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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35692-DB CCC No. 423 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH 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. 423 OF 2026 BETWEEN:
SRI. CHANNAMUNIYAPPA S/O LATE CHIKKAMUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT NO. 6 HEMMIGEPURA KENGERI HOBI, VIDYAPEETA POST, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK BENGALURU 560060
…COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. MANJUNATH S, ADVOCATE (ABSENT))
AND:
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MALLAPPA S YERGO THE TAHSILDAR DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, DODDABALLAPURA BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT BENGALURU 562 123
2.
DURGASHREE N THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DODDABALLAPURA SUB DIVISION 1ST FLOOR, TALUK OFFICE COMPLEX,
Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka
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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35692-DB CCC No. 423 of 2026
DODDABALLAPURA 561 203 …ACCUSED
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STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU 560001 ...PROFORMA RESPONDENT
(BY SMT. B SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA)
THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, BY THE COMPLAINANT, PRAYING TO HOLD THE ACCUSED HEREIN GUILTY OF CONTEMPT OF COURT FOR WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE
ORDER DATED 23.06.2025 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.17640/2025 (KLR-RES) VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND FURTHER BE PLEASED TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED WITH IMPRISONMENT OF SIX MONTHS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISION OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971 AND FURTHER BE PLEASED TO DIRECT THE ACCUSED TO COMPLY WITH THE ORDER DATED 23.06.2025 PASSED IN W.P.NO.17640/2025 (KLR-RES) AND GRANT SUCH OTHER RELIEFS WHICH ARE JUST AND NECESSARY IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE.
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. None appears for the complainant.
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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35692-DB CCC No. 423 of 2026
2. The complainant has filed the present complaint alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 23.06.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge in Writ Petition No.17640/2025 (KLR-RES).
3. The complainant had filed the said writ petition praying that directions be issued to the respondent authorities to consider his representation dated 22.11.2023 for affecting mutation in his favour in respect of land measuring 2 acres 17.08 guntas in Survey No.29 of Mallohalli Village, Madhure Hobli, Doddaballapur Taluk.
4. Learned counsel for the accused has handed over a compliance affidavit indicating that the complainant's representation has been heard and the mutation entry has been passed.
5. In view of the above, present complaint is closed.
Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE BS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20