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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7489-DB CCC No. 899 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 899 OF 2024
BETWEEN:
SMT. PRABHA SHANKARA NARAYANA W/O SRI SHANKARA SEETHARAMA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT NO.380, SECOND FLOOR SECOND MAIN, 3RD CROSS HMT LAYOUT, ANANDANAGAR BENGALURU - 560024.
REP. BY HER GPA HOLDR SRI. R. RAMASWAMY S/O R. RAGHUPATHI AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/AT NO.380, SECOND FLOOR, SECOND MAIN 3RD CROSS, HMT LAYOUT ANANDANAGAR, BENGALURU 560024
…COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. VEERABHADRAIAH M.C., ADVOCATE)
Digitally signed by PAVITHRA N Location: High Court of Karnataka
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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7489-DB CCC No. 899 of 2024
AND:
SRI. JAYARAM N. COMMISSIONER BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY KUMARA PARK WEST EXTENSION T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD BENGALURU-560 020
…ACCUSED (BY SRI. MURUGESH V. CHARATI, ADVOCATE)
THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971 R/W ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDING AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR DELIBERATELY DISOBEYING THE ORDER DATED 05.02.2020 PASSED BY THE SINGLE JUDGE OF THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA IN W.P.NO.25893/2017 (BDA) VIDE ANNEXURE-D AND PUNISH HIM ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL
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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7489-DB CCC No. 899 of 2024
ORAL JUDGMENT
(PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN)
It is submitted by the learned counsel appearing for the accused that the directions have been complied with and sale deed has been executed on 19.12.2025.
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Learned counsel appearing for the complainant submits that it is after a lapse of 40 years that the order has finally been complied with.
3. Having considered the contentions advanced, we notice that the case has had a chequered history and the directions have now been complied with.
4. In the above view of the matter, the contempt proceedings are closed. Notice issued to the accused shall stand discharged.
All pending applications stand disposed of.
Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE
Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE
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