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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27249-DB CCC No. 604 of 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA
CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.604 OF 2025
BETWEEN:
1.
MR. RANGASWAMY BABU S/O V. RANGASWAMY AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS,
2.
MRS. VIDHYA SHANKARI W/O MR. RANGASWAMY BABU, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS,
BOTH ARE RESIDING AT NO.301, T-ZED HOMES, VARTHUR MAIN ROAD,
WHITEFIELD, BENGALURU - 560 066. …COMPLAINANTS
(BY SRI MAHALINGAYYA K. HIREMATH, ADVOCATE FOR SRI NEERAJ SASTRY, ADVOCATE)
AND:
SRI. MANIVANNAN P.
COMMISSIONER OF BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, AN AUTHORITY CONSTITUTED UNDER THE BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ACT, 1976 HAVING REGISTERED OFFICE AT T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD, KUMAR PARK WEST, BENGALURU - 560 020. …ACCUSED
(BY SRI AJAY KUMAR M., ADVOCATE)
Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: High Court of Karnataka
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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27249-DB CCC No. 604 of 2025
THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED PERSONS FOR BLATANT AND WILFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE
JUDGMENT AND
ORDER DATED 16.12.2024 (ANNEXURE-A) PASSED BY THE HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.33919/2024.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA
ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE)
1. The complainants have filed the present complaint alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 16.12.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P. No.33919/2024 [BDA], whereby the BDA was directed to consider the complainants' representation dated 08.10.2024.
2. The learned counsel for the accused has filed a memo enclosing therewith an Office Order dated 02.01.2026, whereby the complainants' representation has been disposed of and the complainants have been offered an alternative block in Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Layout or in the alternative, to opt for refund of the full value paid.
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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27249-DB CCC No. 604 of 2025
3. In view of the said endorsement, the complaint is closed.
4. We clarify that this order will not preclude the complainants from availing their remedy in respect of the said endorsement, if they are aggrieved by the same.
Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE
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