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HC-KAR
CNR: KAHC010175212025 NC: 2026:KHC:44594-DB CCC No. 311 of 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU
CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 311 OF 2025
BETWEEN:
SMT. B.S.MALA, W/O. B.S.PUTTARAJU, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/A NO.13, 60 FEET ROAD, SANGOLLI RAYANNA ROAD, AMARJOTHI NAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 040.
REP. BY HER GPA HOLDER SRI.B.S.CHANNAPPA, S/O SRI.SHIVANNA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/A NO.13, 60 FEET ROAD, SANGOLLI RAYANNA ROAD, AMAR JOTHI NAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 040. …COMPLAINANT (BY SMT.LEKHA G.D., ADVOCATE FOR SRI.HARISH KUMAR C., ADVOCATE)
Digitally signed by K S RENUKAMBA Location: High Court of Karnataka
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HC-KAR
CNR: KAHC010175212025 NC: 2026:KHC:44594-DB CCC No. 311 of 2025
AND:
SHRI. JAYARAM THE COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, KUMARA KRUPA, BANGALORE - 560 020.
…ACCUSED (BY SMT. DEEPTI A., ADVOCATE)
THIS CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, BY THE COMPLAINANT, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR HAVING DELIBERATELY DISOBEYED THE ORDER DATED 19.11.2020 PASSED IN W.P.NO.24060/2017(BDA) AT (ANNEXURE-A), AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI and HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU
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HC-KAR
CNR: KAHC010175212025 NC: 2026:KHC:44594-DB CCC No. 311 of 2025
ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI)
Heard the learned counsel for the complainant.
2. The contempt petition has been filed on 12.03.2025 alleging deliberate disobedience of the order dated 19.11.2020 passed in Writ Petition No.24060/2017. Nowhere in the contempt petition or in any affidavit it has been contended or demonstrated that the contempt is a continuing contempt and they are entitled to maintain the same, despite the enormous delay in filing the petition. Even otherwise, we noticed that a memo has been filed on behalf of the accused in which compliance is reflected. This petition is therefore dismissed.
Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE
Sd/- (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE KG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14