M/S DAVANAM CONSTRUCTIONS (P) LTD v. STATE OF KARNATAKA
CCC/436/2025 · 2026-04-22
C M Poonacha
Contempt Petitionbody2026
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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21874-DB CCC No. 436 of 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 22ND 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. 436 OF 2025
BETWEEN:
1.
M/S DAVANAM CONSTRUCTIONS (P) LTD (INCORPORATED UNDER COMPANIES ACT 1956) REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.148 SURVEYOR STREET BASAVANAGUDI BENGALURU - 560 004 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR D.V. HARISH S/O D.S. VENKATANARAYANA SETTY AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI KIRAN J., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT VIDHAN SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY …PRO FORMA RESPONDENT
2.
SMT. DEEPA M AGED MAJOR PRINCIPAL SECRETARY URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka
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VIDHAN SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001
3.
SHRI N JAYARAM AGED MAJOR COMMISSIONER BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD KUMARA PARK EAST BENGALURU - 560 020
4.
SHRI THIPESWAMY N.K.
AGED MAJOR DIRECTOR OF TOWN PLANNING AUTHORITY BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD KUMARA PARK EAST BENGALURU - 560 020 …ACCUSED (SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI, AGA FOR RESPONDENT SMT. S.S. LATHA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI MURUGESH V. CHARATI, ADVOCATE)
THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED HEREIN FOR CONTEMPT OF ORDER DATED 29.11.2024 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P. NO.30676/2024 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT BY ISSUING A NOTICE TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THE ACCUSED SHOULD NOT BE HELD GUILTY OF CONTEMPT IN TERMS OF SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 (ANNEXURE-A) AND ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
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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 learned counsel appearing for the accused submits that a review petition (R.P No.257/2025) has been preferred against the
order, the disobedience of which is alleged. She also points out that notice has been issued by the learned Single Judge in the said review petition.
2. In view of the above, we consider it apposite to close the present complaint with liberty to the complainant to revive the same, subject to the outcome of the review petition.
3. The complaint is closed with the aforesaid observation.
Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE
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