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HC-KAR
CNR: KAHC010084852026 NC: 2026:KHC:51031-DB CCC No. 147 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.147 OF 2026 BETWEEN:
SRI. P H VAMADEVAPPA S/O HALASIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, R/A NO.3, HOLE ROAD, BENAKANAHALLI POST, HONNALLI, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 224.
(SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED) …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. H DEVENDRAPPA, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
SRI. NAGARAJAPPA THE TAHSILDAR CHANNAGIRI TALUK, CHANNAGIRI, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 224 …ACCUSED
2.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHAN SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 01.
…PROFORMA R2 (BY SMT. SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA FOR A1 & PROFORMA R2)
THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT, 1971 PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT
Digitally signed by SUMATHY KANNAN Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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HC-KAR
CNR: KAHC010084852026 NC: 2026:KHC:51031-DB CCC No. 147 of 2026
THE ACCUSED / RESPONDENT HAVE COMMITTED A WILFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.25127/2024 DATED 11.08.2025 FOR NOT HAVING CONSIDERED THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE COMPLAINANT AS PER THE DIRECTIONS ISSUED IN THE SAID WRIT PETITION.
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
ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI)
This petition is filed alleging willful disobedience of the
order dated 11.08.2025 in Writ Petition No.25127/2024.
2. This court in the order, contempt of which is alleged, has directed that the Tahsildar to verify from the records regarding the grant said to have been made in favour of the petitioner. If such grant is found to have been made and a saguvali chit already issued, then the Tahsildar would proceed to enter the name of the petitioner in the revenue records.
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HC-KAR
CNR: KAHC010084852026 NC: 2026:KHC:51031-DB CCC No. 147 of 2026
3. In the compliance affidavit filed on 23.07.2026, apart from tendering an unconditional apology, the accused, Sri.N.G.Nagarajappa, has stated tha in view of the order of this court and the saguvali chit having already been issued to the petitioner, he has mutated the name of the petitioner vide Mutation Register dated 17.07.2026 and the khata has been transferred in the name Sri.P.H.Vamdevappa. The mutation register extract is enclosed.
4. In view of the aforesaid, we find that compliance has been made. The apology is accepted and the contempt petition is consigned.
Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE
Sd/- (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE
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