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2025 DAILYLAW 35755 (KAR)

SRI. H. R. RAJANNA v. STATE OF KARNATAKA

CCC/1292/2023 · 2025-03-11

K Somashekar, Venkatesh Naik T

Contempt Petitionbody2025

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- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:10154-DB CCC No. 1292 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1292 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. H. R. RAJANNA S/O. SRI. RANGANARASAIAH AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/AT NO. 278, 6TH CROSS ROAD WEST CHORD ROAD, KURUBARAHALLI BENGALURU-560 086. 2. SMT. PREMAKUMARI W/O. SRI. NAGARAJARAO AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/AT NO. 432/1, 14TH CROSS 1ST MAIN ROAD, PAI LAYOUT BENGALURU-560 016. 3. SRI. K. SHIVAMURTHI S/O. SRI. MARILAKKEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT NO. 174/A, 1ST MAIN ROAD KAMALANAGARA BENGALURU-560 079. 4. SMT. V. VIJAYAMMA W/O. SRI. T. NARAYANASWAMY AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/AT NO. 119, MUNIREDDY LAYOUT MAHADEVAPURA BENGALURU-560 048. Digitally signed by SUMATHY KANNAN Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:10154-DB CCC No. 1292 of 2023 5. SMT. D. LAKSHMIDEVI W/O. SRI. LAKSHMINARAYANA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT NO. 119, MUNIREDDY LAYOUT MAHADEVAPURA BENGALURU-560 048. 6. SRI. LAKSHMINARAYANA. D S/O. SRI. VENKATARAMANAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT NO. 119, MUNIREDDY LAYOUT MAHADEVAPURA BENGALURU-560 048. 7. SRI. T. NARAYANASWAMY S/O. SRI. VENKATARAMANAPPA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/AT NO. 45, LAKSHMISAGARA LAYOUT MAHADEVAPURA BENGALURU-560 048. 8. SMT. VEENA JAYARAM W/O. SRI. JAYARAM AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT NO. 146/7, SAPTADRI NILAYA, BEML LAYOUT, 12TH CROSS 6TH STAGE, TUBARAHALLI BENGALURU-560 064. 9. SMT. MAMATHA W/O. SRI. SHRIDHAR AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/AT NO. 499, DODDANEKUNDI BENGALURU-560 037. 10. SRI. B. S. SURESH S/O. SRI. SHAMANNAREDDY AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT NO. 454, BANDRAHALLI POST VARTHUR, BEGUR BENGALURU-560 037. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:10154-DB CCC No. 1292 of 2023 11. SRI. S. JAYARAM S/O. SRI. SUDHARSHAN AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT CHIKKALLASANDRA HALLI MUTANALLUR POST ANEKAL TALUK BENGALURU-560 061. 12. SMT. GEETHAMANI W/O. SRI. C. B. JAYAKUMAR AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/AT NO. 103, MICO LAYOUT J.C.NAGAR,BENGALURU NORTH BENGALURU-560 006. 13. SRI. C. B. JAYAKUMAR S/O. SRI. BALAKRISHNAN AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/AT NO. 146/7, SAPTADRI NILAYA BEML LAYOUT, 12TH CROSS 6TH STAGE, KUNDENAHALLI BENGALURU-560 056. 14. SRI. R. EKAMBARACHARI S/O. SRI. RAMACHARI AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT NO. 6/5, 1ST STAGE SURYANAGAR CHANDAPURA TOWN BENGALURU-560 099. 15. SMT. USHARANI. M W/O. SRI. MARIYACHARI AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT NEW MANJUNATH LAYOUT KADANAHALLI LAYOUT RAMAMURTHYNAGAR BENGALURU-560 016. 16. SRI. PUTTACHARI S/O. SRI. NANJUNDACHARI AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:10154-DB CCC No. 1292 of 2023 R/AT NO. 33/1, 8TH CROSS SHANTI LAYOUT RAMAMURTHYNAGAR DURAVANINAGAR BENGALURU-560 016. 17. SRI. Y. V. BRAMHANANDA MURTHI S/O. SRI. N. VAMADEVACHARI AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT NO. 11 KANAKA VINAYAKA TEMPLE ROAD MADHURE INDUSTRIAL FACTORY LAYOUT DURAVANINAGAR BENGALURU-560 016. 