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2026 DAILYLAW 22512 (KAR)

SMT V M GEETHA v. SRI P MANIVANAN

CCC/1389/2025 · 2026-06-19

K S Hemalekha

Contempt Petitionbody2026

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30398-DB CCC No. 1389 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH 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. 1389 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SMT V.M. GEETHA W/O SRI BASAVARAJ ETAGI AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/AT NO.15, ASHIRWAD KOTHANUR MAIN ROAD 5TH MAIN, ADITHYA NAGARA AJANANAGARA BENGALURU SOUTH BENGALURU - 560 062 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. BHAT GANAPATHI NARAYANA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI P MANIVANAN THE COMMISSIONER BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD KUMAR PARK WEST BENGALURU - 560 018 …ACCUSED (BY SRI AJAY KUMAR M., ADVOCATE) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, PRAYING TO INITIATE A PROSECUTION AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE DIRECTION AND ORDER DATED Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30398-DB CCC No. 1389 of 2025 13.11.2024 IN WRIT PETITION NO.20978/2023 (BDA) PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT, AS PER ANNEXURE-B AND SENTENCE HIM TO IMPRISONMENT. 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 complainant has filed the present complaint alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 13.11.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge in Writ Petition No.20978/2023 (BDA). By the said order, the Bangalore Development Authority [BDA] was directed to allot alternative site to the complainant in terms of the judgment of this Court in Junjamma and others vs. The Bangalore Development Authority1. 2. The learned counsel appearing for the accused has filed a memo of compliance enclosing therewith an allotment letter dated 09.06.2026. The same indicates that the complainant has been allotted a site in Nadaprabhu Kempegoda layout (Kodigehalli Village, Survey No. 64/4). 1 ILR 2005 KAR 608 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30398-DB CCC No. 1389 of 2025 3. In view of the above, the order dated 13.11.2024, the disobedience of which is alleged, has been complied with. 4. The complaint is, accordingly, closed. 5. However, we clarify that if the complainant is aggrieved by the alternative allotment, this order would not preclude the complainant from availing substantial remedies albeit in accordance with law. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE AHB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15