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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35393-DB CCC No. 178 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JULY, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA
CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.178 OF 2026
BETWEEN:
SMT. VENKATAMMA W/O LATE MUNIKAVERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YARS, R/AT GUTTAHALLI VILLAGE, SARJAPURA HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562106. …COMPLAINANT
(BY MR. ARPITH R. REDDY, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SUBBA REDDY K.N., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS RINCIPAL SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE -560001.
…PRO FORMA RESPONDENT
2.
SHASHIDHAR MADYAL (INCHARGE) THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, BENGALURU -562106. …ACCUSED
Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: High Court of Karnataka
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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35393-DB CCC No. 178 of 2026
(BY SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH B.G., ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE)
THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED NO.2 HEREIN FOR THEIR WILFUL DISOBEDIENCE AND DELIBERATE VIOLATION OF THE ORDER DATED 01.08.2025 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.22978/2025 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED AS PER THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW.
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 01.08.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.22978/2025 [KLR-RR/SUR].
2. The learned Additional Government Advocate submits that the order dated 01.08.2025, the disobedience of which is alleged,
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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35393-DB CCC No. 178 of 2026
has been set aside by a Co-Ordinate Bench of this Court by its
order dated 09.06.2026 in W.A. No.504/2026.
3. In view of the above, the present complaint is closed.
Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE
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