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HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13477-DB CCC No. 100266 of 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD
DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A.PATIL
CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.100266/2025 (CIVIL)
BETWEEN:
1.
SMT. MEENAKSHI GODACHI, W/O. LATE NANDIKESHWAR, AGE: 62, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. H. NO.15, HEBBALLI BADAVANE, VIDYANAGAR, RAJIV NAGAR, HUBLI ENGINEERING COLLEGE, HUBBALLI-580031.
2.
SRI. NAGARAJ N. GODACHI, S/O. LATE NANDIKESHWAR, AGE: 42, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. H. NO.15, HEBBALLI BADAVANE, VIDYANAGAR, RAJIV NAGAR, HUBLI ENGINEERING COLLEGE, HUBBALLI-580031.
3.
SRI. IRANNA N. GODACHI, S/O. LATE NANDIKESHWAR, AGE: 36, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. H. NO.15, HEBBALLI BADAVANE, VIDYANAGAR, RAJIV NAGAR, HUBLI ENGINEERING COLLEGE, HUBBALLI-580031. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SMT. VIDYAVATI M. KOTTURSHETTAR, ADVOCATE)
Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench
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AND:
1.
STATE OF KARNATAKA, R/BY ITS SECRETARY, DEEPA CHOLAN, URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, VIKASASOUDHA, 4TH FLOOR, BENGALURU-560001.
2.
DIVYA PRABU, THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DHARWAD-580001.
3.
SHALAM HUSSAIN, THE ASST. COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DHARWAD-580001.
4.
MAHESH BHAGAVANTH GASTI, THE TAHASILDAR, HUBBALLI CITY, HUBBALLI-580020. …ACCUSED
5.
STATE OF KARNATAKA, OFFICE OF ADVOCATE GENERAL, DHARWAD-580001.
…PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. PRAVEEN K. UPPAR, AGA)
THIS CCC IS FILED U/S. 11 & 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, R/W. ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 1950, PRAYING TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION AGAINST ACCUSED HEREIN FOR DISOBEYING THE ORDER OF THIS HON’BLE COURT DATED 04.02.2025 IN W.P.NO.100725/2025 ANNEXURE-A AND PASS SUCH ORDER AS MAY BE DEEMED JUST AND EXPEDIENT IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE TO PASS AN ORDER TO DELETE THE SHARA/CONDITIONS IN COLUM NO.11 OF RTC IN RESPECT OF SY.NO.152/3 A/2 M.2.A.2 GUNTAS OF LAND SITUATED AT GABBUR VILLAGE HUBBALLI TALUK IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUTIY AND ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
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CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A.PATIL
ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A.PATIL)
This contempt petition is filed alleging willful disobedience of the order of the learned Single Judge dated 04.02.2025 passed in W.P.No.100722/2025. The operative portion of the
order reads as under: i. The petition is allowed. ii. Mandamus is issued, directing Respondent No.2 to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 05.06.2020 at Annexure-E, more particularly in view of the repeal of the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976, and pass appropriate orders within 30 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
2. Learned AGA filed a memo along with the order dated 25.09.2025 passed by the respondent.
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3. We have perused the order. The order indicates that there is an order to remove the entry in the revenue records, more particularly in Column No.11. Considering the same, the contempt proceedings are dropped.
4. Learned AGA submits that the Revenue Authority would take immediate steps to correct the RTC.
5. Said submission is placed on record. Express liberty is reserved to the complainant to take appropriate steps if the
order dated 25.09.2025 is not complied.
Sd/- (S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE
Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A.PATIL) JUDGE
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