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HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32817-DB CCC No. 251 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 251 OF 2023 BETWEEN:
SRI HUCHAHANUMAIAH S/O LATE MARAHANUMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/OF DYAPENAHALLI VILLAGE URDAGERE HOBLI, SEETAKALLU POST, TUMAKURU TALUK AND DISTRICT-572 140 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. SRINIVASA T GOWDA, ADVOCATE) AND:
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SRI. JAYARAM. I.A.S THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S BUILDING DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001
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SMT. ARUNDATI THE TAHSILDAR NELAMANGALA TALUK, NELAMANGALA, BENGALURU RURAL DISTICT-562 123 Digitally signed by PANKAJA S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32817-DB CCC No. 251 of 2023
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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE M.S BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001 …ACCUSED (BY SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI, AGA FOR R1 - R3)
THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, R/W ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED HEREIN FOR HAVING WILLFULLY AND DELIBERATELY DISOBEYED THE
ORDER/DIRECTION ISSUED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN WP NO.16946/2022 (KLR-RES) VIDE ANNEXURE-A DATED 29.9.2022 AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW.
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 RAJESH RAI K
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HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32817-DB CCC No. 251 of 2023 ORAL JUDMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K)
There is no representation for the complainant.
2. It is submitted by the learned Additional Government Advocate that the learned Single Judge has
directed the petitioner to file an application through online to the respondent-Tahsildar to conduct phodi and durasti and on such application being filed, the Tahsildar was directed to considered the same.
3. Since the complainant has failed to file such application, there is no question of complying with the order passed by the learned Single Judge. In that view of the matter, the contempt petition is closed. However, liberty is reserved for the complainant for file necessary application through online. SD/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE SD/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE CR/List No.: 3 Sl No.: 6