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HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52109-DB CCC No. 73 of 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 73 OF 2025 BETWEEN:
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MR. S.N. RAVICHANDRA S/O LATE S. NAGASUBRAMANIAN AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT NO. 609, 11TH CROSS 5TH MAIN, J.P. NAGAR 3RD PHASE BANGALORE - 560 078 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI H.S. VIVEKANANDA, ADVOCATE) AND:
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SRI RAMESH DEV ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE (BBMP) BOMMANAHALLI SUB-DIVISION 9TH FLOOR, JAYANAGAR 4TH BLOCK BANGALORE - 560 011
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SRI TUSHAR GIRI NATH CHIEF COMMISSIONER, BBMP M/S BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANAGRA PALIKE N.R.ROAD BANGALORE - 560 002
Digitally signed by SUMATHY KANNAN Location: High Court of Karnataka
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SRI N. JAYARAM COMMISSIONER BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY T. CHOWDIAH ROAD KUMARA PARK WEST BENGALURU - 560 020 …ACCUSED (BY SRI B.S. KARTHIKEYAN, ADVOCATE FOR ACCUSED No.2 & 3)
THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 A/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CONDUCT AN ENQUIRY INTO THE WILFUL DISOBEDIENCE COMMITTED BY THE ACCUSED AND CONSEQUENTLY CONVICT AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED FOR COMMITTING CONTEMPT OF THE ORDER OF THIS HON'BLE COURT DATED 27.09.2024 PASSED IN W.P. NO.54908/2017 VIDE ANNEXURE-C & ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA
ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE)
1. The complainant has filed the present complaint alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 27.09.2024, whereby the accused were directed to take a decision whether they are willing
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to issue Transferable Development Rights (TDR) or initiate acquisition proceedings in respect of four guntas in land falling in Survey No.20/4, which is being used for the purpose of road widening.
2. The learned counsel for the accused has handed over a memo indicating that the complainant was called upon to submit all documents and enquiry notices had been issued.
3. The learned counsel appearing for the complainant submits that the notices were responded to. However, the order has not being complied with.
4. After some arguments, both the learned counsel for the parties state that the hearing date and time be fixed, on which date the complainant would be present along with all relevant documents and necessary action shall be taken by the accused.
5. In view of the above, it is directed that the complainant and accused shall be present at the site at 11.00 a.m. on 23.12.2025. The complainant shall carry all necessary documents on the said
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date, notwithstanding that the same may have been submitted earlier.
6. The complaint is closed with liberty to the complainant to revive the same, if a cause persists.
Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE
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