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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21493-DB CCC No. 662 of 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA
CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 662 OF 2025
BETWEEN:
1. SRI H SURYANARAYANA GOWDA S/O. SRI. HANUMANTHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS R/AT. NO. 164/1 SRI. LAKSHMI NURSERY FARM SIR. M. VISHWESHWARAIAH LAYOUT 4TH BLOCK, 100 FEET ROAD ULLAL POST, BENGALURU - 560 110 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI VASANTH KUMAR H.T, ADVOCATE AND SRI SUPRITHA K.H, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. SRI P MANIVANNAN COMMISSIONER BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY T .CHOWDAIAH ROAD KUMARA PARK WEST BENGALURU - 560 020
2. SRI MANJUNATH DOMBARA SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD KUMARA PARK WEST BENGALURU - 560 020
Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka
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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21493-DB CCC No. 662 of 2025
3. SRI RAVI KUMAR EXECUTIVE ENGINEER NO.1, SUB-DIVISION WEST 2ND FLOOR, METRO PILLAR NO.594 BENGALURU-MYSURU ROAD BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BENGALURU - 560 020 …ACCUSED (BY SRI. AJAY KUMAR M., ADVOCATE)
THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO SECURE THE ACCUSED HEREIN, INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS FOR THE NON-COMPLIANCE ORDER PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP NO.27983/2024 DATED 28.10.2024, VIDE ANNEXURE- A AND PUNISH THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA
ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE)
1. The complainant has filed the present complaint alleging willful disobedience to the order dated 28.10.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge in Writ Petition No.27983/2024 (LA-BDA). In terms of the said order, the Bangalore Development Authority [BDA] was directed to consider the complainant's representation and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. - 3 -
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2. The learned counsel appearing for the accused has filed a memo enclosing therewith an endorsement 16.04.2026 issued by the Additional Land Acquisition Officer, BDA which in effect rejects the complainant's representation. 3. Although the complainant has his grievance against the said endorsement, the same cannot be examined in these proceedings.
Since the complainant's representation has been disposed of, no proceedings for disobedience of the order passed by this Court can be initiated. 4. The complaint is, accordingly, closed. 5. We clarify that this order will not preclude the complainant from availing substantive remedies, albeit in accordance with law. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE
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