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HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49409-DB CCC No. 704 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 704 OF 2024 BETWEEN:
SMT. KOMALAMMA W/O LATE B R KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS RESIDING AT BANDIKODIGEHALLI VILLAGE JALA HOBLI-562149 YELAHANKA TALUK BENGALURU …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. MAHESH A S., ADVOCATE) AND:
SRI P A POONACHA S/O PONJANDA KUNJAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER BANDIKODIGEHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYATH JALA HOBLI-562149 YELAHANKA TALUK BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT …ACCUSED (BY SRI.M.PRADEEP, ADVOCATE)
THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, PRAYS TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED
Digitally signed by RUPA V Location: High Court Of Karnataka
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HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49409-DB CCC No. 704 of 2024
UNDER THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT FOR PURPOSELY VIOLATING THE ORDER FOR THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HONBLE COURT IN WP NO.24401/2023 (LB-RES) DATED 22.02.2024 VIDE ANNEXURE - A.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL
ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) This contempt petition is filed alleging the willful disobedience of the order dated 22.02.2024 passed in W.P.No.24401/2023. The learned Single Judge of this Court has directed to consider the representations of the complainant at Annexures-J, K, L, M and N.
2. The accused has filed an affidavit indicating that the representations of the complainant have been considered and the endorsements have been issued at Annexures-R5 and R6.
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HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49409-DB CCC No. 704 of 2024
3. Having considered the averments made in the affidavit and the documents produced along with the affidavit, we are of the considered view that there is no willful disobedience of the direction of the learned Single Judge and the accused has issued the endorsements.
4. In view of the aforesaid affidavit and the endorsements, the contempt proceedings are dropped.
5. Liberty is reserved to the complainant to challenge the endorsements in accordance with law. Notice issued to the accused shall stand discharged.
Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE
Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE
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