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2026 DAILYLAW 27500 (KAR)

SMT VENKATAMMA v. STATE OF KARNATAKA

CCC/178/2026 · 2026-07-13

K S Hemalekha

Contempt Petitionbody2026

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- 1 - 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 - 2 - 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, - 3 - 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 MBM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 22