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2026 DAILYLAW 40131 (KAR)

SMT. SARASWATHI SHETTY v. SRI.N. JAYARAM

CCC/506/2025 · 2026-09-15

Geetha K B, Jayant Banerji

Contempt Petitionbody2026

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- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010296322025 NC: 2026:KHC:50099-DB CCC No. 506 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 506 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SMT. SARASWATHI SHETTY W/O LATE SRI KRISHNA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 382, NARAYINI 3RD BLOCK, 3RD STAGE, BASAVESHWARANAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 079 …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI.VINAYAK.G.GOWDA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. AJITH A SHETTY.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. N. JAYARAM MAJOR IN AGE FATHER'S NAME IS NOT KNOWN COMMISSIONER BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY HEAD OFFICE, BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, KUMARA PARK WEST, T.CHOWDAIAH ROAD, BENGALURU-560020 2. SRI. MANJUNATH DOMBARA MAJOR IN AGE Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010296322025 NC: 2026:KHC:50099-DB CCC No. 506 of 2025 FATHER'S NAME IS NOT KNOWN SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY HEAD OFFICE, BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, KUMARA PARK WEST, T.CHOWDAIAH ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 020. …ACCUSED (BY SRI. VACHAN B, ADVOCATE FOR A1; A2 SERVED & UNREPRESENTED) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN PRAYS TO FRAME THE CHARGES AGAINST THE ACCUSED HEREIN FOR THEIR DELIBERATE ACT OF IGNORING THE ORDER DATED 06.02.2024 PASSED BY THIS HONBLE COURT IN WP NO.6251/2019 (LA-BDA). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) On 25.08.2026 a Memo along with an affidavit of J.Umesh, the Special Land Acquisition Officer, BDA Bangalore was filed stating therein, inter alia that a letter dated 11.11.2025 has been issued to the complainant - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010296322025 NC: 2026:KHC:50099-DB CCC No. 506 of 2025 requesting her to produce the relevant title documents listed therein with respect to the 0-17.08 guntas of land acquired by the BDA and that, till date there has been no reply from the complainant in that regard. 2. Learned counsel for the complainant has filed a Memo for withdrawal today in Court stating therein that in compliance of the endorsement issued on 11.11.2025 by the accused, the complainant will make her sincere efforts to produce the relevant title documents to accused No.2 in terms of the endorsement. 3. Accordingly, permission is sought to withdraw the present Complaint by granting liberty to approach the Writ Court in case accused No.2 does not act after the production of title documents by the complainant. 4. The Memo is taken on record. 5. The Contempt Petition is consigned. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010296322025 NC: 2026:KHC:50099-DB CCC No. 506 of 2025 If a fresh cause of action accrues to the Complainant, it is always open for her to avail appropriate remedy in accordance with law as she may be advised. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (GEETHA K.B.) JUDGE rs List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13