18. SRI. B. RAGHU S/O. SRI. BEERAPPA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/AT NO. 152, 1ST MAIN ROAD JARAKBANDE KAVAL NANDINI LAYOUT BENGALURU-560 096. 19. SRI. EREGOWDA S/O. LATE SRI. BASAVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/AT NO. 432, 14TH CROSS 1ST MAIN ROAD, PAI LAYOUT BENGALURU-560 016. 20. SRI. V. SUBRAMANICHARI S/O. SRI. M. N. ACHARI AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT NO. 59, 2ND CROSS RAJAREDDY LAYOUT RAMAMURTHYNAGAR BENGALURU-560 016. 21. SRI. KENDAGANNA S/O. SRI. SHIVANNA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/AT NO. 153, 1ST MAIN ROAD - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:10154-DB CCC No. 1292 of 2023 JARAKABANDE KAVAL NANDINI LAYOUT BENGALURU-560 096. 22. SRI. MAHADEVA S/O. SRI. N. MAKEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/AT NO. 78, 1ST MAIN ROAD JARAKABANDE KAVAL NANDINI LAYOUT BENGALURU-560 096. 23. SRI. MAHADEVA S/O. SRI. HUCCHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT NO. 223, 1ST G CROSS 3RD STAGE, 4TH BLOCK BASAVESHWARANAGAR BENGALURU-560 079. 24. SMT DEVIKA W/O SRI NARAYAN SINGH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT NO 116/2, 3RD CROSS 8TH CROSS CHAMARAJAPETE BENGALURU – 560018. 25. SMT SARITA M W/O SRI Y MALEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R.AT NO 6/2, 1ST MAIN ROAD 3RD CROSS SHAKTIGANAPATHI NAGAR BASAWESHARANAGAR BENGALURU - 560 079. 26. SMT SUNDARAMMA W/O SRI RAVI AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT NO 223, 1ST G CROSS, 3RD PHASE 4TH BLOCK BASAWESHARANAGAR BENGALURU - 560 079. - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:10154-DB CCC No. 1292 of 2023 27. SRI AVINASH S/O SRI BASAVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT MAIN ROAD GANAGADHARESHWARA SCHOOL ROAD KAMALANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 079. 28. SRI E THYAGARAJ S/O SRI R EKAMBAR AGE ABOUT 40 YEARS NO. 2435 NARASIMHAIAH NILAYA 3RD CROSS, NARASIMHAIAH LAYOUT VIJENAUPRA, BENGALURU - 560 016. 29. SRI N NANDAKUMAR S/OSRI NARAYANACHARI A AGE ABOUT 38 YEARS R.AT NO 42 8TH MAIN ROAD 3RD STAGE, 4TH BLOCK BASAESHWARANAGAR BENGALURU - 560 079. 30. SRI CHANDRACHAR S/O LATE NANJUNACHAR AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/AT NO 43, NISARGA 8TH CROSS SHANTI LAYOUT RAMAMURTHYNAGARA BENGALURU - 560 016. 31. SRI HIRIYANA K S/O LATE G KRISHNAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R.AT LAKSHMI NILAYA OLD POST OFFICE ROAD NETAJI 5TH CROSS RAMAMURTHYNAGAR BENGALURU – 560016. 32. SMT KAMALAMMA W/O SR ERANNA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:10154-DB CCC No. 1292 of 2023 R/AT NO 44 5TH CROSS KSRTC LAYOUT J P NAGR 2ND STAGE BENGALURU – 560078. 33. SRI N SANDEEP SINGH S/O SRI NARAYAN SING AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/AT NO 155, 4TH MAIN ROAD 8TH CROSS CHAMARAJPETE BENGALURU – 560018. 34. SRI KUAMARA K S/O SRI KALASEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT NO 223, 1ST G CROSS 3RD STAGE 4TH BLOCK BASAWEHSARANAGARA BENGALURU – 560079. 35. SMT SHILPASHREE W/O SRI RAGHU AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS R/AT NO. 223, 1ST G CROSS 3RD STAGE 4TH BLOCK BASAWESHARANAGARA BENGALURU - 560 079. 36. SMT KAMALAMMA W/O SRI JAYAKUMAR AGED 38 YEARS R/AT NO 225, 1ST MAIN ROAD GANGADHARESHWQARA SCHOOL ROAD KAMALANAGAR BENGALURU 560079. 37. SRI S MANJUNATH S/O SRI ACHARI AGED 42 EYARS R/AT NO 59, 2ND CROSS RAJAREDDY LAYOUT 8TH MAIN ROAD - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC:10154-DB CCC No. 1292 of 2023 NEAR BALAJI NURSING HOME RAMAMURTHYNAGAR BENGALURU 560016. 