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2026 DAILYLAW 17078 (KAR)

MUNIRAJU K v. SRIKANTA

CCC/220/2025 · 2026-02-23

C M Poonacha

Contempt Petitionbody2026

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11202-DB CCC No. 220 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 220 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. MUNIRAJU K S/O LATE KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS 2. LATHA D/O LATE KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS 3. K RAVIKUMAR S/O LATE KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS ALL RESIDING AT JARAGANAHALLI J.P. NAGARA BENGALURU - 560 078 …COMPLAINANTS (BY SMT. ARCHITHA SURESH, ADVOCATE FOR SRI SHARATH S GOWDA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRIKANTA ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF Digitally signed by VEERENDRA KUMAR K M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11202-DB CCC No. 220 of 2025 LAND RECORDS BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK IN OFFICE OF KANDAYA BHAVANA K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009 …ACCUSED 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 …PRO FORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI S.H. RAGHAVENDRA, AGA) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO HOLD THE ACCUSED HEREIN GUILTY OF CONTEMPT OF COURT FOR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 27.03.2024 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN WP NO.5766/2024 (KLR-RES) VIDE ANNEXURE-A, AND FURTHER BE PLEASED TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED WITH IMPRISONMENT OF SIX MONTHS IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11202-DB CCC No. 220 of 2025 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 learned counsel for the complainants prays that the present complaint be dropped, as the complainants are no longer seeking implementation of the order, the disobedience of which is complained. 2. The complaint is, accordingly, closed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE KMV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 33