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HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48016-DB C.C.C. No.42/2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH 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.42/2024 BETWEEN:
1. MAJJEGOWDA S/O CHIKKEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS.
2. CHIKKANNA S/O CHIKKEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS.
3.
H.C. KRISHNA S/O CHIKKEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS.
ALL ARE R/AT. HINKAL VILLAGE-570017 MYSORE TALUK AND DISTRICT.
…COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI. HEMANTH KUMAR J, ADV., FOR SRI. SRINIVAS V, ADV.,)
AND:
SRI RAKSHITH THE COMMISSIONER MYSORE URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY JLB ROAD, MYSORE-570004.
[AMENDED AS PER ORDER DTD:25.09.2025] …ACCUSED (BY SRI. G.M. ANANDA, ADV.,)
Digitally signed by ARSHIFA BAHAR KHANAM Location: High Court Of Karnataka
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THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 (1) OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR SHOWING WILL-FUL DISRESPECT AND DISOBEDIENCE TO THE
ORDER DATED 18.08.2023 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN WP NO.10739/2023(LA-UDA), VIDE ANNEXURE-A TO THIS PETITION IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.
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 willful disobedience of the order dated 18.08.2023 passed in W.P.No.10739/2023. Paragraph No.3 of the order reads as under:
"3. Consequently, the writ petition stands
disposed of directing the respondent No.2- MUDA to consider the representation given by the petitioners and pass necessary orders as expeditiously as possible at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
Ordered accordingly."
2. The respondent/accused has entered appearance and filed a memo dated 17.11.2025. Along
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with the memo, a copy of the endorsement dated 31.10.2025 has been enclosed. The said endorsement indicates that the accused has considered the representation of the complainant as directed by the learned Single Judge.
3. In view of the endorsement dated 31.10.2025, we do not find any willful disobedience of the order of the learned Single Judge. Accordingly, the contempt proceedings are dropped. It is needless to observe that it is open to the complainant to assail the endorsement, if so advised.
Notice issued to the accused is discharged.
Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE
Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE
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