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ANNA RAO S/O SHARANAPPA KOLLUR DIED BY LRS A) CHANDRASHEKHAR S/O LATE ANNA RAO AND ORS v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA AND ORS

CCC/200046/2023 · 2025-03-25

K Natarajan, Vijaykumar A Patil

Contempt Petitionbody2025

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- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:1926-DB CCC No. 200046 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K NATARAJAN AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.200046 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. ANNA RAO S/O SHARANAPPA KOLLUR DIED BY LR’S, CHANDRASHEKHAR S/O LATE ANNA RAO, AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 2. BASAMMA W/O LATE CHANDRASHEKHAR KOLLUR, AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE AND HOUSEHOLD, 3. SHIVAPRAKASH S/O LATE CHANDRASHEKHAR KOLLUR, AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, 4. BASAVARAJ S/O LATE CHANDRASHEKHAR KOLLUR, AGE: 29 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, ALL R/O H.NO.1-891/30/4A/2, BEHIND CHITTARI SAW MILL NGO'S COLONY, NEW JEWARGI ROAD, KALABURAGI-585102. Digitally signed by NIJAMUDDIN JAMKHANDI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:1926-DB CCC No. 200046 of 2023 5. MALLIKARJUN S/O SHARANAPPA DIED BY LRS. MAHADEVI W/O LATE MALLIKARJUN KOLLUR, AGE: 58 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE AND HOUSEHOLD, 6. RAJSHEKHAR S/O LATE MALLIKARJUN KOLLUR DIED BY LR’S, SMT. VIJAYAKSHMI W/O LATE RAJSHEKHAR KOLLUR, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE AND HOUSEHOLD, 7. MAHANTESH S/O LATE MALLIKARJUN KOLLUR, AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, VENKATESH S/O LATE MALLIKARJUN KOLLUR, AGE: 29 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE DIED BY HIS LR’S., 8. SMT. SHOBHA W/O LATE MALLIKARJUN KOLLUR, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE AND HOUSEHOLD, LAXMIPUTRA S/O LATE MALLIKARJUN KOLLUR BY LR’S 9. PRIYANKA W/O LATE LAXMIPUTRA KOLLUR, D/O SIDDRAMAPPA BIRADAR AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE AND HOUSEHOLD, 10. SHIVALEELA D/O LATE MALLIKARJUN KOLLUR, (W/O SANGAMESHWAR MULGE) AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD AND AGRICULTURE, C/O SANGAMESHWAR MULGE, H.NO.1-891/30-4-A-3, NGO'S COLONY, NEW JEWARGI ROAD, KALABURAGI-585102. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:1926-DB CCC No. 200046 of 2023 …COMPLAINANTS (BY SMT. GEETA ANNARAO SAJJANSHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. FOUZIA TARANUM, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, KALABURAGI DISTRICT, MINI VIDHAN SOUDHA, STATION ROAD, KALABURAGI-585102. 2. MAMATA KUMARI K.A.S THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER AND LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, JAGATH CIRCLE, KALABURAGI-585102. 3. SRI. CHANNABASAPPA MEKALE, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KARNATAKA HOUSING BOARD KHB COMPLEX, NEAR KHARGE PETROL BUNK, SEDAM RING ROAD, KALABURAGI-585102. 4. MALLIKARJUN H. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS, PORTS AND INLAND WATER TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, KALABURAGI DIVISION, STATION AREA, OLD JEWARGI ROAD, KALABURAGI-585102. …ACCUSED 5. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH PRINCIPLE SECRETARY (PWD DEPARTMENT) VIDHANSOUDHA, BANGALORE-1 …PROFORMA PARTY (BY SRI MALLIKARJUN C. BASAREDDY, GOVT. ADVOCATE) - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:1926-DB CCC No. 200046 of 2023 THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ABOVE NAMED ALL THE RESPONDENTS/ACCUSED PERSON FOR THE WILLFUL AND DELIBERATE DISOBEDIENCE AND VIOLATION OF DIRECTIONS OF THE COURT ISSUED ON 25.01.2022 IN THE WRIT PETITION NO.200569/2021 AS PER ANNEXURE-F RESULTING INTO DISRESPECT TO THE DIGNITY OF THIS COURT, ATTRACTING APPROPRIATE ORDERS UNDER SECTION 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT 1971, AND TO PUNISH THE RESPONDENTS/ACCUSED SUITABLY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K NATARAJAN 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 of the learned Single Judge dated 25.01.2022 passed in W.P.No.200569/2021. The operative portion of the order reads as under: “3. After arguing for sometime, learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that petitioners will give one more representation to the respondent- authorities for redressal of their grievance. If such representation is given within three weeks from today, the same shall be considered by the - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:1926-DB CCC No. 200046 of 2023 respondent-authorities within eight weeks thereafter and outcome of the same be informed to the petitioners. Accordingly, writ petition is disposed of.” 2. The respondents have filed an affidavit on various dates and memo of calculation dated 19.03.2025. As per the memo of calculation, the petitioners are entitled for a sum of Rs.26,96,358/- and they would make the said payment. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners disputes the calculation arrived at by the respondents and she has filed memo of calculation dated 25.03.2025 stating that the petitioners are entitled for Rs.34,44,599/-. The said memo of calculation is placed on record. 4. We have heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the material on record. The direction of the learned Single Judge is to consider the representation submitted by the petitioners, which has been considered by the respondents as is evident from the affidavits filed and the memo of calculation. In view of the - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:1926-DB CCC No. 200046 of 2023 memo of calculation filed by the respondents-authorities, we are of the considered view that there is substantial compliance of the order of the learned Single Judge. Hence, the contempt petition is closed. Liberty is reserved to the petitioners to take appropriate steps in accordance with law, if their grievance still survives. Sd/- (K NATARAJAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE SWK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 21 CT:SI