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2026 DAILYLAW 28928 (KAR)

CHANDRA NAIKA v. LEELAVATHI

CCC/234/2025 · 2026-07-17

K S Hemalekha

Contempt Petitionbody2026

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- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010122532025 NC: 2026:KHC:36703-DB CCC No. 234 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH 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. 234 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. CHANDRA NAIKA S/O MUNIYA NAIKA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/AT MELINA NAYAKANDARAHALLI VILLAGE THUBAGERE HOBLI DODDABALLAPURA TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 561 203 …COMPLAINANT (BY MS. PRUTHVI G.R, ADVOCATE FOR SRI KRISHNA NAIK, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. LEELAVATHI S/O N. SHAMANNA D/O MUNISHAMI @ MUNISHAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS No.138, 4TH CROSS 1ST MAIN, SHAMPURA MAIN ROAD R.T. NAGAR BENGALURU - 560 032 …ACCUSED (BY SMT. GOWHAR UNNISA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI V. VISWANATH SETTY, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010122532025 NC: 2026:KHC:36703-DB CCC No. 234 of 2025 THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT PRAYING TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR HAVING DISOBEYED THE ORDERS PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.3883/2023 (GM-CPC) DATED 22.02.2023 AND TO PASS SUCH OTHER ORDER OR ORDERS AND TO AWARD COSTS OF THIS COMPLAINT. 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 22.02.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in Writ Petition No.3883/2023 (GM-CPC). In terms of the said order, the accused was directed to maintain status quo as to the subject property [land comprised in Survey No.47/1 (old Survey No.47) measuring 20 guntas out of 2 acres of Melinanaykandarahalli Village, Tubagere Hobli, Doddaballapura Taluk, Bengaluru Rural District]. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010122532025 NC: 2026:KHC:36703-DB CCC No. 234 of 2025 2. Concededly, the accused has failed to comply with the said order and has conveyed the subject property in favour of her husband by a registered gift deed dated 10.07.2024. 3. There is merit in the complainant's contention that there has been willful disobedience of the order dated 22.02.2023 passed by this Court. 4. The husband of the accused has tendered an affidavit unconditionally apologising for having transferred the subject property in his name. He states that the accused is suffering from ill-health and is thus, not moving outside. He also undertakes that he shall not transfer the subject property to any third party or violate the order passed by the court. 5. After hearing the parties, we consider it apposite to accept the said apology. The affidavit filed by the husband of the accused Sri N. Shamanna, son of the Narayanappa is taken on record. We further direct that the accused as well as her husband Sri N.Shamanna are interdicted from transferring, encumbering or - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010122532025 NC: 2026:KHC:36703-DB CCC No. 234 of 2025 dealing with the subject property in any manner. This is subject to any further orders that may be passed in the pending proceedings. 6. The complaint is, accordingly, closed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE AHB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7