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2026 DAILYLAW 330 (KAR)

SRI D R GOPINATH v. UMA SHANKAR

CCC/1070/2024 · 2026-02-26

Anu Sivaraman, Vijaykumar A Patil

Contempt Petitionbody2026

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12151-DB CCC No. 1070 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1070 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI D R GOPINATH S/O LATE D.P.RAMAKRISHNA REDDY AGED 60 YEARS R/AT NO.442, 10TH CROSS, 2ND PHASE, GIRINAGAR, BENGALURU-560085. 2. DR.B.V.SUDHAKAR REDDY S/O VENUGOPALA REDDY AGED 58 YEARS R/AT 'HARSHITHA APARTMENTS' PATHANJALI NAGAR, PAVAGADA, TUMKUR DIST. 3. SRI.E.THIMMA REDDY S/O LATE EPPETI VENKATARAMANAPPA AGED 73 YEARS R/AT PATHANJALI NAGAR, PAVAGADA TOWN, TUMKUR DISTRICT. THE COMPLAINANTS NO.2 AND 3 ARE REPTD. BY THEIR GPA HOLDER D.R.GOPINATH, THE COMPLAINANT No.1 4. SRI.R.MOHAN REDDY S/O R.PEDDA NANJI REDDY Digitally signed by PAVITHRA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12151-DB CCC No. 1070 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT NO 135, 'MUNILAKSHMAMA BUILDING', KASINAGAR, AMRUTHA HALLI, BENGALURU -560092. 5. M.A.SHIVAIAH S/O ANJANAPPA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS OF KARN COURT LAKSHMINARASIMHA KRUPA, R/AT SNEHA SOURABHA, NEAR CHETHANA SCHOOL, B.H. ROAD, TUMKUR. THE COMPLAINT NO.5 IS REPTD. BY HIS GPA HOLDER R.MOHAN REDDY, THE COMPLAINT NO.4 …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI CHETHAN M. FOR SRI MALLA REDDY B.V., ADVOCATES) AND: 1. UMA SHANKAR THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY/ ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001 2. N.JAYARAM THE COMMISSIONER BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY KUMARA PARK WEST, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12151-DB CCC No. 1070 of 2024 BENGALURU-560020. 3. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPTD. BY ITS SECRETARY HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA BEGALURU - 560001 …ACCUSED (BY SRI RAHUL KARIYAPPA.K.S, AGA FOR PROFORMA R3; SRI MURUGESH V. CHARATI, ADVOCATE FOR A2; A1 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 11 AND 12 OF CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN PRAYS THAT THE HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO PUNISH THE ACCUSED FOR GROSS DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER /DIRECTION DATED 07.09.2022 PASSED IN WP 34877/2015 (LB-BMP) (ANNEXURE-B) AND ALSO THE ORDER DATED 10.01.2024 PASSED IN WA NO.502/2023 (ANNEXURE- C) THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12151-DB CCC No. 1070 of 2024 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) This contempt petition is filed alleging willful disobedience of the order of the learned Single Judge dated 07.09.2022, passed in W.P.No.34877/2015. 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the respondent- State submits that the State Government has considered the request of the complainants as per the direction of the learned Single Judge and directed the Bengaluru Development Authority ('BDA' for short) to carryout necessary corrections in the revised master plan. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the BDA also filed a memo along with the Government Order dated 09.12.2025. In view of the Government order and the above said communication, we are of the opinion that there is compliance of the direction of the learned Single Judge and there is no willful disobedience. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12151-DB CCC No. 1070 of 2024 Accordingly, the contempt proceedings are closed. Notice issued to the accused shall stand discharged. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE PN List No.: 3 Sl No.: 36