOPALAKRISHNAMURTHY C., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SHARADA VANI B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:501-DB CCC No. 881 of 2023 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, R/BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU 560 001. 2. SRI. PATTARAJE GOWDA, THE TAHASILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, HOSADURGA TOWN AND TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 577 527. …ACCUSED (BY SRI.ADITYA VIKARAM BHAT., AGA) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT 1971, PRAYING TO SECURE THE ACCUSED/CONTEMNORS BEFORE THIS HON’BLE COURT FOR HAVING COMMITTED A DELIBERATE AND WILLFUL VIOLATION SHOWING DISRESPECT DIRECTIONS ISSUED BY THIS HONBLE COURT IN W.P.NO.20965/2022 (KLR-RES) VIDE ITS ORDER DATED 10.03.2023 IN ANNEXURE-B AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND FURTHER DIRECT THE ACCUSED TO COMPLY THE DIRECTION OF THE HONBLE COURT IN THE ABOVE SAID WRIT PETITION FORTHWITH IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS CCC COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNA S DIXIT and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:501-DB CCC No. 881 of 2023 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNA S DIXIT) The application in I.A.No.1/2024 seeks revival of the contempt proceedings. The contents of the application convinces the court that there is a case for revival and accordingly the order dated 26.10.2023 whereby, the contempt proceedings were disposed off, stands recalled and the contempt proceedings are revived. 2. Learned AGA appearing for the respondents in all fairness submits that if the complainant produces 11E Sketch, the claim for phodi work would be accomplished within a reasonable time. He also has produced an endorsement dated 30.10.2024 issued by the Tahasildar, Hosadurga Taluk, to the same effect. 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DzÀÝjAzÀ ¤ÃªÀÅ PÉÆÃjgÀĪÀAvÉ D¤ªÁ¼À UÁæªÀÄzÀ ¸À£ÀA.108/16gÀ°è 3-01J/UÀÄ 113/08gÀ°è 0- 15.08 UÀÄAmÉ d«ÄãÀÄUÀ¼À£ÀÄß £ÁåAiÀÄ®AiÀÄzÀ DzÉñÀzÀAvÉ SÁvÉ §zÀ¯ÁªÀuÉUÉ ªÀiÁqÀ®Ä gÀºÁ EgÀĪÀÅ¢®è. ¥ÀæAiÀÄÄPÀÛ F.J¸ï.£ÀA.13/2018gÀ DzÉñÀzÀAvÉ SÁvÉ §zÀ¯ÁªÀuÉ ªÀiÁqÀ®Ä ªÀiÁ£Àå WÀ£À GZÀÑ £ÁåAiÀÄ®AiÀÄzÀ DzÉñÀ ¸ÀASÉå Writ Petition No.20965/2022 (KLR/RES) ¢£ÁAPÀ:10-03-2023gÀ DzÉñÀzÀ°è w½¹gÀĪÀAvÉ 11E ¸ÉÌÃZï £ÉÆA¢UÉ Cfð ¸À°è¹zÀÝ°è ¤ªÀÄä ªÀÄ£À« §UÉÎ PÀæªÀĪÀ»¸À¯ÁUÀĪÀÅzÀÄ JAzÀÄ ¸ÀÆa¹ »A§gÀºÀ ¤ÃrzÉ. - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:501-DB CCC No. 881 of 2023 vÀºÀ²Ã¯ÁÝgï ºÉÆ¸ÀzÀÄUÀð vÁ®ÆèPÀÄ EªÀjUÉ:- J.¹.ZÀAzÀæ±ÉÃRgÀ ©£ï ZÉÆPÀ̰AUÀ¥Àà D¤ªÁ¼À UÁæªÀÄ, PÀ¸À¨Á ºÉÆÃ§½, ºÉƸÀzÀÄUÀð vÁ®ÆèPÀÄ.” In view of the above assurance of the respondents, the matter is disposed off. It hardly needs to be stated that if the complainant produces the 11E Sketch, the phodi work would be undertaken and accomplished at the earliest within a reasonable time. Costs made easy. Sd/- (KRISHNA S DIXIT) JUDGE Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE cbc List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28