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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10455-DB CCC No. 934 of 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH 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. 934 OF 2023 BETWEEN:
MR SANJAY A ANNIGERI (RETD) S/O LATE SRI A.G. ANNIGERI AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS FLAT NO. 5052 SOBHA RUBY APARTMENTS 8TH MILE CROSS, TUMKUR ROAD BENGALURU-560 073. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. SUSHANTH SHARMA B S, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SATISH V., ADVOCATE)
AND:
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STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION M S BUILDING AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001.
PRO-FORMA RESPONDENT
2.
MR. KISHORE JOSHI THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES CIRCLE-1, NO.146 8TH CROSS, 3RD MAIN ROAD MALLESHWARAM BANGALORE-560 003. …ACCUSED (BY SRI. RAHUL CARIAPPA K S, AGA FOR PROFORMA R1 & A2)
Digitally signed by ARSHIFA BAHAR KHANAM HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10455-DB CCC No. 934 of 2023
THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT 1971 READ WITH ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 1950, PRAYS THAT TO INITIATE CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED HEREIN AND PUNISH HIM FOR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 08.06.2023 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN WRIT PETITION NO.18995/2022 (GM-KSR), AS PER ANNEXURE-A AND PASS SUCH ORDERS AND FURTHER ORDERS.
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)
1. This contempt petition is filed alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 08.06.2023 passed in W.P.No.18995/2022. The operative portion of the order reads as under;
"Learned AGA on request appearing for the Respondent vehemently opposed the Petition contending that every document that has been sought for cannot be given just for askance; since acceding to request of the kind would create so many difficulties. Having so contended, now she agrees to instruct her clients to furnish copies of the documents as sought
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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10455-DB CCC No. 934 of 2023
for within two weeks. This fairness is really appreciable.
In view of the above, Writ Petition is disposed off, costs having been reluctantly made easy."
2. The learned Additional Government Advocate submits that the affidavit of compliance is filed on 21.11.2023 and the said affidavit indicates that the copy sought by the complainant has been furnished.
3. We have perused the averments in the affidavit and the copies enclosed. There is compliance of direction of the learned Single Judge. The contempt proceedings are dropped.
4. Notice issued to the accused shall stand discharged.
Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE
Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE
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