38. SMT MANJULA W/O SRI SIDDAHRAJU AGED 42 YEARS R/AT NO 152, 1ST FLOOR JARAKAGBANDE KAVAL NANDINI LAYOUT BENGALURU 560096. 39. SRI SHANTHARAJ S/O SRI MADAYYA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT 152, 1ST MAIN ROAD NANDINI LAYOUT POLICE QUARTERS BENGALURU 560096. 40. SRI NINGAPPA S/O SRI KAMBALA MADAYYA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT NO 640, 2ND MAIN ROAD 9TH CROSS, BANGARAPPA LAYOUT R R NAGAR, BENGALURU 560098. 41. SMT SUMA W/O SRI NAGARAJ AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT NO 640, 2ND MAIN ROAD 9TH CROSS, BANGARAPPA LAYOUT R R NAGAR, BENGALURU 560098. 42. SRI RAMESH KUMAR S/O SRI SHIVANNA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/AT NO 44, 5TH C ROSS KSRTC LAYOUT J P NAGAR, 2ND PHASE BENGALURU 560078. - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC:10154-DB CCC No. 1292 of 2023 43. SMT RADHIKA W/O SRI SHIVACHARAN SINGH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT NO 78/A, 1ST FLOOR J B KAVAL, NANDINI LAYOUT BENGALURU 560096. 44. SRI NINGARAJU S/O LATE SRI MAHADEVAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT NO 78, 2ND FLOOR 1ST MAIN ROAD JAKARBANDE KAVAL NANDINI LAYOUT BENGALURU 560096. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. AJIT KALYAN - ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001. 2. SRI N JAYARAM I A S COMMISSIONER BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY KUMARA PARK (WEST) T CHOWDAIAH ROAD BANGALORE 560020. …ACCUSED (BY SRI. HARISHA A S – AGA FOR RESPONDENT NO.1; SRI. MURUGSH V CHARATI - ADVOCATE) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT 1971, PRAYING TO SECURE THE ACCUSED HEREIN, INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS FOR NON-COMPLIANCE OF THE ORDER PASSED AS MENTIONED AT ANNEXURE-A ORDER DATED 08.12.2022 PASSED IN W.P.NO.22345/2022 AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED. - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC:10154-DB CCC No. 1292 of 2023 THIS CCC, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR AND HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR) This contempt proceeding is initiated by complainants against accused for willful disobedience of the order passed by the learned single Judge in W.P.No.22345/2022 (BDA) dated 08.12.2022. 2. Learned counsel Sri Ajit Kalyan for complainants is present. Learned counsel Sri Murugesh.V.Charati for accused No.2 and learned AGA Sri Harisha A.S for accused No.1 are also present. 3. Learned counsel for accused No.2 submits that the order rendered by the learned single Judge has been complied. He has also filed compliance affidavit on 21.02.2025 along with Annexure-R1: Copy of the endorsement dated 13.02.2025. The said compliance - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC:10154-DB CCC No. 1292 of 2023 affidavit consists of paragraphs No.1 to 5 wherein at paragraph No.4 it indicates as ‘The Bangalore Development authority has considered the representation and issued an endorsement dated 13.02.2025 to the complainants. Copy of the endorsement issued by the Additional Land Acquisition Officer is herewith produced and marked as Annexure-R1. 4. Keeping in view the submission made by the learned counsel for accused No.2 and compliance affidavit as well as the endorsement dated 13.02.2025, the present contempt proceedings does not survive for consideration. Accordingly, the contempt petition is hereby dropped. SD/- (K.SOMASHEKAR) JUDGE SD/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE RJ